General Knowledge 94

Question 1

Which electrician won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1983?

Answer 1

Lech Walesa

Lech Walesa is known for his role in the Solidarity movement in Poland.

Question 2

In cartoons who led the gang whose members included Benny the Ball and Choo Choo?

Answer 2

Top Cat

Top Cat is a popular animated television series from the 1960s.

Question 3

Which saint’s day is celebrated on Boxing Day?

Answer 3

St Stephen

St Stephen’s Day is a Christian feast day celebrated on December 26.

Question 4

Which British city is home to the Heriot-Watt University?

Answer 4

Edinburgh

Heriot-Watt University is known for its engineering and business programs.

Question 5

What is the capital of Kosovo?

Answer 5

Pristina

Pristina is the largest city in Kosovo and serves as its administrative center.

Question 6

South-West Africa is now known by which name?

Answer 6

Namibia

Namibia gained independence from South Africa in 1990.

Question 7

Which US city is nicknamed Little Cuba?

Answer 7

Miami

Miami has a large Cuban-American population and vibrant Cuban culture.

Question 8

The city of Bratislava is in which European country?

Answer 8

Slovakia

Bratislava is the capital and largest city of Slovakia.

Question 9

In which movie did Whoopi Goldberg dress as a nun?

Answer 9

Sister Act

Sister Act is a comedy film released in 1992.

Question 10

Hg is the chemical symbol for which element?

Answer 10

Mercury

Mercury is a heavy metal that is liquid at room temperature.

Question 11

How is pugilism better known?

Answer 11

Boxing

Pugilism refers to the sport of fighting with fists.

Question 12

What is the only French city that stands on the River Rhine?

Answer 12

Strasbourg

Strasbourg is known for its historical significance and European institutions.

Question 13

Who wrote the novel King Solomon’s Mines?

Answer 13

H Rider Haggard

The novel is considered one of the first lost world novels.

Question 14

How many lines are there in a sonnet?

Answer 14

14

A sonnet typically follows a specific rhyme scheme and structure.

Question 15

In which city was Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated in 1914, the event that sparked WW1?

Answer 15

Sarajevo

The assassination occurred on June 28, 1914, leading to the outbreak of World War I.

Question 16

Belgrade was the capital of which former country?

Answer 16

Yugoslavia

Yugoslavia dissolved in the early 1990s into several independent countries.

Question 17

Bellis perennis is more commonly known as which wild flower?

Answer 17

Daisy

The daisy is a common wildflower found in many regions.

Question 18

Benito Mussolini was the leader of which country?

Answer 18

Italy

Mussolini was the Prime Minister of Italy and a key figure in the establishment of Fascism.

Question 19

Bernadotte is the family name of which country’s royal house?

Answer 19

Sweden

The House of Bernadotte has been the royal family of Sweden since 1818.

Question 20

The King and I was set in which country?

Answer 20

Siam

Siam is the former name of Thailand.

Question 21

Who was the first woman to be appointed head of MI5?

Answer 21

Stella Rimington

Rimington served as Director General of MI5 from 1992 to 1996.

Question 22

In Ancient Greece who acquired the nickname of The Father of Medicine?

Answer 22

Hippocrates

Hippocrates is often regarded as the founder of modern medicine.

Question 23

How many pints of blood are there in the average adult human body?

Answer 23

9

The average adult has about 10-12 pints of blood, depending on size.

Question 24

Lloyd George, Norfolk Giant and Newbury are all varieties of which fruit?

Answer 24

Raspberry

These are popular varieties of raspberries cultivated for their flavor.

Question 25

Located in Russia near the border with Georgia, what is the **highest mountain** in Europe?

Answer 25

Elbrus ## Footnote Mount Elbrus has an elevation of 5,642 meters (18,510 feet).

Question 26

Pathophobia the fear of what?

Answer 26

Illness ## Footnote Pathophobia is an irrational fear of disease or illness.

Question 27

Amman is the capital of which **country**?

Answer 27

Jordan ## Footnote Amman is the largest city in Jordan and an important cultural center.

Question 28

In Greek mythology which of the **Muses** was the goddess of love poetry?

Answer 28

Erato ## Footnote Erato is one of the nine Muses in Greek mythology.

Question 29

How many **tentacles** does a squid have?

Answer 29

10 ## Footnote Squids have eight arms and two longer feeding tentacles.

Question 30

How was **Bangladesh** formerly known?

Answer 30

East Pakistan ## Footnote Bangladesh gained independence from Pakistan in 1971.