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General knowledge quiz

- In Morse code, the letter A is signalled by dot dash. Which letter is signalled by dash dot? How many cards in total are used to play the most popular form of canasta? Which nocturnal mammal is sometimes known as the scaly anteater? What’s the meaning o

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Canadian Bacon was the title final film of which Ontario-born actor and comedian who died in 1994?

Directed by Sam Mendes, what was the title of the James Bond movie which appeared in 2015?

Which member of the Royal Family has served as president of BAFTA since 2010?

Demetria Gene Guynes was the original name of which Hollywood actress?

All Is By My Side is the subtitle of a 2014 biopic covering a year in the life of which American musician?

Which pair of film comics met

Captain Kidd, Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, the Mummy, the Invisible Man and Frankenste­in?

Messidor, Thermidor and Fructidor are months in which calendar?

China is the traditiona­l gift for couples celebratin­g which wedding anniversar­y? 2018 was the year of which sign in the Chinese zodiac?

In the US, Thanksgivi­ng Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of which month?

Which quarter day falls in England and Wales on 25 March?

In which decade of the 20th century did New Year’s Day become an official bank holiday in England?

The Warren Commission investigat­ed the circumstan­ces surroundin­g which historical event of 1963?

Which US president died of pneumonia a month to the day after he had taken office in 1841?

Who was the young Jacobite heroine celebrated for her role in helping Bonnie Prince Charlie escape from Benbecula to Skye after the Battle of Culloden? In which century were the Falkland Islands permanentl­y annexed and colonised by Britain?

Nicknamed Oom Paul, Paul Kruger served from 1883 to 1900 as the president of which country? In 1377, the papacy was returned to Rome after being establishe­d for 68 years in which French city?

What does ATP stand for in the title of a sports governing body?

Which 17-year-old became the youngest ever driver in a Formula 1 car in 2015? The Lonsdale Belt is awarded to

British champions in which sport?

Who was the last British footballer to win the Ballon d’or as

European Player of the Year?

Which country currently holds fourth place in the rankings for the European Athletics Indoor Championsh­ips?

Which term is used in darts to describe the metal network that divides and surrounds the numbers on the board?

Solutions in Monday’s Irish Mirror

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