quiz 1176 – general knowledge (QA) print friendly version Click on question to reveal answer 1 Who played the role of Becky Sharp in the 2004 film 'Vanity Fair'? 2 Quomotion is a tribute band to which British band? 3 How many games are usually played in a badminton match? 4 What is the boiling point of water on the Farenheit scale? 5 In 1970, Russia's (USSR) Venera 7 became the first manmade spacecraft to land successfully on which planet, and transmit data back to Earth? 6 Who scored the first televised maximum snooker break, in 1982? 7 'Puff' is the German name for which board game? 8 American Don King is well-known as a promoter of which sport? 9 The 1937 novel 'The Road to Wigan Pier' was written by which British author? 10 Which Californian computer software company was founded in 1995 by Bill Coleman, Ed Scott and Alfred Chuang? 11 Lake Chrissie is in which African country? 12 Which Austrian Formula One racing driver was killed while qualifying for the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix? 13 In humans, Polydactyl is the condition of having more than the normal number of what? 14 In television, what does ESPN stand for? 15 Which actors play the blind man and the deaf man in the 1989 film 'See No Evil, Hear No Evil'? 16 'The Picture of....'who'? Is a novel by Oscar Wilde? 17 Which river is both the main input and output of Lake Geneva? 18 What is the name of Mildred's brother-in-law in the UK television series 'George and Mildred'? 19 Roman Emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus is better known by what name? 20 In heating appliances, what does BTU stand for? 21 Which British fashion designer died at his London home in February 2010, aged 40? 22 Thathanka Iyotake was the native name for which American tribal chief? 23 'Going Straight' was the sequel to which British television series? 24 How many sheets of identical paper are in a ream? 25 What is the title of the 1976 film about the Watergate Scandal, starring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman? 26 Which singer/actress attacked Russell Harty on his 1980 British television chat show? 27 Which US President is depicted on a $1 bank note? 28 How many fluid ounces in half an Imperial pint? 29 Aggie, China, Onionskin and Cats Eyes are all types of which toy? 30 Milos Forman directed which 1975 film starring Jack Nicholson?
