Easier General Knowledge 40 - Answers

Published: Thursday 20th October 2016
  1. Tiger Bay the birthplace of Shirley Bassey was found in which British city? Cardiff.
  2. What is the longest word in the NATO phonetic alphabet? November.
  3. Which English King signed the Magna Carta? King John.
  4. What creatures live in a Formicary? Ants.
  5. What were the only two clubs that Stanley Matthews played for during his professional career? Blackpool & Stoke City.
  6. Which body of water separates India from Burma? Bay of Bengal.
  7. What is the chief insect threat to the cotton plant? Boll Weevil.
  8. What does the acronym CIA stand for? Central Intelligence Agency.
  9. What type of fish is a Sockeye? Salmon.
  10. In which country was the Markka replaced as currency by the Euro in 2002? Finland.
  11. What nationality was composer Chopin? Polish.
  12. Who did Michael Howard succeed as Conservative Party Leader? Iain Duncan-Smith.
  13. What name is given to the coloured part of the eye? Iris.
  14. Which character in Friends was played by David Schwimmer? Ross Geller.
  15. Andres Segovia was a virtuoso of which musical instrument? Guitar.
  16. Which fruit is used to make a Banoffee Pie? Banana.
  17. In Grand Prix racing what colour flag signifies "Slow Down, Danger Ahead"? Yellow.
  18. Who wrote the poem "The Owl and the Pussycat"? Edward Lear.
  19. What would a Florin be worth in decimal currency? 10p.
  20. In which country is the Atacama Desert? Chile.

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