quiz 1446 – general knowledge (QA) print friendly version Click on question to reveal answer 1 The 2005 US film 'Fever Pitch', starring Drew Barrymore, is about which sport? 2 In Europe, which colour denotes the easiest ski slope for skiers? 3 What was the first name of Irish author Bram Stoker? 4 Templeton Peck is a character in which US television series? 5 Ancient Greek playwright Aeschylus was killed by having which creature dropped on his head by an eagle? 6 Who plays Winston Wolf in the Direct Line Insurance television advertisements? 7 Which British politician was dubbed 'Big Beast' by the press, and was also known for his fondness for Hush Puppies'? 8 Which sportsman won the fourth series of the British television show 'Strictly Come Dancing' in 2006? 9 What is the name of the paranoid android in the novel 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' by Douglas Adams? 10 Who designed the wedding dress worn by Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge? 11 'A 'what' in the Sun' is a 1959 play by Lorraine Hansbury? 12 Who plays Edward Cullen in the 'Twilight' film series? 13 Used in church advent services, a Christingle is made using which fruit? 14 The original Ferris Wheel was erected in which US state for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition? 15 US author and poet Dorothy Parker coined the phrase 'Men seldom make passes at girls who wear 'what'? 16 The state of Baja California is in which country? 17 Which Roman god was said to be the father of Romulus and Remus, the 'founders' of Rome? 18 What is the title of the second novel featuring Sherlock Holmes, by Arthur Conan Doyle? 19 Comedian Larry David starred in the US television show 'Curb Your 'what'? 20 What is the title of the last UK number one hit for Swedish group Abba?