GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ - 2

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This quiz has 20 single answer questions that is likely to improve a persons general knowledge.


1. Who preceded Margaret Thatcher as Prime Minister of Great Britain?

    

2. Who was the second man to step foot on the surface of the moon?

    

3. Where were the 1970 football World Cup finals held?

    

4. In books by JRR Tolkien, what kind of creatures are Bilbo and Frodo Baggins?

    

5. Which Italian city is home of the car manufacturer Fiat?

    

6. What do the French call the English Channel?

    

7. In which year of the 1940's did the D-Day landings take place on the coast of Normandy?

    

8. Who starred in the films 'Some Like It Hot', 'Bus Stop' and 'The Seven Year Itch'?

    

9. What is the largest mammal on Earth?

    

10. What is North America's highest mountain?

    

11. What is the chemical symbol for tin?

    

12. What are Corvettes, Sloops and Brigantines?

    

13. Until the introduction of the Euro, what is the unit of currency in Austria?

    

14. Which African country's capital city is Luanda?

    

15. Meaning 'before noon', what does the abbreviation a.m. stand for?

    

16. In which city was the first series of Auf Wiedersehen Pet primarily set?

    

17. What precious gemstone is associated with the 45th wedding anniversary?

    

18. What is the fifth book of the Old Testament?

    

19. Other than the Sun, what is the nearest star to the Earth?

    

20. Which band topped the UK album charts in 1991 with their debut LP 'Nevermind'?