Easier General Knowledge 20 - Answers

Published: Sunday 9th August 2015
  1. According to Norse legend , who is the God of thunder? Thor.
  2. Who was the main female star of the 1990 movie "Pretty Woman"? Julia Roberts.
  3. Which Scottish King defeated the English at Bannockburn? Robert the Bruce.
  4. How many days before St Patrick's Day is St David's Day? 16 days.
  5. Which sport do you associate with Hickstead in West Sussex? Show Jumping.
  6. How was China's capital Beijing previously known? Peking.
  7. On which mountain was Noah's Ark said to have come to rest at the end of the flood? Mount Ararat.
  8. Which city hosted the 1980 Summer Olympics? Moscow.
  9. By what name are the fruit of the blackthorn commonly known? Sloes.
  10. What sign of the zodiac falls between 20th April and 20th May? Taurus.
  11. In TV's "The Simpsons", how many sisters does Marge have? Two (Patty & Selma).
  12. The Dogger Bank is located in which sea? North Sea.
  13. How is the number 77 usually written in Roman numerals? LXXVII.
  14. What freezes to form Dry Ice? Carbon Dioxide.
  15. Who directed the 2006 movie "The Da Vinci Code"? Ron Howard.
  16. In the military what does the abbreviation SAS stand for? Special Air Service.
  17. What is the capital of the US State of Mississippi? Jackson.
  18. Who wrote "The Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy"? Douglas Adams.
  19. Which fruit is called "Ananas" in French? Pineapple.
  20. What form of transport was invented by Christopher Cockerell? Hovercraft.

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