General Knowledge Quiz 56

1

Tinkerbelle was a fictional character who was most associated with which story written by J.M. Barrie?

2

In 2018 a film was released that tells the story of the life of Freddy Mercury, the title of the film was the same title as a song released by Queen, what was the title?

3

What is the stage name of Victoria Beckham?

4

Actors who have played sherlock holmes

5

Which company created Chat gPT

6

In what sport did Johnny Weissmuller win Olympic gold medals in, prior to portraying Tarzan? 

7

What “F” is the simple sugar found in fruits, honey, among other sources?

8

Name the six artists of these paintings, all created in the twentieth century

9

In May 1940, who promised the British people “blood, toil, tears and sweat” in a speech to the House of Commons, when he replaced Neville Chamberlain as prime minister of Britain?

10

100 people were given 100 seconds to name as many of the seventeen countries whose short form name AS LISTED BY THE UN, starts with the letter C. You will get 1 point for a correct answer, 2 points for an answer where less than 10 people named, 3 points where less than five people named and four points for any of the three answers that nobody mentioned  

11

You will hear short clips of four different songs, the voices have been removed (more or less) and you will hear each instrument separately. Name the four songs. I will give you the year each song was released before each clip

12

Write down only one answer to this question. You will get 1 point for naming the top rated film on imdb.com for Tom Cruise. You will get two points for the second rated movie.

13

It has been in the news lately, what is the name of the island in the south Atlantic that Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled to after his failed effort to return to power at the Battle of Waterloo. He remained there until his death in 1821?

14

Name these six famous bridges

15

The Baltic Way was a peaceful political protest when over 2 million people joined hands and created  a human chain connecting the three capital cities of Soviet occupied countries of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania. What year did it happen?

16

Born in France in 1883, Coco Chanel went on to become one of the most famous fashion designers in history. What was her actual first name?

17

Name any film directed by Stanley Kubrick and released in the 1960s, except 2001, A Space Odyssey. 

18

Name these four bands whose names can be spelled using the symbols of these elements

19

Which wife of Henry VIII was the mother of Queen Elizabeth I?

20

In Animal Farm, what kind of animal was Boxer?

21

British movie director, Alfred Hitchcock, was he born before or after the year 1900 

22

You will hear clips from six songs, each of them were songs that won Eurovision over the years, Name the six countries they represented.