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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. | Alfred Nobel, the man after whom the Nobel Prizes are named, was originally well known for inventing what? Dynamite |
2. | On a standard dart board, what is the lowest number that cannot be scored with a single dart? 23 |
3. | Which politician was once replaced by a tub of lard on the TV show Have I Got News For You? Roy Hattersley |
4. | What is the most common colour that appears in the flags of the world? Red |
5. | In movies, who directed the Godfather trilogy? Francis Ford Coppola |
6. | What is the name of the parliament of the Isle of Man? Tynwald |
7. | Which American state is known as the Sunshine State? Florida |
8. | What was the name of Elvis Presley’s manager? Colonel Tom Parker |
9. | By which nickname was Edward Teach better known? Blackbeard the pirate |
10. | Who wrote The Canterbury Tales? Geoffrey Chaucer |
Tie Break | In what year was the Bank of England founded? 1694 |