General Knowledge 2

What African country was formerly known as 'Zaire'?

When were the first modern Olympics held?

What is the name of the longest river in Europe?

If young ones are kits, females are vixens and a group is a skulk, what are they?

Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin were part of the Apollo 11 mission to first walk on the moon. Who was the 3rd crew member?

With which country does the UK have the longest standing alliance with?

Which King's remains were found buried under a car park in Leicester in 2013?

In the film ' The Shawshank Redemption, what was Andrew Dufresne's profession?

What is the smallest type of bird?

What type of tree do conkers fall from?

What is the name of the biggest diamond in the world?

What country did China take control of in 1951?

What ancient trade road connected China to the Mediterranean?

What was New York known as between 1624 and 1664?

What is the biggest city in the world? (land area)

In Lord of the Rings, where is Legolas from?

What is the highest score possible in 10 pin bowling?

What do these words from various ancient languages mean? "Avon, Axe, Esk, Exe, Ouse"

What does M&M stand for?

What is the largest country with no rivers?

Who is the Greek God of Music?

Where is the real life 'Downton Abbey' that is used as the set in the TV series?

What is the national animal of Scotland?

Who was the first to leave Take That?

How long did the Hundred Years' War last?

By what year was the 'Wolf' extinct in the UK?

Who was the first woman to fly a plane across the Atlantic Ocean?

How many nanoseconds are in a minute?

Who is the wizard that advises King Arthur?

What is papaphobia the fear of?

In The Wizard of Oz, what did the Scarecrow want from the Wizard?

What animal is considered to be the deadliest in the UK for humans?

In the London 2012 Olympics, how many towels were required over the 2 weeks in the Olympic Village?

In Greek mythology, who is Zeus' father?

What is the record for the most overdue library book?

Which of these countries does not have an official language?

Which country has the most active volcanoes?

Which actress was born 'Norma Jean Mortensen'?

What is the name of the first ever video game?

What is the name of the space station the crew of astronauts used in the 'Interstellar' film?

How many different types of clouds are there?

What part of the UK is Hogwarts School located in?

What city is closest to Alcatraz Island?

Where did Superman live in his youth?

What city is home to the international Red Cross headquarters?

What is the cookie monster's real name?

How old was Mary, Queen of Scots, when she became Queen?

What Korean martial art translates as 'the way of the hand and foot'?

What is the capital of Turkey?

What is a baby Puffin called?