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General Knowledge 130115 is a selection of 10 questions. General Knowledge 130115 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 Who was captured and killed in the Pakistani town of Abbottabad on 2nd May 2011?
A Osama bin Laden (Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden)
2 In the EuroMillions draw, from how many lucky star numbers do you get to pick two of?
A 12 (1 to 12)
3 What was the currency of the Netherlands before the Euro?
A Guilder
4 What does the E stand for in the name of broadcaster ESPN?
A Entertainment (and Sports Programming Network) (it is owned by Disney)
5 In the song, what was the creature last swallowed by the “Old Lady who swallowed a fly”?
A A Horse (she’s dead, of course)
6 What is the non-emergency number to call your local police in England and Wales?
A 101
7 In which year did the National Lottery launch?
A 1994
8 What was the currency of Portugal before adopting the Euro?
A Escudo
9 In the UK, 999 is the emergency telephone number to contact the emergency services; what is the European equivalent?
A 112 (you can also use 112 in the UK as it automatically connects to 999)
10 Which King was born on January 8th, 1935?
A Elvis Presley, The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll