General Knowledge 13

Question 1

In which COUNTRY would you find the Acropolis?

Answer 1

Greece

Question 2

In which COUNTRY would you find Potala Palace?

Answer 2

Tibet (will accept China)

Question 3

In which COUNTRY would you find the Petronas twin towers?

Answer 3

Malaysia

Question 4

In which COUNTRY would you find Brandenburg Gate?

Answer 4

Germany

Question 5

In which COUNTRY would you find Angel Falls?

Answer 5

Venezuela

Question 6

In which COUNTRY would you find the Statue of Christ the Redeemer?

Answer 6

Brazil

Question 7

In which COUNTRY would you find Belvedere Palace?

Answer 7

Austria

Question 8

In which COUNTRY would you find Angkor Wat?

Answer 8

Cambodia

Question 9

In which COUNTRY would you find Konark Sun Temple (aka The Black Pagoda)?

Answer 9

India

Question 10

In which COUNTRY would you find Petra?

Answer 10

Jordan

Question 11

Who co-starred with Paul Newman in ‘The Color Of Money’?

Answer 11

Tom Cruise

Question 12

Christopher Cockerill is best known for what invention?

Answer 12

Hovercraft

Question 13

What is the main airport in Uganda?

Answer 13

Entebbe

Question 14

Which of the seven dwarves is first, alphabetically?

Answer 14

Bashful

Question 15

Who had a hit with ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ in 1974?

Answer 15

Lynard Skynard

Question 16

In which city did Ann Frank write her diary?

Answer 16

Amsterdam

Question 17

Which cartoon character carried a club and drove around in a camper van with the Teen Angels?

Answer 17

Captain Caveman

Question 18

What is the more popular name of a Chinese Gooseberry?

Answer 18

Kiwi Fruit

Question 19

Which Artist painted matchstick men?

Answer 19

L.S. Lowry

Question 20

Who was the first woman to successfully fly solo across the Atlantic?

Answer 20

Amelia Earhart

Question 21

Who said, ‘In my country we go to prison first and then become president’?

Answer 21

Nelson Mandela

Question 22

What is the name of the white mausoleum found at Agra in India?

Answer 22

Taj Mahal

Question 23

What was the name of the doctor who is Austin Powers enemy in the films?

Answer 23

Evil

Question 24

Who first broke the four minute mile in 1954?

Answer 24

Roger Bannister

Question 25

In which city is the University of East Anglia?

Answer 25

Norwich

Question 26

American police have SWAT teams, what does SWAT stand for?

Answer 26

Special Weapons And Tactics

Question 27

Ingvar Kampard created which company?

Answer 27

IKEA

Question 28

Which airport has the code CHQ?

Answer 28

Chania ## Footnote Crete - Greece

Question 29

D&D is an RPG, but what does that mean?

Answer 29

Dungeons & Dragons is a Role Playing Game

Question 30

In military terms, what is an RPG?

Answer 30

Rocket Propelled Grenade

Question 31

Name all the teams that take part in the 6 Nations Rugby Tournament.

Answer 31

England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France, Italy

Question 32

Name the four Teletubbies.

Answer 32

Tinky Winky, La La, Dipsy, Po

Question 33

Name all four Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

Answer 33

Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael, Michaelangelo

Question 34

Name the three reindeer that join Rudolph whose names begin with the letter D.

Answer 34

Dasher, Donder, Dancer

Question 35

Name the three presenters of 'Blankety Blank'.

Answer 35

Terry Wogan, Les Dawson, Lilly Savage