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General Knowledge 091004 is a selection of 10 questions. General Knowledge 091004 is the filename to differentiate it from other general knowledge quizzes. Feel free to use any of these questions and answers for your own quizzes. Just keep in mind that you cannot republish them in any format.
1 Where are the headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
A Washington, D.C., United States.
2 On 4th February 1969, NASA launched Mariner 6 to take photographs of which planet in our solar system.
A Mars (there is more computing power in today’s average mobile phones than was used for this mission)
3 In which year did Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother die?
A 2002 (Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, 4th August 1900 – 30th March 2002 – proving that a life of absolute privilege can extend your life)
4 Which popular board game was first launched in the 1930s under the name Lexico?
A Scrabble
5 What does a Somnambulist do?
A Sleep Walk
6 What is the name of the island in the Pacific that is home to International Rescue’s Thunderbirds?
A Tracy Island
7 Which entertainer died in 1999 after falling from his roof while attempting to adjust his TV aerial?
A Rod Hull
8 Which rifle was nicknamed “The Gun That Won the West”?
A Winchester
9 How many time zones are there in the world?
A 24
10 In French offices, they call them little trombones, what do we call them here in the UK?
A Paperclips (des trombones)