General Knowledge Quiz (Round 313)

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Questions:

1) Complete the name of this famous Brazilian statue: 'Christ the ...'?

 

2) Adele, Oasis, Eminem, Lionel Richie and Beyonce have all recorded songs sharing the same one word title. What's the title?

 

3) Adam Peaty has won Olympic golds for Great Britain in which sport?

 

4) The 'Old Fashioned' cocktail was the drink of choice for Don Draper in which television series?

 

5) In the nursery rhyme 'Sing a Song of Six Pence', what was the king doing in his counting house?

 

6) Complete the title of this famous Johannes Vermeer portrait; 'Girl with a Pearl ...'?

 

7) Which Latin phrase translates to 'before midday'? 'Ante meridiem' or 'Post meridiem'?

 

8) Which Canadian singer has a 2012 hit with 'Call Me Maybe'?

 

9) Khaled Hosseini's novel 'The Kite Runner' is mostly set in which Middle Eastern country?

 

10) Which actress has played Emmerdale's Mandy Dingle since 1995?

 

Answers:

1) Complete the name of this famous Brazilian statue: 'Christ the ...'?

Redeemer

 

2) Adele, Oasis, Eminem, Lionel Richie and Beyonce have all recorded songs sharing the same one word title. What's the title?

Hello

 

3) Adam Peaty has won Olympic golds for Great Britain in which sport?

Swimming

 

4) The 'Old Fashioned' cocktail was the drink of choice for Don Draper in which television series?

Mad Men

 

5) In the nursery rhyme 'Sing a Song of Six Pence', what was the king doing in his counting house?

Counting out his money

 

6) Complete the title of this famous Johannes Vermeer portrait; 'Girl with a Pearl ...'?

Earring

 

7) Which Latin phrase translates to 'before midday'? 'Ante meridiem' or 'Post meridiem'?

Ante meridiem

 

8) Which Canadian singer has a 2012 hit with 'Call Me Maybe'?

Carly Rae Jepsen

 

9) Khaled Hosseini's novel 'The Kite Runner' is mostly set in which Middle Eastern country?

Afghanistan

 

10) Which actress has played Emmerdale's Mandy Dingle since 1995?

Lisa Riley