General Knowledge

Who directed movies such as King Kong, The Hobbit, and The Lord of the Rings?
Peter Jackson
Which famous battle between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French Navy and Spanish Navy took place on 21st October 1805?
The Battle of Trafalgar
What is a Mandrake?
A Plant
In Greek Mythology, who killed the Minotaur?
Theseus
In which month of the year 1912 did RMS Titanic sink after colliding with an iceberg?
April
Worcester, Lowell, New Bedford and Brockton are all cities in which American state?
Massachusetts
What is the national currency of Iceland?
Icelandic króna
Name all four houses in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin
What are the first names of the two children in ‘The Addams Family’?
Wednesday and Pugsley
How many points is the letter J worth in a game of Scrabble?
8
What is the lowest number that cannot be scored with a single dart?
23
Who was Ronald Reagan’s Vice President?
George H. W. Bush
What type of creature is “Hathi” in “The Jungle Book”?
Elephant
In which year was Barack Obama inaugurated as President of the United States of America?
2009
Which country came runner up in the UEFA Euro 2016 Championship?
France
How many players are there on a curling team?
4
Which 1994 film includes a discussion between John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson about the different names used in France for McDonald’s food items?
Pulp Fiction
Which British rock band’s original line-up consisted of Eric Burdon, Alan Price, Hilton Valentine, John Steel and Bryan ‘Chas’ Chandler?
The Animals
In which country would you find the Great Victoria Desert?
Australia
Which board game, the original version of which was released in 1957, involves a political map of the Earth divided into six continents and forty-two territories?
Risk
In which year were dog licenses abolished in the UK?
1987
How many dots are there on five dice?
105
What pop group formed in '78 and released hit singles such as 'Planet Earth' and 'Hungry Like a Wolf?
Duran Duran
Rockstar 'Debbie Harry' is best known as the lead singer to which rock group?
Blondie
Which term is used to describe a member of the House of Lords who does not take the Party Whip?
Crossbencher
Who became deputy Labour leader after the 1992 general election?
Margaret Beckett
If an MP applies for the Chiltern Hundreds, what is he doing?
Resigning
Who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize?
Marie Curie
How many US Presidents have been assassinated?
Four
How many times has England hosted the FIFA World Cup?
Once
The Republic of Seychelles consists of how many islands?
115
What type of rock are curling stones made from?
Granite
Which football team plays at Boundary Park?
Oldham Athletic
From which country does Carlsberg beer originate?
Denmark
What sort of creatures were Roobarb and Custard in the cult 80s animated children’s TV show?
Dog and Cat
In which English county will you find Compton Verney Art Gallery and Park?
Warwickshire
How many letters are there in the Greek alphabet?
24
Who was President of France from June 1969 until his death in office in 1974?
Georges Pompidou
Who wrote the children’s book ‘The Boy in Striped Pyjamas’?
John Boyne
According to the Chinese zodiac the year commencing on 28th January 2017 will be the year of which animal?
Rooster
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