Published: 25th April 2021

The answers may be simply True or False, but to get them all right will take more than just guesswork. I hope you enjoy.

Questions 

1) The Mesosphere is the lowest level of the atmosphere.

2) ‘I am just going outside and may be some time’ are the final words of Robert Falcon Scott (Scott of the Antarctic)

3) The perfume ‘Opium’ is by Yves St Laurant.

4) Led famously by Yasser Arafat, the PLO is short for the ‘People's Liberation Organisation.

Published 22nd April 2021

Questions

1) In the wild Scorpion Fish live amongst the coral in shallow waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans but what 2 features do they use to protect themselves?

2) How long is the gestation period of a Cow?

3) The Sand Lizard is one of only 3 types of Lizard found in the UK, but how heavy is it? a) 10g-15g b) 30g-40g c) 60g-75g

4) Sea Otters are native to which ocean? a) Atlantic b) Indian c) Pacific

Published 16th April 2021

I'm delighted to bring you round 300 in our General Knowledge category. We now have 3000 pure general knowledge questions for you to choose for your next quiz along with thousands of other questions in multiple categories.

Questions

1) Television licences were first introduced in the UK in 1949 at a cost of how much? a) 2 Shillings b) £2  c) £20 

2) In what decade did Louis Bleriot make the first powered flight across the English Channel?

Published 12th April 2021

The site now has well over 3000 general knowledge questions as well as dozens of other categories to choose from. Hope you enjoy this set of 10.

Questions

1) For playing which instrument did Larry Adler become famous?

2) Referring to trading in investments, what does the A in the acronym AIM refer to?

3) In what decade did the Threepenny bit cease to be legal tender?

4) How many degrees of angle in total does a triangle have?

Published: 7th April 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 to make it easier for you if you are playing alone.

1)

The film ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ was released into movie theatres.

Space Shuttle Columbia was launched and returned from orbit 2 days later making it the first reusable manned spacecraft.