General Knowledge Quiz January 2023

1. What Is the name of the Capital City & chief port of Libya?  
2. What name is given to a large bowl found in a church for holding baptismal water, and also a style of typeface?
3.What is the name for the branch of medicine concerned with the ear?  
4. What is the name of the musician who died alongside Buddy Holly & Ritchie Valens in a 1959 plane crash?
5. How many bottles of wine are contained within a Jeroboam?  
6. Which actor played the role of John Steed in the 1960’s TV show ‘The Avengers’?
7. The English Industrialist, philanthropist & politician, William Lever, created which Model Village situated on The Wirral?
8. Which spice is obtained from the outer coating of the nutmeg seed?  
9. In which country is the main airport named after Mother Teresa?  
10. The Grand Canyon is located in which US State?  
11. What is the name of the official record of debates in the UK Parliament?  
12. What name is given to the study of the relationship between workers and their environment, especially the equipment they use
13. Which Actress has been married to Anthony Newley, Ron Cass, Peter Holm & Percy Gibson?
14. What name is given to a female swan?  
15. The TV Sitcom ‘Fawlty Towers’ is set in which seaside resort?  
16. Which Team GB male gymnast won Gold Medals in Parallel Bars, Pommel Horse & Team in the 2022 Commonwealth Games?
17. Rickie Wilson, once a judge on The Voice UK, is the lead singer of which British Band?
18. Who wrote the popular children’s book ‘The Snowman’?  
19. Which artist painted ‘The Monarch of the Glen ‘in 1851?  
20. Which common garden bird is also known as the Ruddock?  

ANSWERS BELOW


1. What Is the name of the Capital City & chief port of Libya?  TRIPOLI
2. What name is given to a large bowl found in a church for holding baptismal water, and also a style of typeface?FONT
3.What is the name for the branch of medicine concerned with the ear?  OTOLOGY
4. What is the name of the musician who died alongside Buddy Holly & Ritchie Valens in a 1959 plane crash?BIG BOPPER
5. How many bottles of wine are contained within a Jeroboam?  4
6. Which actor played the role of John Steed in the 1960’s TV show ‘The Avengers’?PATRICK MACNEE
7. The English Industrialist, philanthropist & politician, William Lever, created which Model Village situated on The Wirral?PORT SUNLIGHT
8.Which spice is obtained from the outer coating of the nutmeg seed?  MACE
9. In which country is the main airport named after Mother Teresa?  ALBANIA
10.The Grand Canyon is located in which US State?  ARIZONA
11.What is the name of the official record of debates in the UK Parliament?  HANSARD
12. What name is given to the study of the relationship between workers and their environment, especially the equipment they useERGONOMICS
13. Which Actress has been married to Anthony Newley, Ron Cass, Peter Holm & Percy Gibson?JOAN COLLINS
14. What name is given to a female swan?  PEN
15.The TV Sitcom ‘Fawlty Towers’ is set in which seaside resort?  TORQUAY
16. Which Team GB male gymnast won Gold Medals in Parallel Bars, Pommel Horse & Team in the 2022 Commonwealth Games?JOE FRASER
17. Rickie Wilson, once a judge on The Voice UK, is the lead singer of which British Band?KAISER CHIEFS
18. Who wrote the popular children’s book ‘The Snowman’?  RAYMOND BRIGGS
19.Which artist painted ‘The Monarch of the Glen ‘in 1851?  EDWIN LANDSEER
20. Which common garden bird is also known as the Ruddock?  ROBIN
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