General Knowledge Quiz No. 200

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Carl
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General Knowledge Quiz No. 200

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  • 1. The King and Queen of which European country narrowly escaped assassination on their wedding day in 1906 ?
  • 2. Marsh Fever is another term for which ailment ?
  • 3. What is the offspring of a male lion and a tigress called ?
  • 4. Jazz musician Miles Davis, 1926-91, whose 1959 album Kind of Blue is generally regarded as the biggest selling jazz album of all time, played what instrument ?
  • 5. What is the capital of Sierra Leone ?
  • 6. What is the (traditionally wooden) housing or stand which contains a ship's compass ?
  • 7. The river Han flows through which capital city ?
  • 8. The St Leger is run at which English racecourse ?
  • 9. Which popular Welsh entertainer wrote the First World War song Keep the Home Fires Burning ?
  • 10. What is the largest island in the Mediterranean ?
  • 11. Who became the chairman of Watford Football Club in 1977 ?
  • 12. Jenards Likely Lad of Lardhams was better known as which famous animal ?
  • 13. What is the fourth book of the Bible's Old Testament ?
  • 14. What did a cordwainer make ?
  • 15. What number of equal size circles (or coins) fit exactly around another of the same size so that all are touching ?

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3 Liger
4 Trumpet
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5. Freetown
11. Elton John
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10 Sicily
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14 Shoes.
15 Six.
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ANSWERS
  • 1. The King and Queen of which European country narrowly escaped assassination on their wedding day in 1906 ? Spain
  • 2. Marsh Fever is another term for which ailment ? Malaria
  • 3. What is the offspring of a male lion and a tigress called ? Liger
  • 4. Jazz musician Miles Davis, 1926-91, whose 1959 album Kind of Blue is generally regarded as the biggest selling jazz album of all time, played what instrument ? Trumpet
  • 5. What is the capital of Sierra Leone ? Freetown
  • 6. What is the (traditionally wooden) housing or stand which contains a ship's compass ? Binnacle
  • 7. The river Han flows through which capital city ? Seoul
  • 8. The St Leger is run at which English racecourse ? Doncaster
  • 9. Which popular Welsh entertainer wrote the First World War song Keep the Home Fires Burning ? Ivor Novello
  • 10. What is the largest island in the Mediterranean ? Sicilly
  • 11. Who became the chairman of Watford Football Club in 1977 ? Elton John
  • 12. Jenards Likely Lad of Lardhams was better known as which famous animal ? The Dulux dog
  • 13. What is the fourth book of the Bible's Old Testament ? Numbers
  • 14. What did a cordwainer make ? Shoes
  • 15. What number of equal size circles (or coins) fit exactly around another of the same size so that all are touching ? 6

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