General knowledge quiz

2023-02-11 -

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1 Of which country was John Bruton prime minister from 1994 to 1997?

2 Which Venetian merchant is famous for his accounts of his travels to Asia in the late 13th century?

3 By what first name was Nelson Mandela’s second wife known?

4 Which billionaire stood as a candidate in the US presidential elections in 1992 and 1996

5 Which US railroad engineer became a folk hero after his death on the Cannonball Express in 1900?

6 Which Mongol leader was originally called Temujin?

7 On which day of the week, according to the 1992 The Cure hit, is the singer in love?

8 In 2001’s Donnie Darko, Donnie’s invisible friend Frank is a figure dressed as what type of animal?

9 Which barbarian was played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1982 and Jason Momoa in 2011?

10 The French folk song Au clair de la lune translates as By the light of… what?

11 Who played teenager Steve Andrews in the 1958 horror film The Blob?

12 Who won awards at the Golden Globes in 2007 for playing both Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II?

13 Dermatology is the branch of medicine concerning which part of the body?

14 In Roman numerals, which letter represents the number 50?

15 What substance is produced by the lacrimal glands?

16 By what name is the aurora borealis also known?

17 What colour is chlorophyll?

18 What is the chemical symbol for silver?

19 In which country is the Watkins Glen racetrack?

20 What was tennis champion Evonne Cawley’s maiden name?

21 How many players are there in a curling team?

22 Which England footballer scored a hat trick in the 1966 World Cup final?

23 Which Czech tennis player won the women’s singles title at Wimbledon in 1998?

24 Which county did former England cricket captain Colin Cowdrey play for?

25 Which Isle of Wight resort is the headquarters of the Royal Yacht Squadron?

26 Who was elected president of the Nation al Union of Miners in 1981?

27 Which US airbase near Newbury was the first UK site for cruise missiles?

28 Which annual British dog show first took place in London in 1886?

29 What is the name for the goatskin pouch worn in traditional Highland dress?

30 Who was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2007-2010?

Solutions in Monday’s Daily Mirror