General knowledge quiz

2024-03-02 -

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1 Who was the first Tudor king of England?

2 In which country in 1917 did the Battle of Cambrai take place?

3 Which American state was purchased from Russia in 1867?

4 In which decade was the first operational nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, launched?

5 The Second Schleswig War in 1864 saw the combined forces of Austria and Prussia fighting against which other European country?

6 What name was given to a division of 3000-6000 men in the ancient Roman army?

7 Jarvis Cocker is best known as the frontman of which English band?

8 In tonic sol-fa, what is the second note of a major scale?

9 In the 1995 computer-animated film Toy Story, what type of animal is Scud?

10 Who directed the 2008 film RocknRolla, which starred Mark Strong and Tom Wilkinson?

11 Which American singer-songwriter had a hit in 1984 with the single Time After Time?

12 Which actor starred as Lt Tom ‘Iceman’ Kazansky in the 1986 film Top Gun?

13 In maths, what is the lowest prime number? 14 Which continent is the llama native to?

15 Mn is the symbol for which greyish-white metallic element used in making steel?

16 In which part of the body is the organ of Corti?

17 What is the name for an adult male elephant?

18 Which planet lies between Saturn and Neptune?

19 Fine leg and on drive are terms used in which sport?

20 Since 1981, how many points have been awarded for winning a game in English league football?

21 In a boxing context, what does the A in WBA stand for?

22 In sailing, how many masts does a ketch have?

23 Which one of the four major tennis tournaments is held in January?

24 How many players are there in a male shinty team?

25 In which Canadian city is the 1815ft CN Tower? 26 What is the capital and chief port of Jamaica

27 What large body of water lies to the north of Iran?

28 In which country is the ruined Incan city of Machu Picchu?

29 In which Australian state is Bondi Beach?

30 How many states make up the New England region of America?

Solutions in Monday’s Daily Mirror