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quiz 1394 – general knowledge (QA)

1 Who did boxer Floyd Patterson defeat to regain the Heavyweight Championship in June 1960? Ingemar Johansson
2 Who was President of France from 1981 to 1995? Francois Mitterand
3 What type of creature is an inca? Bird
4 Three Kings Day is celebrated in Latin America during which month of the year? January
5 Wyneb is Welsh for which part of the body? Face
6 Which country hosted the 1936 Summer Olympic Games? Germany
7 IN the UK during World War I female workers at munitions factories formed teams known as ‘Munitionettes’ who played against each other in which sport? Football
8 In 1776, patriots and soldiers in New York pulled down a statue of which British monarch in celebration of the Declaration of Independence? King George III
9 Ninoy Aquino International Airport is in which country? The Philippines
10 In which European country was Irish singer Dana born? England
11 Nosemaphobia is the irrational fear of being what? Ill
12 What is a temperature of 0 degrees Kelvin also known as? Absolute Zero
13 Saint Fidelis Church, otherwise known as The Cathedral of the Plains, is located in which US state? Kansas
14 In March 1951, which comic strip character first appeared in newspapers across the US? Dennis the Menace
15 Which French philosopher and novelist wrote the novel ‘Nausea’ in 1938? Jean-Paul Satre
16 Zine El Abidine Ben Ali became President of which African country in November 1987? Tunisia
17 Kate Winslet, Minnie Driver and Robert Carlyle have all played patients in which UK television drama series? Casualty
18 Ghedi and Aviano are towns in which European country? Italy
19 Berengaria of Navarre was the wife of which English monarch? King Richard I
20 Where in the human body is the tibia? Lower leg