Gloucestershire Echo

General Knowledge Quiz

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1. In which popular US sport do the Atlanta Hawks play?

A American Football B Basketball C Baseball D Ice Hockey

2. Which Old Testament Jewish leader directed the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem in 444 BC?

A Abraham B Joseph C Isaac D Nehemiah

3. What letter is represente­d by three dashes in morse code?

A O B S C A D E

4. Who was the father of the Duke of Monmouth who led a rebellion against James II?

A Charles I B James I C Henry VII D Charles II

5. Which members of an Islamic brotherhoo­d are noted for hypnotic chanting or whirling dances at prayer meetings?

A Thugs B Shiites C Dervishes D Sunnites

6. Which upcoming drama series will star Reese Witherspoo­n and Jennifer Aniston as two ambitious TV journalist­s?

A The Newsreader­s B News at Midday C The Evening Show D The Morning Show

7. Which radioactiv­e element has the symbol Pm?

A Protactini­um B Palladium C Promethium D Platinum

8. What is the day before Ash Wednesday called?

A Shrove Tuesday B Maundy Tuesday C Ash Tuesday D Palm Tuesday

9. Which crude incendiary device is named after the Soviet statesman who was foreign minister during World War II?

A Lenin cocktail B Molotov cocktail C Stalin cocktail D Kamenev cocktail

10. Which northern trio released an album in 1997 entitled Extra Virgin?

A Peach B Olive C Oil D Cast

11. In which card game does a player get one for his nob?

A Poker B Craps C Cribbage D Bridge

12. In which constellat­ion is the Crab Nebula?

A Taurus B Leo C Orion D Little Bear

13. What was Wendy Richard’s character in Are You Being Served called?

A Miss Brahms B Miss Rogers C Miss Daisy D Miss Mary

14. What is the unit used in measuring nuclear explosions that is equal to an explosion of one million tons of TNT?

A Megaton B Milloton C Ton D Centoton

15. Which former member of The Young Ones became The New Statesman?

A Adrian Edmundson B Rik Mayall C Alexi Sayle D Brian Blessed

 ??  ?? Reese Witherspoo­n See Question 6.
Reese Witherspoo­n See Question 6.

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