Published 4th July 2021

All the questions below refer to events that happened in the month of July, good luck. You will find many more rounds like this in our History category.

Questions

1) In July 2012, the tallest building in Europe, at a height of 310 metres, was inaugurated, what is it’s name?

2) What was significant about Althea Gibson’s win at Wimbledon in July 1957?

3) July 1971 saw the death of which legendary trumpet player and singer, often known as ‘Satchmo’?

Published 30th June 2021

Below are a series of statements and all you have to do is decide whether they are true or false, good luck!

1)The Darts player Martin Adams has a nickname of ‘Foxy’

2) A cocktail of brandy, dry vermouth, sweet vermouth, triple sec and Pernod is known as a ‘Fluffy Navel’

3) Roberta Joan Anderson is the original name of singer/songwriter Joni Mitchell.

4) Babouche is a term for a headscarf worn by a russian peasant.

Published 25th June 2021

Welcome to our latest general knowledge quiz. All our quizzes are written just for this site and are unique to us, however we are happy for you to use them in your own quiz nights or simply for your own amusement. The quizzes can be downloaded and printed for free.

Published 22nd June 2021

Below are a series of 3 events from a particular year, but can you work out which? I suggest 2 points for the correct year and 1 point if you're only one year out.

I've repeated the clues below along with the answers.

Clues

1) Stephen King published his first novel ‘Carrie’

Queen released the single ‘Seven Seas of Rhye’

Robbie Williams was born

2) Postman Pat was first aired on BBC1.

Sinclair Research launched the ZX81 home computer

Published 18th June 2021

Here are a series of clues to famous people whose birthday is in June. I’ve given their birthday along with the answers below.

Clue

1) Rock musician, previously a member of the Jeff Beck Group and also the Faces, but is best known as a member of The Rolling Stones since 1975

2) American crime novelist best known for her novels featuring Kay Scarpetta a medical examiner

3) Born in June 1947 this former labour MP, who now sits in the House of Lords, has been blind since birth