Easier General Knowledge 24 - Answers

Published: Wednesday 4th November 2015
  1. What is the chemical symbol for copper? Cu.
  2. Through which three countries does the River Rhine flow? Switzerland, Germany and The Netherlands.
  3. What is the name of the three headed dog that guards the gates of Hades? Cerberus.
  4. What colour is a female blackbird? Brown.
  5. Across which river does the Hoover Dam span? Colorado.
  6. What colour does an alkali turn litmus paper? Blue.
  7. What is the highest mountain in New Zealand? Mount Cook (Aoraki).
  8. Against which disease did Edward Jenner develop a vaccine? Smallpox.
  9. In heraldic terms what is the colour black? Sable.
  10. What sone represents the 55th wedding anniversary? Emerald.
  11. In the game of baseball what is the distance between each base? 30 yards.
  12. How many lines does a sonnet contain? 14
  13. What does the acronym GDP mean in economic terms? Gross Domestic Product.
  14. In Orwell's "Animal Farm", what type of animal is Napoleon? A pig.
  15. Which actress was painted gold in the Bond movie "Goldfinger"? Shirley Eaton.
  16. Which UK city houses the headquarters of the DVLA? Swansea.
  17. What animal name is given to an older woman who pursues younger man? Cougar.
  18. Which Essex seaside resort has the longest pleasure pier in the World? Southend-on-Sea.
  19. Under what name did Marcella Detroit and Siobhan Fahey enjoy chart success in the 1990s? Shakespeare's Sister.
  20. In criminal slang what role does a "Peterman" specialise in? Safe Cracking.

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