UK General Knowledge

 Q 1. Charles Darwin arrived at the Chonos Archipelago in 1835, aboard which ship?

Show Answer Answer:-HMS Beagle 

Q 2. Which Greek god is considered the herald of the gods, with winged sandals, which all him to move quickly between the worlds of the mortal and divine?

Show Answer Answer:-Hermes

Q 3.  In the English language, which ‘C’ is a ‘tunnel carrying a stream or open drain under a road or railway’?

Show Answer Answer:-Culvert

Q 4. Which British Prime Minister first joined the House of Commons as MP for Maidenhead in 1997?

Show Answer Answer:-Theresa May

Q 5. In 1994, which American figure skater was attacked by someone hired by the husband of her rival, Tonya Harding?

Show Answer Answer:-Nancy Kerrigan

Q 6. Yellowstone, established in March 1872, holds the distinction of being the first US what?

Show Answer Answer:-National Park

Q 7. Which US sitcom which first aired in 2009 stars Amy Poehler as Leslie and Nick Offerman as Ron Swanson?

Show Answer Answer:-Parks and Recreation

Q 8. The Gun Seller is the first novel written by which English actor, better known for his appearance in the medical drama House?

Show Answer Answer:-Hugh Laurie

Q 9. In January 1540 Henry VIII married Anne of Cleaves. How many wives had he married before her?

Show Answer Answer:-3

Q 10. Which 2021 action thriller also starring Connie Nielsen and Christopher Lloyd, sees Bob Odenkirk return to a dangerous life following a house robbery?

Show Answer Answer:-Nobody

Q 11. By what method did Jean-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries travel from Dover to Calais in 1785?

Show Answer Answer:-Gas filled balloon 

Q 12. What time is two and a half hours after 2.30pm?

Show Answer Answer:-5pm

Q 13. Digbeth and Edgbaston are suburbs of which British city?

Show Answer Answer:-Birmingham

Q 14. Englishman Nick Matthew is considered one of the greatest players of which racquet sport?

Show Answer Answer:-Squash

Q 15. Which English actress, known for Educating Rita, was made a Dame in 2017?

Show Answer Answer:-Julie Walters

Q 16. Which South American country gained independence from Spain in 1821?

Show Answer Answer:-Peru

Q 17. On 10th March 2017, which UK artist claimed 9 of the top 10 positions in the UK singles chart when his new album was released?

Show Answer Answer:-Ed Sheeran

Q 18. The Portuguese dish Caldo Verde is predominantly of which colour?

Show Answer Answer:-Green

Q 19. The English word ‘aviation’, meaning the flying, or operation of aircraft, origins in which European language?

Show Answer Answer:-French

Q 20. True or false; the chemical element Einsteinium is named after Albert Einstein?

Show Answer Answer:-True

Q 21. Which television and radio presenter who died in 2012 was not, contrary to popular belief, the saxophone player on ‘Baker Street’

Show Answer Answer:-Bob Holness

Q 22. Which French martyr and saint was born in 1412 and remains one of France’s greatest heroines?

Show Answer Answer:- Joan of Arc

Q 23. The first observations of Jupiter’s moons, Ganymede, Io, Callista, and Europa were made in 1610, by which astronomer?

Show Answer Answer:-Galileo Galilei

Q 24. A 17ft tall marble statue of David is found in the Italian city of Florence. Which renaissance sculptor created the work?

Show Answer Answer:-Michelangelo

Q 25. Charles Darwin arrived at the Chonos Archipelago in 1835, aboard which ship?

Show Answer Answer:-HMS Beagle

Q 26. Which Spanish leader ruled Spain between 1939 and 1975?

Show Answer Answer:-Francisco Franco

Q 27. In 1847 Samuel Colt obtained his first contract to sell what to the USA government?

Show Answer Answer:-Revolver pistols

Q 28. Who traveled by sea, to Calcutta in 1929, to begin her work helping with the sick and poor of India?

Show Answer Answer:-Mother Teresa

Q 29. The Rolex Zenith Daytona is what type of accessory worn on the human body?

Show Answer Answer:-Watch

Q 30. Which French martyr and saint was born in 1412 and remains one of France’s greatest heroines?

Show Answer Answer:-Joan of Arc

Q 31. The first observations of Jupiter’s moons, Ganymede, Io, Callista, and Europa were made in 1610, by which astronomer?

Show Answer Answer:-Galileo Galilei

Q 32.By what method did Jean-Pierre Blanchard and John Jeffries travel from Dover to Calais in 1785?

Show Answer Answer:-Gas filled balloon

Q 33. What is the common name beginning with ‘J’ for a young Kangaroo?

Show Answer Answer:-Joey

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