The big general knowledge quiz

1 What is the stretch of mainly hexagonal basalt columns on the north coast of Antrim called?

2 Which of the Gospels records the Sermon on the Mount, including the Beatitudes and the Lord’s Prayer?

3 Which fish-eating sea bird has a large triangular bill that is very brightly coloured in the breeding season?

4 In which English county is the Fylingdales early-warning radar station situated?

5 Which two countries fought each other in the Hundred Years’ War, which included the battles of Agincourt and Crécy?

6 In what year did the D-day landings take place?

7 Who is older, Bobby or Jack Charlton?

8 Which Italian-born US gangster was imprisoned for tax evasion in 1931?

9 What is the largest coral reef in the world?

10 Of which US city is Greenwich Village regarded as the bohemian and artistic quarter?

11 Which Danish writer is best known for fairy tales such as The Ugly Duckling and The Snow Queen?

12 To what sort of animal does the adjective vulpine relate?

13 In Greek mythology, who was the chief god of the sea, identified with the Roman Neptune?

14 Which birds are famous for the sound made by their wings and being able to fly backwards? 15 From which country does Capodimonte porcelain come?

16 What form of rapid writing is associated with Sir Isaac Pitman?

17 What is a straight line from the centre of a circle to the circumference called?

18 Which five colours are between red and violet in a rainbow?

19 What name is given to the ninth month of the Muslim year?

20 Which country is Prague the capital?