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Puzzles General Knowledge Quiz

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1. How many grandchild­ren did the Queen Mother have?

A 8

B 6

C 5

D 7

2. According to legend, which city was founded by Romulus and Remus?

A Athens

B Florence

C Rome

D Vienna

3. Who invented the hovercraft?

A Sir Christophe­r Cockerell B Sir Robin Day

C Sir Richard Revis

D Sir Michael Michelob

4. Which Roman road extended from Rome to Rimini (Ariminum)?

A The Pennine Way B The Flaminian Way C The Rimini Pass

D The Great Rome Road

5. Which animal’s milk is used to make Roquefort cheese?

A Ewe

B Calf

C Doe

D Heifer

6. What is the title of Rick Astley’s ninth and latest studio album?

A Are We There Yet?

B How Many Sleeps?

C It Isn’t Fair!

D I Want That One!

7. What was the US equivalent of British music hall entertainm­ent called?

A Circus

B Cabaret

C Vaudeville

D Stage show

8. Which cartoon featured the evil baddie Skeletor and also the Castle Greyskull?

A He-Man

B ThunderCat­s

C The Mask

D Dungeons and Dragons

9. What is the name for a place of work in which all employees are required to belong to a union?

A Restricted Shop

B Closed shop

C Union Shop

D Blue Shop 10. The Aztecs are associated with which country of the Americas?

A Brazil

B Peru

C Mexico

D Honduras

11. Which ghost ship associated with the Cape of Good Hope inspired a Wagner opera?

A Marie Celeste

B Flying Dutchman

C HMS Royal

D Queen Victoria

12. What is a collection of cloud near the ground surface reducing visibility to less than 1 km called? A Low level cumuli

B Ground steam

C Cumulonimb­us

D Fog

13. In which year was Popeye created?

A 1929

B 1899

C 1949

D 1959

14. What part of the body is affected by dermatitis?

A The eyes B The skin C The heart D The lungs

15. Outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid headed for which South American country in the much-loved Western?

A Mexico

B Chile

C Bolivia

D Paraguay

 ?? ?? Rick Astley See Question 6
Rick Astley See Question 6

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