quiz 1070 – general knowledge (QA) print friendly version Click on question to reveal answer 1 Effie Crockett was said to have composed which lullaby in 1886? 2 What was former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's maiden name? 3 'Obey your thirst' is the advertising slogan for which soft drink? 4 Selenology is the scientific study of which celestial body? 5 'Papaver' is the Latin name for which flower? 6 What was the first name of Russian monk Rasputin, who befriended Nicholas II and his family? 7 Erythema affects which part of the human body? 8 What was the name of the restaurant opened by Lily Savage and Loyd Grossman in the UK tv soap 'Brookside'? 9 What was Dorothy's surname in the 1939 film 'The Wizard of Oz'? 10 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' is the work of which American dramatist? 11 The Nou Camp Football Stadium is in which Spanish city? 12 Equinophobia is the abnormal fear of which animals? 13 Who wrote the 'Canterbury Tales' in the 14th Century? 14 In which James Bond film did Rowan Atkinson make his film debut? 15 What type of creature is a bitterling? 16 Which British musician hosts their Annual Hootenanny on television on New Year's Eve? 17 'The Thought Police' feature in which 1949 novel? 18 How many medals did Germany win in the 2002 Winter Olympic Games? 19 Which is the fastest moving land snake in the world? 20 Which sport is featured in the 1992 film 'The Mighty Ducks'? 21 'A crutch and a duck' is the term for which bingo number? 22 Spud, Shot and Hand are all types of what? 23 Who wrote the children's story 'The Emperor's New Clothes'? 24 In which castle was English monarch Henry VII born? 25 What was the middle name of US Vice President Spiro Agnew? 26 'Songs of Love' by The Divine Comedy is the theme tune to which UK tv comedy series? 27 Split Mountain is in which US state? 28 Which Mediterranean island do Kevin and Perry holiday on in the 2000 film 'Kevin and Perry Go Large'? 29 What is the medical term for abnormally low blood pressure? 30 Cassandra, Grizabella and Skimbleshanks are all characters in which Andrew Lloyd Webber musical?
