General knowledge quiz

HISTORY

1 In which year did John Major become pri minister? 2 How many American presidents have bee assassinated whilst in office? 3 Who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 1990? 4 On what date did Germany sign the Armi in 1918 to end WWI? 5 Which American president brought about historic signing of the peace treaty betwe Israel and Egypt in 1979? 6 In which year did Queen Victoria celebrat Golden Jubilee?

FILM & MUSIC

7 Which Thelma and Louise actress starred herself in 2016 film Zoolander 2? 8 With which instrument did James Galway fame? 9 Which film starred Albert Finney as a pub school classics master? 10 Which Wall Street star featured in Major League II? 11 What is another name for a harmonica? 12 Which Sleepless in Seattle actress co-sta with Nicolas Cage in City of Angels?

SCIENCE

13 What do entomologists study? 14 Which disease is commonly called lockjaw 15 Which silver-white metal has the chemica symbol Sn? 16 In mathematics, what is log short for? 17 How is the 24,901-mile long circle whose is perpendicular to the Earth’s axis known 18 Which part of the body can be affected b cataract?

WORDS

19 What is a sheepshank? 20 What does a vulcanologist study? 21 What word describes plants which retain foliage throughout the year? 22 What do the initials FBI stand for? 23 What is ornithology the study of? 24 What is a ketch?

UK

25 Which government building in the Strand London, was formerly the home of the General Register Office? 26 Which Belfast castle is the headquarters the Northern Ireland Assembly? 27 In what year did Margaret Thatcher first become prime minister? 28 In which royal residence in Norfolk did bo George V and George VI die? 29 Of which county is Trowbridge the administrative centre? 30 In what year did the IRA bomb a hotel in Brighton during the Conservative Party Conference?

Solutions in Monday’s Daily Record