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1. In what year did Princess Diana die -- 1997
2. Who did Lisa Marie Presley marry in 1994 -- Michael Jackson
3. Palermo is the capitol of which island -- Sicily
4. Whom did Timothy Laurence marry in 1989 -- Princess Anne
5. What is the only nonexistent animal on a Chinese calendar -- Dragon
6. What is the principal mountain range of Mexico -- Sierra Madre
7. The Scottish Grand National is run over which course -- Ayr
8. French Guiana is part of which continent -- South America
9. On which American state's flag does the (British) Union Flag appear -- Hawaii
10. The Sargasso Sea is part of which ocean -- Atlantic
11. What was Mickey Mouse's original name -- Mortimer
12. What is French Somaliland now known as -- Djibouti
13. Who was the first man to set foot on all five continents -- Capt. James Cook
14. What is the holiest city of Islam -- Mecca
15. Which UK indie rock band take their name from a S African football team -- Kaiser Chiefs
16. In what part of the body would you find the pituitary gland -- Brain
17. Who is the mother of the late queens eldest grandchild -- Princess Anne
18. In which London park is there a statue of Peter Pan -- Kensington Gardens
19. In 1938 which steam locomotive set a speed record of 126 mph -- The Mallard
20. What is the anagram of ORGANIC EATON ( Clue: Age related) -- Octogenarian

General Knowledge 66 – freequizuk.com

1 SOD DIARY (anagram of an American actress and singer) -- Doris Day
2 Which district of London gave its name to the Prime Meridian -- Greenwich
3 What type of card game is Klondike Bob -- Poker
4 Which American singer said, "I knew that with a mouth like mine I just had to be a star or something" -- Barbra Streisand
5 What was the Norse god Thor's hammer made from -- Stone
6 What is the more common name for the rifle designated AR-18 -- Armalite
7 Who recorded an album titled Whoa Nelly -- Nelly Furtado
8 What are the two ingredients of the drink that Mexicans call a Submarino -- Beer and Tequila
9 What is the collective noun for chamois -- Herd
10 In which TV sitcom did the character Tony Smart appear -- Men Behaving Badly
11 What is the hawse hole in the side of a ship for -- Anchor chain
12 Complete the proverb, never test the depth of the water -- With both feet
13 Who had a hit in the two thousands with 'Jenny from the Block' -- Jennifer Lopez
14 Who was the third man to walk on the Moon -- Charles Peter Conrad
15 Who insisted that Gary Cooper play Alvin York in the film Sergeant York -- Alvin York
16 To which instrument does an orchestra normally tune -- Oboe
17 What did the band The Coventry Automatics become -- The Specials
18 What is the name of the scarecrow at Lords cricket ground -- Old Jem
19 What is the only bird that can see blue -- Owl
20 Which Scots actor is known in the tabloid papers such as the Daily Record as Big Tam -- Sean Connery

General Knowledge 64 – freequizuk

May 6, 2022May 6, 2022
by James

General Knowledge 64 – freequizuk

1 FULL FROSTIE (anagram of a film) -- Lust For Life
2 In Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, who was the first historical figure that they met -- Napoleon
3 What is the birth flower for November -- Chrysanthemum
4 What does the publisher Virago specialise in -- Feminist literature
5 In athletics, what is the shortest distance race for which starting-blocks are not used -- 800 metres
6 In Only Fools and Horses, by what name does Trigger always call Rodney -- Dave
7 What was the home town of the group 'Barclay James Harvest' -- Oldham
8 Which super hero vows: "In brightest day, in blackest night, no evil shall escape my sight" -- The Green Lantern
9 Which British motorcycle manufacturer made the Leader -- Ariel
10 Which chef’s autobiography is entitled Humble Pie -- Gordon Ramsay
11 What is the name of the coloured oblong cake covered in almond paste -- Battenberg
12 What is the nickname of Ipswich's speedway team -- The Witches
13 What make of car was being advertised on TV using the Hawkwind song, "Silver Machine" -- Mazda
14 What was John Lennon holding in his right hand on the cover of his book 'A Spaniard in the Works' -- A spanner
15 What in e-mail and texting is the meaning of the acronym 'AFAIK' -- As far as I know
16 What is the name of the imperial weight system based on sixteen ounces to the pound -- Avoirdupois
17 Who according to sailors is the evil spirit of the sea -- Davy Jones
18 What is the collective name for Faggots -- Bundle
19 The substances of the Boswellia and Commiphora plants are more commonly known as what -- Frankincense and Myrrh
20 Who won the mens 2022 University Boat Race. -- Oxford