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General Knowledge 140401 is a selection of 10 questions. General Knowledge 140401 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 What does PM stand for, when describing a time in the afternoon?
A Post Meridiem
2 What type of lens is a magnifying glass: convex or concave?
A Convex
3 Standing at 135 metres, where is Europe’s largest Ferris wheel?
A London (London Eye) (443 feet)
4 Which company produces the models of car Insight, and Jazz?
A Honda
5 What is the American equivalent of the UK’s Action Man?
A GI Joe
6 What is the current cost of a colour TV licence?
A £169.50 (2025 – £57.00 for a black and white) (German households have had to pay a broadcasting licence fee of £179 a year – regardless of whether they own a television or radio, and the channels that receive the funding also carry advertising!)
7 We call it a current account, what do the Americans call it?
A Checking Account
8 What is the standard rail gauge in most parts of the world?
A 4 feet 8½inches (also known as Stephenson gauge (after George Stephenson) or 1435mm) (1520mm is used in Russia)
9 How much is the NHS prescription charge in England (January 2025)?
A £9.90 per item
10 A hawk, is a tool used in which trade?
A Plastering or pointing (brick-laying) (it’s the flat tray thing with an underneath grip handle used to temporarily hold the plaster or mortar)