General knowledge quiz

HISTORY

1 Which former East German city was devastated by Allied fire-bombing in Febr 1945? 2 In which European country was there a p

war Fourth Republic? 3 In which year was the disastrous Bhopal g

leak in India? 4 Which Asian country was formerly known

Kampuchea? 5 Against which country did the UK wage t

Opium Wars? 6 In which century did Samuel Pepys write

diary?

FILM & MUSIC

7 In the 1986 film, who played The Fly? 8 Which Home Alone star was in My Girl? 9 Who starred as Jim Stark in the 1955 film Rebel Without A Cause? 10 Which singer played Dr Susan Lowenstein Prince of Tides? 11 In what voice range did Pavarotti sing? 12 Fats Domino is famous for playing what instrument whilst singing?

SCIENCE

13 What is the organ of balance called? 14 Which American scientist invented the phonograph and electric filament lamp? 15 Insulin is used to regulate which disease? 16 Which device automatically maintains air on a preset course? 17 A breathalyser is used to check the level what in the breath? 18 What do the dodo, mammoth and pterod have in common?

WORDS

19 A coronet is a small type of what? 20 For which academic qualification does Ph stand? 21 Which commonly used Latin phrase mea “the other way around”? 22 In which country would you find a kibbutz 23 What is the scientific study of celestial bo and the universe called? 24 DPP is an abbreviation for which legal position?

UK

25 What type of towns are Bath, Tunbridge W and Epsom? 26 In which county is Margate? 27 Which river flows through the Scottish cit Stirling? 28 In which town is GCHQ, centre of electron

surveillance operations? 29 In which county is the port and resort

Felixstowe? 30 In which county is Hastings?

Solutions in Monday’s Daily Record