quiz 1301 – general knowledge (QA) print friendly version Click on question to reveal answer 1 If something is hamiform it is shaped like a 'what'? 2 In 1497, John 'who' was said to have been the first European to have landed on mainland North America? 3 With which song did Swedish pop group Abba win the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest? 4 Michael, John, Steven and Susan are the children of which former US President? 5 On men 'Five o'clock shadow' is another name for what? 6 What is the fruit of a hawthorn called? 7 In the game of English billiards, how many points does a cannon score? 8 In which part of an animal is the cannon bone? 9 In medicine, a spirograph is an instrument used for recording what? 10 Which letter would appear on a cold tap in a bathroom in France? 11 What is the title of singer Celine Dion's first UK number one hit single? 12 'Dog and Bone' is Cockney rhyming slang for what? 13 Who wrote the trilogy of plays 'The Norman Conquests'? 14 How long, in yards, is a field polo pitch? 15 Heteropoda davidbowie is the name given to which rare yellow creature in 2009? 16 The 2008 film 'Valkyrie' depicts the 1944 plot to assassinate which political figure? 17 Tansu Ciller was the first woman Prime Minister of which European country? 18 Which London Underground station has the longest escalator? 19 Elizabeth Anne Everest was the childhood nanny of which British Prime Minister? 20 In which country was the 2010 golf Ryder Cup competition held?