General Knowledge 18

General Knowledge

Quiz 18
POINTS OF THE COMPASS

1. At the last General Election Ed Miliband was elected as MP for which constituency - Doncaster North
2. What is the nearest town to Beachy Head - Eastbourne
3. Which overseas territory was Lord Lundy sent out to govern - New South Wales
4. Which presenter, known for cricket and ballroom dancing, died in 2002, aged 83 - Peter West
5. Which group released an album called Steam - East 17
6. Which former Scottish county was also known as Haddington - East Lothian
7. To which British colonies did Cromwell order many Irishmen and women to be transported to as labour - The West Indies
8. Which former England goalkeeper's wife was a concert pianist - Gordon West
9. When James Callaghan became Prime minister which constituency was he serving - Cardiff South East
10. What is the name of the giant statue constructed to stand beside the A1 at Gateshead - The Angel Of The North
11. Who was British Prime Minister at the time of the Boston Tea Party - Lord North
12. From which direction would a favonium wind come - West
13. What nickname is given to the market town of Dumfries - Queen of the South
14. After which English king is the capital of Scotland named - King Edwin of Northumberland
15. For which rugby union side did Liam Botham make his debut in 1996 - West Hartlepool
16. What is the name of the home ground of Dunfermline - East End Park
17. Which British designer unveiled her Red Label collection in New York in 1999 - Vivienne Westwood
18. What is Britain's newest National Park - The South Downs
19. In 1576, what was explorer Martin Frobisher in search of - North West Passage
20. In which northern town was the first lifeboat station established - South Shields

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