General Quizes

1. What year did the Titanic sink in the Atlantic Ocean on 15 April, on its maiden voyage from Southampton?
2. What is the name of the biggest technology company in South Korea?
3. Which singer fronted the 1970s pop group Showaddywaddy?
4. Which now-famous TV chef started cooking at the age of eight in his parents’ pub, ‘The Cricketers, in Clavering, Essex?
5. Which Dutch darts player won the 2012 BDO World Championship at the Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green on 15 January?
6. Which metal was discovered by Hans Christian Oersted in 1825?
7. What is the capital of Portugal?
8. How many breaths does the human body take daily?
9. Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1841 to 1846?
10. What is the chemical symbol for silver?
11. Who invented Cat’s Eyes in 1934 to improve road safety?
12. What is the world’s smallest bird?
13. Who played ‘Bodie’ and ‘Doyle’ in The Professionals?

Answers

1.  1912
2. Samsung
3. Dave Bartram
4. Jamie Oliver
5. Christian Kist
6. Aluminium
7. Lisbon
8. 20,000 daily
9. Robert Peel
10. Ag
11. Percy Shaw
12. Bee Hummingbird
13. Lewis Collins and Martin Shaw

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