Easier General Knowledge 139 - Answers

Published: Friday 1st July 2022A free general knowledge quiz for those who don't like their quizzes too difficult.
  1. What is the second most populous city in Italy? Milan
  2. The quote "All the World's a stage and all men and women merely players" originates from which Shakespeare play? "As You Like It".
  3. Alfred Pennyworth was a character in which super-hero series? Batman.
  4. What type of animal is an akita? Dog.
  5. What nationality were the Brothers Grimm who collected and published many fairy tales? German.
  6. Which chemical element was also known as Kalium? Potassium.
  7. The city of Famagusta is on which Mediterranean island? Cyprus.
  8. Moving clockwise on a standard UK Monopoly board, which square follows The Strand? Chance.
  9. According to the poem by T.S. Eliot which is the cruellest month? April.
  10. Fort Knox the home of the US gold reserves, is in which state? Kentucky.
  11. What is the longest running programme on Channel 4? Countdown.
  12. What type of food is Pumpernickel? Bread.
  13. The monarchs of which country sat on the Peacock Throne? The Shahs of Persia.
  14. Which oath of ethics taken by doctors is named after an Ancient Greek physician? Hippocratic Oath.
  15. Once serving as the main residence of the Ottoman sultans, Topkapi Palace is in which city? Istanbul.
  16. What were the surnames of the three tenors? Carreras, Domingo and Pavarotti.
  17. What is the name of the bone that forms the lower, moveable part of the jaw? Mandible.
  18. Who played Joseph Merrick, the title role in the 1980 film, "The Elephant Man"? John Hurt.
  19. What is the home stadium of Birmingham City football club? St Andrew's.
  20. Harlem is in which New York borough? Manhattan.

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