GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ MAY 2023

1. After Lake Superior, which is the second largest of the Great Lakes?  
2. In 1962, Which Astronaut became the first American to orbit the Earth?  
3. What name is given to a device that shuts off, starts, or regulates the flow of a liquid?
4. Which iridescent gemstone is sometimes considered to be unlucky?  
5. Which Ballet by Tchaikovsky tells the story of the cursed Princess Odette?  
6. What name is given to impulsive, headlong rushes of startled cattle or horses?
7. What is the first name of the unseen wife of Captain Mainwaring in the popular Sitcom ‘Dad’s Army’?
8. In which New York Borough would you find JFK Airport?  
9. What is the name of Kristoff’s Reindeer in the Musical Films Frozen & Frozen 2?
10. The Storming of the Bastille in 1789 took place during the reign of which French King?
11. Julia Mackenzie, Joan Hickson & Geraldine McEwan have all played which literary character on TV?
12. In which sport would you perform an ‘Alley-oop’ and a ‘Slam Dunk’?  
13. Who was the Mother of the Playwright William Shakespeare?  
14. Which river forms the border between Devon & Cornwall?  
15. Which 4 letter word can follow: BLOOD, LIFE, BREAD TAG & OUT to make 5 longer words?
16. The first episode of Coronation Street was broadcast in which year?  
17. The character ‘Uriah Heap’ appears in which novel by Charles Dickens?  
18. What is the only City in Cornwall?  
19. The American musician, Larry Adler, is most associated with which musical instrument>
20. What is the capital city of Western Australia?  

ANSWERS BELOW

JULIE CLARKE


1.After Lake Superior, which is the second largest of the Great Lakes? LAKE HURON
2. In 1962, Which Astronaut became the first American to orbit the Earth?  JOHN GLENN
3. What name is given to a device that shuts off, starts, or regulates the flow of a liquid?VALVE
4. Which iridescent gemstone is sometimes considered to be unlucky?  OPAL
5. Which Ballet by Tchaikovsky tells the story of the cursed Princess Odette?  SWAN LAKE
6. What name is given to impulsive, headlong rushes of startled cattle or horses?STAMPEDES
7. What is the first name of the unseen wife of Captain Mainwaring in the popular Sitcom ‘Dad’s Army’?ELIZABETH
8. In which New York Borough would you find JFK Airport?  QUEENS
9. What is the name of Kristoff’s Reindeer in the Musical Films Frozen & Frozen 2?SVEN
10. The Storming of the Bastille in 1789 took place during the reign of which French King?LOUIS XVI
11. Julia Mackenzie, Joan Hickson & Geraldine McEwan have all played which literary character on TV?MISS MARPLE
12. In which sport would you perform an ‘Alley-oop’ and a ‘Slam Dunk’?  BASKETBALL
13. Who was the Mother of the Playwright William Shakespeare?  MARY ARDEN
14. Which river forms the border between Devon & Cornwall?  TAMAR
15. Which 4 letter word can follow: BLOOD, LIFE, BREAD TAG & OUT to make 5 longer words?LINE
16. The first episode of Coronation Street was broadcast in which year?  1960
17. The character ‘Uriah Heap’ appears in which novel by Charles Dickens?  DAVID COPPERFIELD
18. What is the only City in Cornwall?  TRURO
19. The American musician, Larry Adler, is most associated with which musical instrument>HARMONICA
20. What is the capital city of Western Australia?  PERTH
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