General 150317

General 150317 is a selection of 10 questions. General 150317 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   When web browsing what does a 404-error code signify?
A   Not found

2   What would you be doing if looking at Snellen charts?
A   Having your eyesight tested (they’re those charts you see at the optician showing letters which start big and get smaller as they go down the page)

3   Where was St. Patrick born?
A   Britain/ Scotland (around 385, probably Kilpatrick)

4   If flying west to east on a Tuesday crossing the International Date Line, what day would it then be?
A   Monday

5   What is the name of the controversial process of injecting high-pressure liquids into rock fractures below the earth’s surface to extract natural gas or oil?
A   Fracking

6   To within two miles, how long is the Channel Tunnel?
A   31(.4) miles – Between the portals at Beussingue and Castle Hill the tunnel is 50.5 kilometres (31 mi) long, with 3.3 kilometres (2 mi) under land on the French side and 9.3 kilometres (6 mi) on the UK side, and 37.9 kilometres (24 mi) under sea.

7   What’s the date of St George’s day in England?
A   23rd April – which was possibly the date of his martyrdom

8   In which London Street is the Bank of England?
A   Threadneedle Street

9   On which day of the year is St. Andrew’s Day?
A   30th November

10   Which car manufacturer produced models named Concerto, Inspire, Legend and Torneo?
A   Honda – Concerto produced from 1988 to 1996, Torneo was discontinued in 2002