Easier General Knowledge 19 - Answers

Published: Wednesday 29th July 2015
  1. What surname was shared by a US President and a British Prime Minister? Wilson.
  2. Who was the Roman God of war? Mars.
  3. In which city would you find the headquarters of the United Nations? New York.
  4. Who was the author of the novel "Tess of the D'Ubervilles"? Thomas Hardy.
  5. In which prison was Oscar Wilde jailed, from where he wrote a famous poem? Reading Jail.
  6. Which common bird featured on the old British coin the farthing? Wren.
  7. Which Apollo mission was the first to land on the moon? Apollo 11.
  8. Who created the newspaper strip cartoon Andy Capp? Reg Smythe.
  9. Who did Michael Howard succeed as leader of the British Conservative party? Iain Duncan Smith.
  10. In which part of the human body would you find the tibia? The leg.
  11. What name is given to a female ferret? Jill.
  12. In which British city would you find Trent Bridge cricket ground? Nottingham.
  13. Who starred as Harry in the movie "When Harry met Sally"? Billy Crystal.
  14. Who composed the opera "Tosca"? Puccinni.
  15. In which prison was the Ronnie Barker sit-com "Porridge" based? Slade.
  16. How many square inches are there in a square foot? 144
  17. Whose backing group were called The Dakotas? Billy J Kramer.
  18. The Tamworth is a breed of which common farmyard animal? Pig.
  19. What year is represented by the Roman numerals MLXVI? 1066
  20. Who sang the theme song to the Bond movie "Skyfall"? Adele.

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