General knowledge quiz
POT LUCK
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What kind of creature is Miles ‘Tails’ Prower in Sega’s Sonic the Hedgehog series? Which three common English words are anagrams of RANGED? In the lyrics to the Elvis Presley song, the Heartbreak Hotel is ‘down at the end’ of which street? The home of which British native animal is known as a holt? What was the forename of the 18th-century English landscape designer more familiarly known as ‘Capability’ Brown? Which actress has three sons whose names all share ‘x’ as the last letter?
FASHION
Which term is used in the USA to describe what the British know as court shoes? Introduced in 1972, the iconic polo player motif is associated with the sportswear of which US fashion designer? The German-American supermodel Heidi Klum was married for nearly ten years to which UK recording artist? Especially popular during the 1920s, the cloche is a hat that derives its name from a French word with what meaning in English? What was the real first name of the French fashion designer known as Coco Chanel? Anna Wintour is the editor-in-chief of which fashion magazine?
SPORT
Which British golfer finished second at the 2018 US Open? In 2017 the British and Irish Lions played two of their three Tests against the All Blacks at Eden Park, Auckland; where did they play the other? What is the family name of the three Bulgarian tennis sisters who, in the 1980s and 1990s, all won top-ten world rankings? Which former England football captain once observed: ‘Football is a simple game. 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and, at the end, the Germans win’? Which two UK countries hosted the 2019 Cricket World Cup? In an individual medley event, swimmers complete the first leg doing which stroke?
TELEVISION
Rocky the flying squirrel was the bosom buddy of which other animated TV character from the 1960s? 124 Conch Street, Bikini Bottom is the home address of which cartoon TV fry cook? Which actress plays the starring role of Anne Lister in the BBC drama Gentleman Jack? What is the first name of Baptiste, the detective in an eponymous 2019 TV series? Which TV comedy series features a group of friends called Erin, Clare, Michelle, Orla and James? Which presenter married his manager, Ali Astall, in 2015?
FOOD AND DRINK
Tim Tam biscuits are associated with which country? What name is given to the pale-skinned sausage-like pork, offal and oatmeal dish associated with the cuisine of Devon and Cornwall? Citron presse is a fresh French iced version of which drink? What type of fruit is dried to make a prune? Turmeric belongs to which family of plants? Native to East Asia, what is a shiitake?
Solutions in Monday’s Daily Record