General Knowledge Quiz #43

General Knowledge Quiz #43

Questions

1. Holy Island off the English coast is also known by what name?
2. What is the velvet fabric with a pattern formed by burning the pile away with acid?
3. Which controversial footballer was the first to play for (and later to captain) England who was born after England won the 1966 World Cup?
4. What was the name of the guardian angel in the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life?
5. Which US sportsman was nicknamed the Sultan of Swat?
6. The songs I got Life and Aquarius come from which musical?
7. What is the mythical beast depicted with the body of a lion, face of a man, and sting of a scorpion?
8. What is the birthstone for January?
9. A nephrectomy is the surgical removal of which part of the body?
10. What colour is LaLa of Teletubbies?
11. What is the chemical symbol for diamond?
12. What was the basic monetary unit of Greece before the Euro?
13. Which British prime minister resigned in 1957 after his failure to handle the Suez Crisis?
14. Name the fraudulent chairman of Polly Peck who jumped bail and fled to Cyprus in 1993?
15. What computer game invented by Alexi Pajtnov celebrated its 25th anniversary in June 2009?
16. Who was the youngest player (as at 2009 to win the Wimbledon Men's Singles Final?
17. What is the velvet fabric with a pattern formed by burning the pile away with acid?
18. Which controversial footballer was the first to play for (and later to captain England who was born after England won the 1966 World Cup?
19. What is the mythical beast depicted with the body of a lion, face of a man, and sting of a scorpion?
20. What is the name of the US President's helicopter?
21. What country borders with Belgium, France and Germany?
22. What alcoholic drink is distilled from the agave plant?
23. Which British prime minister resigned in 1957 after his failure to handle the Suez Crisis?
24. Name the fraudulent chairman of Polly Peck who jumped bail and fled to Cyprus in 1993?
25. What computer game invented by Alexi Pajtnov celebrated its 35th anniversary in June 2019?
26. Terpsichore is the ancient Greek muse of which art form?
27. Raymond Babbitt is the title character in which 1988 film?
28. Scottish rebel Robert MacGregor was better known by what name?
29. The logo of the Yamaha corporation comprises three interlocking what?
30. Tenzin Gyatso is more famously known by what name?
31. Who won the 2009 F1 British Grand Prix?
32. ENT is what department in a hospital?
33. Vladimir Ulyanov was better known as which political activist and leader?
34. Who was the first king of Rome?
35. Who starred as Trampas the 1960-70s TV series The Virginian?
36. What is the Japanese art of fencing which uses bamboo swords?
37. In which year was the American Declaration of Independence signed?
38. Who was the youngest player (as at 2009) to win the Wimbledon Men's Singles Final?

1. Holy Island off the English coast is also known by what name?

   Lindisfarne
2. What is the velvet fabric with a pattern formed by burning the pile away with acid?

   Devore
3. Which controversial footballer was the first to play for (and later to captain) England who was born after England won the 1966 World Cup?

   Tony Adams
4. What was the name of the guardian angel in the 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life?

   Clarence
5. Which US sportsman was nicknamed the Sultan of Swat?

   Babe Ruth
6. The songs I got Life and Aquarius come from which musical?

   Hair
7. What is the mythical beast depicted with the body of a lion, face of a man, and sting of a scorpion?

   Manticore
8. What is the birthstone for January?

   Garnet
9. A nephrectomy is the surgical removal of which part of the body?

   Kidney
10. What colour is LaLa of Teletubbies?

    Yellow
11. What is the chemical symbol for diamond?

    C (Diamonds are entirely made of carbon)
12. What was the basic monetary unit of Greece before the Euro?

    Drachma
13. Which British prime minister resigned in 1957 after his failure to handle the Suez Crisis?

    Anthony Eden
14. Name the fraudulent chairman of Polly Peck who jumped bail and fled to Cyprus in 1993?

    Asil Nadir
15. What computer game invented by Alexi Pajtnov celebrated its 25th anniversary in June 2009?

    Tetris
16. Who was the youngest player (as at 2009 to win the Wimbledon Men's Singles Final?

    Boris Becker 
17. What is the velvet fabric with a pattern formed by burning the pile away with acid?

    Devoré
18. Which controversial footballer was the first to play for (and later to captain England who was born after England won the 1966 World Cup?

    Tony Adams
19. What is the mythical beast depicted with the body of a lion, face of a man, and sting of a scorpion?

    Manticore
20. What is the name of the US President's helicopter?

    Marine One
21. What country borders with Belgium, France and Germany?

    Luxembourg
22. What alcoholic drink is distilled from the agave plant?

    Tequila
23. Which British prime minister resigned in 1957 after his failure to handle the Suez Crisis?

    Anthony Eden
24. Name the fraudulent chairman of Polly Peck who jumped bail and fled to Cyprus in 1993?

    Asil Nadir
25. What computer game invented by Alexi Pajtnov celebrated its 35th anniversary in June 2019?

    Tetris
26. Terpsichore is the ancient Greek muse of which art form?

    Dance
27. Raymond Babbitt is the title character in which 1988 film?

    Rainman
28. Scottish rebel Robert MacGregor was better known by what name?

    Rob Roy
29. The logo of the Yamaha corporation comprises three interlocking what?

    Tuning forks
30. Tenzin Gyatso is more famously known by what name?

    The Dalia Lama
31. Who won the 2009 F1 British Grand Prix?

    Sebastian Vettel
32. ENT is what department in a hospital?

    Ear Nose Throat
33. Vladimir Ulyanov was better known as which political activist and leader?

    Lenin
34. Who was the first king of Rome?

    Romulus
35. Who starred as Trampas the 1960-70s TV series The Virginian?

    Doug McClure
36. What is the Japanese art of fencing which uses bamboo swords?

    Kendo
37. In which year was the American Declaration of Independence signed?

    1776
38. Who was the youngest player (as at 2009) to win the Wimbledon Men's Singles Final?

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