General knowledge quiz

HISTORY

1 How many English kings have been called Henry?

2 Ayatollah Khomeini was ruler of which country from 1979?

3 Which revolution was effected by the Bolsheviks?

4 Willy Brandt was federal chancellor of wh country 1969-74?

5 What name is given to the period 1811-20 British history?

6 Who was prime minister before Margaret Thatcher?

FILM & MUSIC

7 Which comedian played The Man With Tw Brains?

8 What type of instrument can be grand or upright?

9 Which Canadian rocker sang Run to You?

10 Which pop idol starred in Love Me Tender

11 Which band sang the original of Stairway Heaven?

12 Which American actress starred as The French Lieutenant’s Woman?

SCIENCE

13 Which duct connects the middle ear to th back of the throat?

14 Under normal conditions, how much does gallon of water weigh, in pounds?

15 Which two gases comprise 99 per cent of Sun?

16 Which is the longest continuous bone in t human body?

17 What is the green pigment, present in organisms capable of photosynthesis, cal

18 Which is the fourth planet from the Sun?

WORDS

19 What is the art of fine handwriting called

20 Which bird’s name can be preceded by ho hedge or tree?

21 In which country do the Walloons live?

22 What does VTOL stand for in aviation?

23 Which French expression describes the fe that something encountered for the first has been seen before?

24 What is a bunyip?

UK

25 Reading is the county town of which coun

26 Who is the patron saint of Scotland?

27 What is the capital of the Isle of Man?

28 In which county is the port of Gravesend?

29 Who became Labour Party leader in 1983

30 The resorts of Ryde, Shanklin and Ventno can be found on which island?

Solutions in Monday’s Daily Mirror