Easier General Knowledge 10 - Answers

Published: Monday 22nd September 2014
  1. What is the chemical name for Laughing Gas? Nitrous Oxide.
  2. What does a plum become when it is dried? Prune.
  3. Who wrote the novel "Lord of the Flies"? William Golding.
  4. What is the first day of Lent? Ash Wednesday.
  5. What is the name of the Teat cricket venue in Nottingham? Trent Bridge.
  6. What is the highest hand in poker? Royal flush.
  7. In the children's story, who is Peter Pan's arch-enemy? Captain Hook.
  8. In which city would you find the Hermitage art gallery and museum? Saint Petersburg.
  9. In which US State was President Obama born? Hawaii.
  10. A deficiency of vitamin D leads to which condition? Rickets.
  11. Who played Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series of movies? Emma Watson.
  12. Where in London can you see the statue of Eros? Piccadilly Circus.
  13. In mythology which creature was half man and half horse? Centaur.
  14. What is the young of a pilchard called? Sardine.
  15. What word means the art of producing decorative handwriting? Calligraphy.
  16. How many yards are there in a chain? Twenty-two.
  17. What was the final battle of the Napoleonic Wars? Battle of Waterloo.
  18. How many lines are there in a sonnet? Fourteen.
  19. Who was the captain of HMS Bounty at the time of the mutiny? Captain William Bligh.
  20. Which is the smallest US State by area? Rhode Island.

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