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Tough General Knowledge Trivia Quiz

A tricky quiz with mainly UK orientated answers

A multiple-choice quiz by billyq. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
billyq

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
10,544

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
4694

Last 3 plays: Guest 51 (3/10), Edzell_Blue (10/10), Guest 90 (7/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following balls is the heaviest? Hint

tennis ball

golf ball

squash ball

ping pong ball

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which 17 year old won the English Grand National in the 1930s? Hint

Bruce Hobbs

Jack Mercer

Aubrey Brabazon

Charlie Smirke

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Question 3 of 10

3. On what London street is Hamley's toy store? Hint

Oxford Street

Tottenham Court Road

Piccadilly

Regent Street

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Question 4 of 10

4. Prior to Tony Blair who was the last Labour Prime Minister? Hint

Neil Kinnock

Michael Foot

James Callaghan

John Smith

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Question 5 of 10

5. What river flows through Canterbury in Kent? Hint

Medway

Stour

Thames

Orwell

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who sang the theme song to the TV series One Foot In The Grave? Hint

John Cleese

Eric Idle

Terry Jones

Michael Palin

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Question 7 of 10

7. What trade did a cordwainer perform? Hint

Ropemaker

Wheelmaker

Shoemaker

Arrowmaker

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which British band were the first to have a US Number One hit? Hint

The Tornadoes

Hermans Hermits

The Beatles

Dave Clark Five

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is Sir David Frost's middle name? Hint

Plankton

Peregrine

Paradine

Percival

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which English town is the Land of Green Ginger? Hint

London

Nottingham

Hull

Manchester

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Most Recent Scores

Dec 16 2024 : Guest 51: 3/10
Dec 15 2024 : Edzell_Blue: 10/10
Dec 13 2024 : Guest 90: 7/10
Dec 02 2024 : Guest 78: 4/10
Nov 19 2024 : Guest 86: 4/10
Nov 07 2024 : Guest 2: 3/10
Oct 31 2024 : Guest 92: 5/10
Oct 29 2024 : dreamdiva: 3/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following balls is the heaviest?

Answer: tennis ball

2. Which 17 year old won the English Grand National in the 1930s?

Answer: Bruce Hobbs

3. On what London street is Hamley's toy store?

Answer: Regent Street

4. Prior to Tony Blair who was the last Labour Prime Minister?

Answer: James Callaghan

5. What river flows through Canterbury in Kent?

Answer: Stour

6. Who sang the theme song to the TV series One Foot In The Grave?

Answer: Eric Idle

7. What trade did a cordwainer perform?

Answer: Shoemaker

8. Which British band were the first to have a US Number One hit?

Answer: The Tornadoes

9. What is Sir David Frost's middle name?

Answer: Paradine

10. In which English town is the Land of Green Ginger?

Answer: Hull

Source: Author billyq

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