General Knowledge Quiz No. 48

[Carl]

• 1. In what year was the famous 50 foot tall Hollywood sign first erected ?

• 2. Which Lightning Seeds song includes the line 'Oh you fool, you've got me started' ?

• 3. In inches what is the diameter of a standard dartboard ?

• 4. In which country did the second football World Cup take place in 1934 ?

• 5. Which director was nominated for an Oscar for the 1998 film 'The Truman Show' ?

• 6. In 1967, who appeared on the first cover of Rolling Stone magazine ?

• 7. How many children did Queen Victoria have ?

• 8. The first book of crosswords was published in what year ?

• 9. Peter Shilton played his 1000th league game with which club ?

• 10. What was the profession of Patrick Swayze's character in 'Ghost' ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

[LucindaC]

10. Banker

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. In what year was the famous 50 foot tall Hollywood sign first erected ? 1923

• 2. Which Lightning Seeds song includes the line 'Oh you fool, you've got me started' ? Change

• 3. In inches what is the diameter of a standard dartboard ? 18 inches

• 4. In which country did the second football World Cup take place in 1934 ? Italy

• 5. Which director was nominated for an Oscar for the 1998 film 'The Truman Show' ? Peter Weir

• 6. In 1967, who appeared on the first cover of Rolling Stone magazine ? John Lennon

• 7. How many children did Queen Victoria have ? 9

• 8. The first book of crosswords was published in what year ? 1924

• 9. Peter Shilton played his 1000th league game with which club ? Leyton Orient

• 10. What was the profession of Patrick Swayze's character in 'Ghost' ? Stockbroker