General Knowledge 30

Question 1

The sitcom ‘Joey’ was a spin-off of which other show?

Answer 1

Friends

Question 2

Which piece of athletics equipment weighs 800g for men and 600g for women?

Answer 2

The javelin

Question 3

A gerontocracy would be rule by which section of the population?

Answer 3

Old people

Question 4

Who said in 2001: ‘Only some ghastly dehumanised moron would get rid of the Routemaster [bus]’?

Answer 4

Ken Livingstone

Question 5

Name any five US Presidents since World War II who did not serve as President for eight years.

Answer 5

Donald Trump, George HW Bush, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Richard Nixon, Lyndon B Johnson, John F Kennedy

Question 6

Which form of transport runs between Fishguard and Rosslare?

Answer 6

Ferry (Wales to Ireland)

Question 7

How many different British drivers were Formula 1 champions during the 1990s?

Answer 7

Two (Nigel Mansell, Damon Hill)

Question 8

Complete the famous quote from the American lawyer Johnnie Cochran: ‘If the gloves don’t fit, you must _______.’

Answer 8

Acquit

Question 9

On which TV show in 2001 did Darius Campbell-Danesh first come to prominence singing a poorly-judged version of ‘…Baby One More Time’?

Answer 9

Popstars

Question 10

Name the five countries in Africa with the largest population.

Answer 10

Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa

Question 11

Which country’s name is an anagram of the word SERIAL?

Answer 11

Israel

Question 12

What does the abbreviation WASP stand for?

Answer 12

White Anglo-Saxon Protestant

Question 13

Whose leadership challenge to Margaret Thatcher in November 1990 prompted her resignation as Prime Minister?

Answer 13

Michael Heseltine

Question 14

What breed of dog is Snoopy?

Answer 14

Beagle

Question 15

After Brazil, what are the next five most populous countries in South America?

Answer 15

Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Chile

Question 16

In British schooling terminology, what does SEN stand for?

Answer 16

Special Educational Needs

Question 17

Former Conservative minister Nicholas Soames is which other notable politician’s grandson?

Answer 17

Winston Churchill

Question 18

What did PJ and Duncan want us to watch them wrecking repeatedly in their breakthrough hit ‘Let’s get Ready to Rhumble’? Watch us wreck the _______.

Answer 18

Mike

Question 19

In the London version of Monopoly, in a four-player game, how much money would you receive in total on your birthday (according to Chance or Community Chest)?

Answer 19

£30 (£10 from each other player)

Question 20

Name any five English cities whose name ends with the letter R.

Answer 20

Chester, Chichester, Colchester, Doncaster, Exeter, Gloucester, Lancaster, Leicester, Manchester, Westminster, Winchester, Worcester

Question 21

What number Apollo Mission took Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to the moon?

Answer 21

11

Question 22

In a 1986 UK Number 1 hit, Falco asked which classical composer to rock him?

Answer 22

(Wolfgang) Amadeus (Mozart)

Question 23

What internet browser had more than 90% market share in the mid-90s but was discontinued in 2008?

Answer 23

Netscape

Question 24

Which comedian and actor, born in 1961, shares his surname with a borough in the north of London?

Answer 24

Harry Enfield

Question 25

Name any five independent countries whose normal English name begins with the letter E.

Answer 25

East Timor (aka Timor-Leste), Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Eswatini