GenKnow

  1. In what US state is the city Nashville?
    (Tennessee)
  2. What is the smallest planet in our solar system?
    (Mercury)
  3. Street artist Banksy is originally associated with which British city?
    (Bristol)
  4. In what year did Tony Blair become British Prime Minister?
    (1997)
  5. Name the Coffee shop in US sitcom Friends.
    (Central Perk)
  6. What is the currency of Denmark?
    (Krone)
  7. What was the Turkish city of Istanbul called before 1930?
    (Constantinople)
  8. Which football club plays its home games at Loftus Road?
    (QPR)
  9. Which Disney Princess called Gus and Jaq friends?
    (Cinderella)
  10. What is the most sold flavour of Walker’s crisps?
    (Cheese & Onion)
  11. What does the Latin word ‘tempus’ mean in English?
    (Time)
  12. On average how far away is the moon from the earth in miles?
    238,000
  13. Which country in the world is believed to have the most miles of motorway?
    (China)
  14. What are the five colours of the Olympic rings?
    (Blue, Yellow, Black, Green and Red)
  15. How many horses are on each team in a polo match?
    (4)
  16. Which European city hosted the 1936 Summer Olympics?
    (Berlin)
  17. When did Big Brother first air on Channel 4?
    (2000)
  18. The Simpsons was the spin-off show of which American sketch series?
    (The Tracey Ullman Show)
  19. EastEnders began broadcasting on BBC One in which year?
    (1985)
  20. What was the name of the tower block where Del Boy and Rodney Trotter lived in Only Fools and Horses?
    (Nelson Mandella House)
  21. Which colour pill does Neo swallow in The Matrix?
    (Red)
  22. Name the first actor to play Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films.
    (Richard Harris)
  23. Gouda is a popular cheese originating from which country?
    (Holland)
  24. What are the two main ingredients of a Dark and Stormy cocktail?
    (Dark Rum & Ginger Beer)
  25. A screwdriver cocktail is orange juice, ice and which spirit?
    (Vodka)
  26. What number is found in reference to their varieties on Heinz products?
    (57)
  27. Which southern Italian city is usually credited as the birthplace of the pizza?
    (Naples)
  28. What is the capital city of Australia?
    (Canberra)
  29. Which UK city is situated further west – Bristol or Edinburgh?
    (Edinburgh)
  30. What is the currency of Vietnam?
    (Vietnamese Dong)
  31. How many countries are there in the region of Europe? (Recognised by the United Nations)
    (44)
  32. What language is spoken in Norway?
    (Norwegian)
  33. What is the busiest airport in Britain called?
    (London Heathrow)
  34. What was Sheldon Cooper’s one-word catchphrase in The Big Bang Theory?
    (Bazinga)
  35. Who plays comedy character Alan Partridge?
    (Steve Coogan)
  36. What was the name of Ronnie Barker’s character in Open All Hours?
    (Albert Arkwright)
  37. What’s the name of the talking snowman in Disney’s Frozen?
    (Olaf)
  38. What’s the name of the cowboy in Toy Story?
    (Woody)
  39. How many keys are there on a piano?
    (88)
  40. Where is the smallest bone in the human body located?
    (Ear)

 

 

Music

  1. Which rock band was founded by Trent Reznor in 1988?
    (Nine Inch Nails)
  2. From which US city do the band The Killers originate?
    (Las Vegas)
  1. What was the first single to be released by the band Oasis?
    (Supersonic)
  2. Gordon Sumner is the real name of what famous British musician?
    (Sting)
  3. What is the name of Dua Lipa’s 2020 album?
    (Future Nostalgia)
  4. In what year did The Beatles split up?
    (1970)
  5. In what decade was pop icon Madonna born?
    (50’s)
  6. Which two country singers famously sang together on 1983 song Islands in the Stream?
    (Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton)
  7. What is rapper P Diddy’s real name?
    (Sean Combs)
  8. Who sang 2003 hit Stacy’s Mom?
    (Fountains of Wayne)
  9. Who had a hit with MMMBop in April 1997?
    (Hanson)
  10. Who sang 1995 song Mysterious Girl?
    (Peter Andre)
  11. What year did Dexys Midnight Runners release Come on Eileen?
    (1982)
  12. What is the first line of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody?
    (Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?)
  13. The Animals formed in which UK city?
    (Newcastle)
  14. How many UK number ones did Elvis Presley have in the 60s?
    (11)
  15. John Denver’s Take Me Home Country Roads is about which US state?
    (West Virginia)
  16. What did Queen vocalist Freddie Mercury attribute his enhanced vocal range to?
    (His 4 extra teeth)
  17. The Led Zeppelin hit ‘Stairway to Heaven’ was played live for the very first time in which city?
    (Belfast)
  18. What rock star once broke into Graceland?
    (Bruce Springsteen)
  19. Which band got its name by taking the first letter of the names of all the band members?
    (ABBA)
  20. Which Beatle crossed Abbey Road barefoot?
    (Paul)
  21. How many encores did Elvis Presley usually give?
    (None. He never gave encores)
  22. In 1994, which artist staged the largest free music concert in history in Rio de Janeiro?
    (Rod Stewart – 3.5m)
  23. Which rock band’s tongue logo design was inspired by an Indian Hindu goddess?
    (Rolling Stones)
  24. Which Rihanna single stayed at number one in the UK charts for 10 weeks in 2007?
    (Umbrella)
  25. Which Sheffield band is fronted by lead singer Alex Turner?
    (Arctic Monkeys)
  26. Two different acts, 22 years apart, have had number one hits with ‘The Tide is High’; can you name both?
    (Blondie & Atomic Kitten)
  27. What year was Live Aid?
    (1985)
  28. Which single gave Whitney Houston her first UK number one in 1985?
    (Saving All My Love For You)
  29. Which famous actor was waiting for Bananarama in 1984?
    (Robert De Niro)
  30. How old were George Michael and Andrew Ridgely when they wrote Careless Whisper – 17, 19, or 22?
    (17)
  31. Which iconic Simple Minds song plays during the opening and closing credits of The Breakfast Club?
    (Don’t You Forget About Me)
  32. Name the song: “It’s gonna take a lot to drag me away from you. There’s nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do”
    (Africa – Toto)
  33. Which singer-songwriter’s real name is Michael Barratt?
    (Shakin Stevens)
  34. What was the best-selling UK single of the 1980s?
    (Do They Know It’s Christmas)
  35. Who was the first act to perform at Live Aid?
    (Status Quo)
  36. Eminem’s Lose Yourself not only performed well in the charts, but it was the soundtrack to a cult movie. What’s the film’s title?
    (8 Mile)
  37. Which cartoon character beat Westlife to the Christmas number one spot in 2000?
    (Bob the Builder with Can We Fix It? beat Westlife’s What Makes a Man)
  38. Which band released the LP Fractured in 2022
    (Ramrod)