"K"nowledge Tells us They all Start with a "K" Quiz

Answer: Kiwi

The kiwi is a flightless bird native to New Zealand. They are the smallest living ratites (which include emus and ostriches) and are about the size of a domestic chicken.

The kangaroo, koala and kookaburra are all native to Australia.

Answer: Killing Me Softly with His Song

"Killing Me Softly with His Song" was first recorded by Lori Lieberman in 1971, however, in 1973 it became a number one hit for Roberta Flack in the USA and Canada. It peaked on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart for four weeks in February/March 1973.

"Knock Three Times" was credited to the group Dawn which consisted of singers Tony Orlando, Toni Wine and Linda November. It peaked on the US Chart for three weeks in 1971. "Knock on Wood" is a 1966 song recorded by Eddie Floyd, however, it was Ami Stewart in 1979 that took it to number one on the US Chart for one week in April 1979. "Kiss and Say Goodbye" was recorded by the R&B vocal group The Manhattans In 1976. The song peaked at number one on the US Chart for two weeks in July 1976.

Answer: Knickknacks

The word "knick-knack" dates from the 16th century where it meant "a petty trick". It is now used to describe small trivial articles intended for ornament.

Answer: Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan is a country in Central Asia, completely landlocked and bordered by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikastan and China.

Kiribati is an island nation in the central Pacific Ocean. Kenya in East Africa has a coastline along the Indian Ocean and Kuwait, in Western Asia, borders on the Persian Gulf.

Answer: Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton is an American actor, producer and director who was born on September 5, 1951 as Michael John Douglas. He has appeared on numerous television programs and films. His films have covered drama, comedy, thriller and action movies.

Alex P. Keaton was the fictional character portrayed by Michael J. Fox in the television series "Family Ties" (1982-1989). Diane Keaton is an American actress, producer, director, author and singer who was born on January 5, 1946 as Diane Hall. She changed her surname to Keaton as it was her mother's maiden name. The reason for the change was because there was another actress registered as Diane Hall in the 1960s. Buster Keaton (1895-1966) was an American actor and comedian who was born Joseph Frank Keaton.

Answer: Kitty Foyle

"Kitty Foyle" is a 1940 film about a working class girl, Kitty Foyle (Ginger Rogers) who dreams of what it would be like to be involved in the city's fashionable society. The role was originally offered to Katharine Hepburn but she turned it down. The film was beaten for Best Picture by "Rebecca".

"Kings Row" is a 1942 film about young people growing up in a small town at the beginning of the 20th century. The film starred Ann Sheridan, Ronald Reagan and Robert Cummings. "Mrs. Miniver" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1942. "King Solomon's Mines" is a 1950 movie starring Stewart Granger, Deborah Kerr and Richard Carlson. That year the Best Picture Oscar went to "All About Eve". "Kiss of the Spider Woman" is a 1985 Brazilian-American film starring John Hurt. The Best Picture Oscar in 1985 went to "Out of Africa".

Answer: Kampala (Uganda)

Kampala (Uganda) sits at nearly on the equator at 00' 18' 49" N.

Kigali (Rwanda) is also very close to the equator at 01' 56' 38" S. Kingston (Jamaica) is the farthest from the equator of the cities mentioned at 17' 58' 17" N. Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) is also close to the equator at 03' 08' 52" N.

Answer: Grace Kelly

Grace Kelly's father, John B. Kelly Sr., was a triple Olympic gold medalist in rowing at the 1920 (2) and 1924 (1) Olympic Games in Antwerp and Paris.

Answer: Jack Kerouac

"On the Road" is a 1957 novel by the American writer Jack Kerouac. The story follows the travels of two friends across American in post WWII. The novel became part of the Beat Generation in which authors explored and to a degree influenced the culture of youngsters in the USA in the 1950s.

Stephen King is a prolific writer of supernatural, horror and suspense novels and is sometimes described as the "King of horror". Dean Koontz is an American author who writes novels of suspense, thrillers, science and horror fiction. Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936) was a British novelist, short story writer, journalist and poet. He won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1907.

Answer: Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971) performed this act of banging his shoe on the podium to show his fury and to hammer home a point. He was showing his displeasure in protest at a speech made by Philippine delegate Lorenzo Sumulong. This occurred at a United Nations General Assembly meeting on October 12, 1960. This was just three weeks before John F. Kennedy beat Richard Nixon in the Presidential elections.

Ayatollah Khomeini (1902-1989) was the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the leader of the Iranian Revolution in 1979. Henry Kissinger served as the Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States (1961-1963).