General knowledge quiz

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1 Which British chemist invented the miner’s safety lamp?

2 Who was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I? 3 In what year did the Syrian civil war begin?

4 Which French river was the scene of very heavy fighting in 1916?

5 By what name was Joseph Merrick known when he appeared in freak shows?

6 Of which country was Paul Keating prime minister from 1991-96?

7 Which wild animals are the subject of the 1969 film Ring of Bright Water?

8 Which band’s singles include Go Your Own Way, Albatross and Oh Well?

9 Which 2006 Guillermo del Toro dark fantasy film features a character called The Pale Man who has eyes in his hands?

10 Which band had a 1991 No 3 hit with The Whole of the Moon?

11 Who directed the 1998 crime comedy Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels?

12 Who had a 1993 No 1 hit with Oh Carolina?

13 The four forces that act on an aeroplane in flight are weight, lift, thrust and what other force?

14 The Eustachian tube leads from the pharynx to what part of the body?

15 What is the common name of the shrub Sambucus nigra, whose white flowers and small purple berries can be made into cordial or wine?

16 Bladderwrack, sugar kelp and dulse are all types of what?

17 What type of creature is a funnel weaver?

18 Which astronomical feature may be spiral or elliptical?

19 A downed fighter is ruled out of a boxing match if they don’t get up before the referee has counted to what number?

20 Tic-tac-toe is the American name for which children’s game?

21 Seve Ballesteros was a famous name in which sport?

22 Who was the only player to beat Björn Borg in a Wimbledon Men’s singles final?

23 Which piece on a chessboard can be in check?

24 Which sailor’s published works include Full Circle and Race Against Time?

25 Which Greek letter gives its name to an accumulation of sediment at the mouth of a river?

26 What is the state capital of Colorado?

27 Which mountain chain forms a natural barrier between France and Spain?

28 What is the second largest city in the Netherlands?

29 Which volcanic island in the Tyrrhenian Sea is known as the “Lighthouse of the Mediterranean”?

30 Of which country is the island of Bali a part?

Solutions in Monday’s Daily Mirror