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General Knowledge #21

15 general knowledge questions
Quiz by Ian1979
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Last updated: May 13, 2023
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First submittedFebruary 5, 2022
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Which city’s name is said to mean ‘Fragrant Harbour’ in Cantonese?
Hong Kong
In which year did Neil Armstrong first walk on the moon?
1969
Juventus football team plays their home games in which European city?
Turin
How many justices make up the United States Supreme Court?
Nine
The Mystery of Edwin Drood is which writer’s final (unfinished) novel?
Charles Dickens
How is the Latin phrase ‘tempus fugit’ normally translated into English?
‘Time flies’
In which city is the headquarters of the United Nations?
New York
Which character did Daniel Craig play in 5 films between 2006 & 2021?
James Bond
Which element has the chemical symbol C and the atomic number 6?
Carbon
Which long-running comic strip featured Charlie Brown and Snoopy?
Peanuts
What does the abbreviation LBW mean, in the sport of cricket?
Leg Before Wicket
Rachel, Monica & Phoebe were main characters in which sit-com?
Friends
The Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night’s Dream is set in which city?
Athens
What is mashed with tahini, lemon juice and garlic to make hummus?
Chickpeas
Operation Barbarossa was Germany’s 1941 invasion of which country?
Russia
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Level 62
Feb 5, 2022
Nice quiz! I think Soviet Union should be accepted in the Barbarossa question, though. Never heard of LBW, maybe I'll use that in my own quiz... :)
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Level 71
Feb 5, 2022
Thanks for the feedback, I am glad you enjoyed it. ‘The Soviet Union’ was one of the type-ins for that question; I have now added ‘Soviet Union’.
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Level 45
Apr 20, 2023
Hey, just a heads up, you spelled "hummus" incorrectly
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Level 71
Apr 20, 2023
Hey. Thank you for letting me know. I have corrected this.