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General Knowledge 667 questions.
Catch-all for questions that don't really fit into other subjects
Pub quiz question 2652 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: On October 24 1901, for her 63rd birthday, Annie Edson Taylor was the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in what?
  2. Answer: A: A barrel
  3. Categories: Leisure (4) General Knowledge (4) History (4)
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Pub quiz question 7911 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: TR is the international car registration code for which country?
  2. Answer: A: Turkey
  3. Categories: General Knowledge (7) Geography (6) Road signs (6) Transport (6)
Pub quiz question 7930 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: What is the international car registration code for United States of Americca?
  2. Answer: A: USA
  3. Categories: General Knowledge (4) Geography (4) Road signs (6) Transport (6)
Pub quiz question 3352 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: How many pips (normally) comprise the Greenwich Time Signal?
  2. Answer: A: Six
  3. Notes: *: 5 short and 1 long. Seven (6+1) when there's a leap second inserted.
  4. Categories: Science (5) General Knowledge (5)
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Pub quiz question 7319 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: Cornelius Rooster is the mascot of what food brand?
  2. Answer: A: Kellogg's Corn Flakes
  3. Categories: Food (4) General Knowledge (5)
Pub quiz question 7355 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: What links: The name of the Grampian Mountains; the name Imogen?
  2. Answer: A: Arose from misprints
  3. Notes: *: Should have been Graupian and Innogen.
  4. Categories: Literature (7) General Knowledge (8) Connections (8)
Pub quiz question 1049 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: In the classic version of Trivial Pursuit, what subject is represented by the brown wedges?
  2. Answer: A: Arts and literature
  3. Categories: Leisure (3) General Knowledge (3)
Pub quiz question 7393 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: The meerkat is a member of what family?
  2. Answer: A: Mongoose
  3. Categories: Biology (5) Science (5) General Knowledge (4)
Pub quiz question 379 by pjh2
  1. Question: Q: What do W.G.Grace's first two initials stand for?
  2. Answer: A: William Gilbert
  3. Categories: Names (6) General Knowledge (6)
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Pub quiz question 7759 by pjh
  1. Question: Q: GB is the international car registration code for which country?
  2. Answer: A: Great Britain
  3. Categories: General Knowledge (7) Geography (6) Road signs (6) Transport (6)
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