General Knowledge #2

Questions

  1. Which is the third largest of the Channel Islands?(*Alderney,Jersey,Guernsey)
  2. Who was Liverpool’s skipper in the 2005 European Champions League triumph?(Richard,*Steven,John)
  3. In which Puccini opera does Mimi appear?(L'americano,*La Boheme,Didon)
  4. How many sides has an octagon?(Five,Six,*Eight)
  5. Which type of calendar is used today in the western world?(Julian,Assyrian,*Gregorian)
  6. What instrument can be bass, electric or Spanish?(Violin,*Guitar,Harp)
  7. Think about this — which club did Harry Redknapp manage first – Portsmouth or Southampton?(*Portmouth,Southampton)
  8. Which female-named hurricane devastated New Orleans in September 2005?(Edward,*Katrina,Karen)
  9. What do the numbers add up to on the opposite sides of a dice?(Six,Ten,*Seven)
  10. Which city is said to have been founded by Romulus and Remus?(Paris,*Rome,Lisbon)
  11. In the zodiac, which animal is linked with Capricorn?(Bull,Dog,*Goat)
  12. How many years are involved in a silver anniversary?(*25,50,30)
  13. Which country originated the term “plonk” for Wine?(Italy,England,*Australia)
  14. What is the singer Adele’s surname?(*Adkins,Smith,Jones)
  15. What was the final battle that Napoleon fought in?(Borodino,*Waterloo,Trafalga)
  16. On which day are British elections held?(Monday,*Thursday,Friday)
  17. What was the name of the land where Gulliver met the Little People?(Littleland,Gullivars Island,*Lilliput)
  18. Which animal’s name comes first in the dictionary?(Ant,*Aardvark,Adder)
  19. How many sides has a 20-pence piece?(*Seven,Six,Ten)
  20. Which children’s author wrote “Gangsta Granny”?(Lenny Henry,Simon Cowell,*David Walliams)

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