General knowledge Flashcards
Who was the lead singer of Culture Club?
Boy George
The 2009 pandemic virus H1N1 was known by what other name
Swine Flu
What planet was discovered by William Hershel in 1781
Uranus
What animal character lives on Skull Island
King Kong
Hamlet is the prince of what country
Denmark
Who composed the Four Seasons
Antonio Vivaldi
What is a reverse image transfers on film called
Negative
Who play Marc Zuckerberg in The Social Network
Jesse Eisenberg
Who is England’s most capped football player
Peter Shilton
Who sang Sound of the Underground
Girls Aloud
What period followed the Bronze Age
Iron Age
What does an ornithologist study
Birds
Who did Will Smith slap at the 2022 Oscars
Chris Rock
According to legend, who chased all the snakes out of Ireland
St Patrick
What famous novel was banned in 1928 due to its provocative nature
Lady Chatterlys Lover by David Herbert Lawrence
What movie does “I see dead people” come from
Sixth Sense
What mobile phone brand had the game Snake
Nokia
What song did Elton John rewrite following Princess Diana’s death in 1997
Candle in the Wind
When did the first space shuttle go to space
1981
What was Frances first satellite called
Asterix
What star sign is a bull
Taurus
What British TV show has a record 30 million viewers for a single episode
East Enders
What was Take That’s first #1 hit
Pray - released in 1993
What country was Adolf Hitler born in
Austria
What does a seismologist study
Earthquakes
James Bond and what other films have the most movies in a franchise
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Hammers, dampers and strings are all parts on what musical instrument
Piano
What is Stings real name
Gordon Sumner
What was Elton Johns original name
Reginald Kenneth Dwight
What year did Robbie Williams leave take that
1995
What does GPS stand for
Global Positioning System
Tom Baker, Peter Davidson, Jodi Witaker have all played…
Dr Who
Which Scottish duo sang 500 miles
The Proclaimers
When was the first modern chocolate bar invented
1847
Hottest planet in the solar system
Venus
First Horror film to get a Oscar nomination for best picture
The Exorcist
Gunpowder is a form of what drink
Tea
