General Knowledge Quiz 10

1

A meeting took place between senior government ministers of the USA and Russia to discuss the war in Ukraine. In which country did it take place?

2

Violins and violas are found in which section of an orchestra? This word precedes ‘quartet’ in the name of a musical form and the group of people who play them

3

The fastest recorded speed by any animal or bird was recorded by which kind of creature?

4

Name the cities where you would find these religious buildings 

5

Officially between 1999 and 2005 nobody won the Tour de France because af a drug scandal involving which American cyclist?

6

When she won an Oscar Hattie McDaniel said “I’d rather earn $700 a week playing a maid than $7 a day being a maid”, for which film did she become the first black person win an Oscar for best supporting actress?

7

Loreen won Eurovision twice, first in 2012 with Euphoria, in which city did she win it in 2012? 

8

Name these six cartoon characters

9

In which sport did Simone Biles add to her large medal collection at the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning the team, all-around and vault golds? 

10

Five answers required here. Name the five countries in the world that have produced the most number of Nobe Laureate winners.

11

Listen to this clip from a movie, you will hear it twice. I am looking for four pieces of information from this clip, the name of the movie, the names of the two actors and the year the movie was released. 

12

Which knighted British actor was the only person nominated for an acting Oscar in the Lord of the Rings film trilogy?

13

With the symbol ‘Ge’ and atomic number 32, which chemical element is named after the home country of its discoverer, Clemens Winkler?

14

Identify these four flowers 

15

In the Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling what kind of animal was Mang?

16

which capital city, stilla capital city today is considered by most historians to be the oldest, or longest time as a capital city?

17

According to both NASA and the European Space Agency the chances of an asteroid hitting the earth in 2036 have increased over recent days. The asteroid is named after which mythical Egyptian god!

18

Four books featuring the character Robert Langdon, name the four caries where these foyer books are primarily located.

19

The River Ural flows through two countries, name both. You must get both correct.

20

Which flying elephant from a Disney film of 1941 lends its name to a species of octopus with ear-like fins extending from its mantle? 

21

The flag of the Netherlands, are the stripes horizontal or vertical?

22

You will hear three pieces of music. In each clip there will be two versions of the same song, one will be a cover if the other. Name the two groups or performers.