General knowledge quiz

2023-04-29 -

HISTORY

1 Of which European country was UmbertoII the last king?

2 Which Massachusetts city is famous for its witchcraft trials of 1692?

3 What name is given to the hooped frame work worn under skirts in the Elizabethan period?

4 Which English king was known as Longshanks?

5 Which American inventor invented the phonograph?

6 Which Dutch navigator was the first European to sight New Zealand, Tonga, Fiji and Tasmania?

7 In which film did Pierce Brosnan first play James Bond?

8 Which American singer and actress starred in the films Calamity Jane and Pillow Talk?

9 Which left-handed American rock guitarist died in 1970 at the age of 27?

10 Who played the title role in the 1952 film Hans Christian Andersen?

11 Who is the heroine of the Tomb Raider series of video games and films?

12 Which American singer had hits with Onl Lonely, It’s Over and Oh, Pretty Woman?

13 In which body parts are the deltoid muscles found?

14 What type of rock is sandstone?

15 Which astronomical phenomenon produces the Baily’s Beads and Diamond Ring effects before totality is reached?

16 What type of animal carries the infectious disease psittacosis?

17 Which chemical is most frequently used in public swimming pools to disinfect the water?

18 Which British scientist developed the first effective vaccination against smallpox?

19 How many strokes below par is a birdie in golf?

20 Which number is ‘Valentines Day’ in bingo?

21 In which sport is the word touché commonly used?

22 Which country hosts the Le Mans motor race? 23 Which fabric is used to cover snooker tables?

24 Which UK football club is nicknamed ‘the Saints’?

25 Who was poet laureate from 1972 to 1984?

26 Which political party did Clement Attlee represent on becoming British prime minister in 1945?

27 On which island is the resort of Cowes situated?

28 In which British city can the Isle of Dogsbe found?

29 Which ancient Greek sculptures were sold to the British Museum in 1816 for £35,000?

30 In which English county can the towns of Hemel Hempstead and Stevenage be found?

Solutions in Monday’s Daily Mirror