General knowledge quiz

HISTORY

1 The SALT and START talks were between

which two countries?

2 John Bull is used as a personification of w

country?

3 What was the name of the vehicles in wh both Donald and Malcolm Campbell set s records?

4 Which of the Kennedy family was US Atto

General 1961-64?

5 In which year did Neil Kinnock resign as

Labour Party leader?

6 Michael Manley was prime minister of wh

country 1972-80 and 1989-92?

FILM & MUSIC

7 Which American comedian starred in the

film Boomerang?

8 Who played the title character in the 199

Hoffa?

9 From which musical is the song Some

Enchanted Evening?

10 What type of creatures were Lady and Th

Tramp?

11 Who played the eponymous sister in the

film What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? 12 Which pop singer starred in 1985 film

Desperately Seeking Susan?

SCIENCE

13 A ruby is usually which colour?

14 Which part of the body does asbestosis

primarily affect?

15 What type of numerals are the digits

1, 2, 3, 4, etc?

16 An electrocardiogram records changes in

which organ?

17 What type of weather phenomenon is a

sirocco?

18 From which direction does the Sun rise?

WORDS

19 What is a person who eats human flesh

called?

20 For which food additive is MSG an

abbreviation?

21 Which sport is also called pugilism?

22 What does the French word chanson mea

23 What do Americans call the pavement? 24 For which school subject is RE an

abbreviation?

UK

25 Who is the present Duke of Cornwall?

26 How are barristers better known in Scotl 27 Which Welsh county, formed in 1974, has

administrative centre in Llandrindod Wel 28 On which lake in N.W. England were world water speed records established by Malc and Donald Campbell?

29 In which English city would you find the

Walker Art Gallery?

30 What was the name of John Major’s

parliamentary constituency?

Solutions in Monday’s Irish Mirror