Published: Sunday 12th January 2020A free general knowledge for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz.
Who is a patron Saint of both France and Paris?St Denis.
On which food label would you see the Biblical quote "Out of the strong came forth sweetness"?Lyle's Golden Syrup.
Which song featured on The Beatles double a-side single "Eleanor Rigby"?"Yellow Submarine".
In which long running soap opera may you pop into The Bull for a drink?The Archers.
Which songs with "Run" in the title were UK top ten hits for the following artists,[a] The Newbeats (1971), [b] Snow Patrol (2004), [c] Manfred Mann (1968), [d] Iron Maiden (1982) and [e] Tami Lynn (1971)?[a] "Run Baby Run", reached no.10, [b] "Run", no.5, [c] "Fox on the Run" ,no.5, [d] "Run to the Hills", no.7 and [e] "I'm Gonna Run Away From You",no.4.
What is the best selling daily newspaper in Germany?Bild.
What is the only south American country that lies completely south of the Tropic of Capricorn?Uruguay.
On which work by H G Wells is the musical "Half a Sixpence" based?Kipps.
Dubbed the "Gang of Four" which politicians founded the Social Democratic Party in the UK in 1981?Roy Jenkins, David Owen, Bill Rodgers and Shirley Williams.
What is the colour of the cross on the Swedish flag?Yellow (on a blue background).
The Seventh Lord Greystoke is better known as which fictional character?Tarzan.
First coined in 1964, which weather phenomena is described by the word petrichor?Rain falling on dry soil.
What objects do the following collect, [a] Arctophiles, [b] Cinephiles, [c] Copoclephilists [d] Rabdophilists and [e] Labeorphilists?[a] Teddy Bears, [b] Movies, [c] Key Rings, [d] Walking Sticks and [e] Beer Bottles.
The song "I Could Have Danced All Night" originates from which musical?My Fair Lady.
Which English King had the nickname "Lackland"?King John.
Which mythological hero was said to have killed the Nemean Lion?Hercules
In which country would you find the wine growing regions of Bot River, Cape Agulhas and Cederberg?South Africa.
The Dutch football team FC Twente is based in which city?Enschede.
If you were born on St Swithin's Day under which star-sign would you be?Cancer.
Built in 1813, in which seaside resort would you find the World's oldest pier?Ryde (Isle of Wight).
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