General knowledge Flashcards

(37 cards)

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Who was the lead singer of Culture Club?

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Boy George

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2
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The 2009 pandemic virus H1N1 was known by what other name

A

Swine Flu

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3
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What planet was discovered by William Hershel in 1781

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Uranus

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4
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What animal character lives on Skull Island

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King Kong

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5
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Hamlet is the prince of what country

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Denmark

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6
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Who composed the Four Seasons

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Antonio Vivaldi

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7
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What is a reverse image transfers on film called

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Negative

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8
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Who play Marc Zuckerberg in The Social Network

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Jesse Eisenberg

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9
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Who is England’s most capped football player

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Peter Shilton

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10
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Who sang Sound of the Underground

A

Girls Aloud

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11
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What period followed the Bronze Age

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Iron Age

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12
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What does an ornithologist study

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Birds

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13
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Who did Will Smith slap at the 2022 Oscars

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Chris Rock

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14
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According to legend, who chased all the snakes out of Ireland

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St Patrick

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What famous novel was banned in 1928 due to its provocative nature

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Lady Chatterlys Lover by David Herbert Lawrence

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16
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What movie does “I see dead people” come from

17
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What mobile phone brand had the game Snake

18
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What song did Elton John rewrite following Princess Diana’s death in 1997

A

Candle in the Wind

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When did the first space shuttle go to space

20
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What was Frances first satellite called

21
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What star sign is a bull

22
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What British TV show has a record 30 million viewers for a single episode

23
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What was Take That’s first #1 hit

A

Pray - released in 1993

24
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What country was Adolf Hitler born in

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What does a seismologist study
Earthquakes
26
James Bond and what other films have the most movies in a franchise
Marvel Cinematic Universe
27
Hammers, dampers and strings are all parts on what musical instrument
Piano
28
What is Stings real name
Gordon Sumner
29
What was Elton Johns original name
Reginald Kenneth Dwight
30
What year did Robbie Williams leave take that
1995
31
What does GPS stand for
Global Positioning System
32
Tom Baker, Peter Davidson, Jodi Witaker have all played…
Dr Who
33
Which Scottish duo sang 500 miles
The Proclaimers
34
When was the first modern chocolate bar invented
1847
35
Hottest planet in the solar system
Venus
36
First Horror film to get a Oscar nomination for best picture
The Exorcist
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Gunpowder is a form of what drink
Tea