General Knowledge 4
QUESTIONS
1. Sandringham House is found in which English county? 2. In May 2006, Belfast International Airport changed its name to honour which famous Irish personality? 3. Shem, Ham and Japeth are the sons of which biblical character of the Old Testament? 4. Which newspaper was Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spiderman, a reporter and photographer for? 5. What is the hottest planet in our Solar System? 6. Which country invented Chop Suey? 7. Who wrote the poem, ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’? 8. In slang vocabulary, how much is a ‘Pavarotti’ worth? 9. Which famous fictional character do we first meet at 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging? 10. What is the name given to a singular Scampi? ................................ANSWERS BELOW................................... .................................................................................................. .................................................................................................. .................................................................................................. .................................................................................................. .................................................................................................. .................................................................................................. ANSWERS 1. Sandringham House is found in which English county? NORFOLK 2. In May 2006, Belfast International Airport changed its name to honour which famous Irish personality? GEORGE BEST 3. Shem, Ham and Japeth are the sons of which biblical character of the Old Testament? NOAH 4. Which newspaper was Peter Parker, a.k.a. Spiderman, a reporter and photographer for? THE DAILY BUGLE (If you said The Daily Planet, that was Clark Kent a.k.a. Superman) 5. What is the hottest planet in our Solar System? VENUS (Even though Mercury is closer to the sun, it is still cooler on the surface than that of Venus) 6. Which country invented Chop Suey? USA (In 1896 in New York City) 7. Who wrote the poem, ‘The Owl and the Pussycat’? EDWARD LEAR 8. In slang vocabulary, how much is a ‘Pavarotti’ worth? TEN POUNDS (Because he’s a tenor/tenner) 9. Which famous fictional character do we first meet at 4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging? HARRY POTTER 10. What is the name given to a singular Scampi? SCAMPO If you liked this quiz why not check out the Daily Quiz Questions Facebook page or contact us by email with your thoughts |
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