Published: Tuesday 28th April 2020A free general knowledge for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz.
In which fictional village did Rupert Bear and his friends live?Nutwood.
Which of the Ivy League Universities is located in New Hampshire?Dartmouth.
At what speed does the Delorean in "Back to the Future" start to time travel?88 mph.
Which 1841 ballet is often referred to as "The Hamlet of the ballet world"?Giselle.
Which songs with "Mind" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists [a] Ellie Goulding (2015), [b] The Barron Knights (1980), [c] Elvis Presley (1969), [d] Usher ft. Juicy J. (2015) and (e) Anthony Newley (1960)?[a] "On My Mind" reached no 5, [b] "Never Mind the Presents", no 17, [c] "Suspicious Minds", no 2, [d] "I Don't Mind", no 8 and [e] "Do You Mind?", no 1.
In which year did the Ten shilling note cease to be legal tender?1970
What title is given to the Prime Minister of Ireland?Taoiseach.
In which British city would you find the Jorvik Museum?York.
What name is given to the first ten amendments to the US constitution?The Bill of Rights.
As from November 2017, how many characters are allowed in a Twitter tweet?280
What name is given to the lining of the human abdominal cavity?Peritoneum.
In which plays by William Shakespeare do the following characters appear, [a] Cordelia, [b] Friar Laurence, [c] Katharina, [d] Nick Bottom and [e] Ophelia?[a] King Lear, [b] Romeo and Juliet, [c] The Taming of the Shrew, [d] A Midsummer Night's Dream and [e] Hamlet.
Which was the only English King from the House of Hanover not to be called George?William IV.
Who as at 2020 are the four English winners of football's Ballon d'Or?Stanley Matthew (1956), Bobby Charlton (1966), Kevin Keegan (1977 & 1978) and Michael Owen (2001).
In which decade were plastic lego bricks first produced?1950s (1958)
Which band released the album "Achtung Baby" in 1991?U2.
How many sides are there on a hendecagon?Eleven.
Which city in 1985 became the first European Capital of Culture?Athens.
Which river flows through the capital city of the USA?River Potomac.
Who wrote the Jennings series of children's books?Anthony Buckeridge.
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