General Knowledge Quiz No. 126

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General Knowledge Quiz No. 126

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  • 1. What name is given to the one-sided surface formed by joining together the two ends of a long rectangular strip, one end being twisted through 180 degrees before the join is made ?
  • 2. Which group had a number one hit in 2004 called 'Five Colours in Her Hair' ?
  • 3. Peter, Paul and Mary had a hit in 1963 with which Bob Dylan song ?
  • 4. Which chemical element makes up 92.7% of the universe ?
  • 5. When using mouth-to-mouth respiration with an adult, how many times per minute should air be blown into the victim ? 2, 6 or 12 ?
  • 6. What is the only fruit that grows its seeds on the outside ?
  • 7. Def Leppard and Mud both had hit singles with what same name ?
  • 8. Which all-male group spent more weeks on the UK charts in the 1980s than any other group ?
  • 9. In the UK TV show 'Men Behaving Badly', what was the name of Gary's other flatmate before Tony moved in ?
  • 10. What is the oldest daily newspaper in England ?
  • 11. Which of the five great lakes in North America is nearest to the sea ?
  • 12. Which animated character from TV and films, was originally named from a nonsense phrase in Frank Sinatra's 'Strangers In The Night' ?
  • 13. Who was the first non-human to win an Oscar ?
  • 14. On which UK children's TV show might you find Mrs Goggins ?
  • 15. Who was author Ian Fleming's original choice to play James Bond on film, but who couldn't do it as he was already comitted to a TV series ?

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1 Mobius strip
4 Hydrogen
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6 strawberry
14 postman pat
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5 Two
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ANSWERS
  • 1. What name is given to the one-sided surface formed by joining together the two ends of a long rectangular strip, one end being twisted through 180 degrees before the join is made ? A mobius strip
  • 2. Which group had a number one hit in 2004 called 'Five Colours in Her Hair' ? McFly
  • 3. Peter, Paul and Mary had a hit in 1963 with which Bob Dylan song ? Blowin' In The Wind
  • 4. Which chemical element makes up 92.7% of the universe ? Hydrogen
  • 5. When using mouth-to-mouth respiration with an adult, how many times per minute should air be blown into the victim ? 2, 6 or 12 ? 12
  • 6. What is the only fruit that grows its seeds on the outside ? The strawberry
  • 7. Def Leppard and Mud both had hit singles with what same name ? Rocket
  • 8. Which all-male group spent more weeks on the UK charts in the 1980s than any other group ? Madness
  • 9. In the UK TV show 'Men Behaving Badly', what was the name of Gary's other flatmate before Tony moved in ? Dermot
  • 10. What is the oldest daily newspaper in England ? The Times
  • 11. Which of the five great lakes in North America is nearest to the sea ? Lake Ontario
  • 12. Which animated character from TV and films, was originally named from a nonsense phrase in Frank Sinatra's 'Strangers In The Night' ? Scooby Doo
  • 13. Who was the first non-human to win an Oscar ? Mickey Mouse
  • 14. On which UK children's TV show might you find Mrs Goggins ? Postman Pat
  • 15. Who was author Ian Fleming's original choice to play James Bond on film, but who couldn't do it as he was already comitted to a TV series ? Roger Moore

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