General Knowledge #5

Questions

  1. Whose ship was the first to sail around the world?(Ferdinand Alfonso,*Ferdinand Magellan,Rio Ferdinand)
  2. In music hall, who was the “Prime Minister of Mirth”?(Robin Williams,George Clark,*George Robey)
  3. “Freedom” was the first UK top ten hit for which Robbie?(*Robbie Williams,Robert palmer,Robert Roberts)
  4. What is the full name of BBC Radio 5?(Five on Now,Radio Five,*Radio Five Live)
  5. What was invented by Lewis Waterman in the 1880’s?(Coloruing Pen,Ballpoint Pen,*Fountain Pen)
  6. Which illustrator was famous for detailed drawings of weird and wonderful mechanical inventions?(*Heath Robinson,Heath Ledger,Heath Moss)
  7. Which US President was nicknamed “The Comeback Kid”?(Abraham Lincoln,George Bush,*Bill Clinton)
  8. Following the 1963 Peerage Act, who was the first peer to disclaim his title?(*Tony Benn,Ben Fold,Big Ben)
  9. Who is the lead female actress in “Orange is the New Black”?(Penny Schilling,Taylor Swift,*Taylor Schilling)
  10. Which instrument usually has 47 strings?(Harpsicord,*Harp,Spanish Guitar)
  11. What is the name of Dennis the Menace’s dog?(Champ,*Gnasher,Dosn't Have one)
  12. For over 30 years, which tobacco company gave its name to a football yearbook?(Malborough,*Rothmans,Golden Virginia)
  13. Who wrote, “Help Me Make It Through the Night”?(*Kris Kristofferson,Madona,The Drifters)
  14. Moving anti-clockwise on a dartboard what is the number next to 4?(5,*18,10)
  15. Who created the detective, Paul Temple?(*Francis Durbridge,Ian Flemming,Arther Conan Doyle)
  16. Who pricked her finger on a spinning wheel and slept for 100 years?(*Sleeping Beauty,schlafende Schönheit,la belle au bois dormant)
  17. Who became Earl of Stockton on his 90th birthday?(Lloyd Bridges,Harold Lloyd,*Harold Macmillan)
  18. Which traffic light follows green?(Amber and Red,*Amber,Red)
  19. What year did Mark Zuckerberg invent Facebook?(209,2000,*2004)
  20. Which is the first month of the year to have exactly 30 days?(January,*April,May)

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