General Knowledge Quiz 24

1

Rafa Nadal was heralded at the French Open this year. What country is he from?

2

Which capital  city was announced this week by the happy city index to be the happiest city in the world in 2025? 

3

who wrote the book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe?

4

Logos of companies change all the time. Which of these logos is the correct present day one.

5

What was the name of the character played by Steve Carell in the US version of the office? 

6

Which Disney animated feature film, based on a story by Hans Christian Andersen, won an Academy Award for Best Original Song?

7

Which country whose team played in the 2014 FIFA World Cup final and won a World Cup in the 1970s is the birthplace of a 21st century Catholic Pope?

8

Name these six South American countries.

9

In which decade of the twentieth century did the number of people crossing the Atlantic by plane exceeded the number of people who used a ship? 

10

Which five countries in the world have four letters in their name and end with a vowel? One point for each correct answer.
(Vowels as in the English language, a, e, i,o, u) In Swedish we have the same five but there is a sixth one, name that one too.  

11

Name the movies, each of these songs were written and performed by stars in their own right before the movie 

12

The longest professional tennis match in history took place at Wimbledon in 2010 between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut. Plus or minus ten, how many games did Isner win in the fifth and last set to win the match?

13

Name any film where Robin Williams was nominated for an Oscar,except Good Will Hunting. There are three correct answers. 

14

Name the breeds of these four primates

15

Two answers required here. Which two US states have the longest coastlines?

16

Pokémon is a shortened name of the original name of the franchise created by Nintendo. What is Pokémon short for? 

17

Which Asian country is the least densely populated in the world with 2.11 people per square kilometre?

18

. Name these four people who all played a part of the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony in 2024. 

19

Two answers required here. According the the 1985 number one by Paul Hardcastle, what was the average age of the US combat soldier in both the Vietnam and Second World Wars?

20

In literature who was the captain of the fictional submarine, the Nautilus? 

21

Which extends further south, Spain or Italy?

22

You will hear six pieces of music. They all have a royal title somewhere in the song name. Name the six songs.