Davids General Knowledge
Questions
1 Who wrote the song Liverpool Lou?
2 Who composed Rhapsody in Blue?
3 In 2014, which Scottish city became UNESCO's first and only “City of Design”?
4 Which UK guitarist's best selling tutorial Play in a Day was a big influence on many leading British musicians?
5 Guests at whose tea party included the Dormouse and the March Hare?
6 In 1939, what colour was adopted as the standard paint colour for all American school buses?
7 What name did sailors use to refer to the watered down rum first given to a ship's crew in the mid 18th, century?
8 When did draughtsman Henry Beck create his diagrammatic map of the London Underground – 1931, 1941 or 1951?
9 British born comedian Leslie Townes emigrated to the USA with his family in 1908 and became an American citizen on December 20th. 1920. Under what name did a become a star?
10 What genre of music was defined by songwriter Harlan Howard as “three chords and the truth”?
11 Seen in schools, a protractor is used to measure what?
12 Which sit com, that began in 1968 is set in the fictional town of Walmington-on-Sea?
13 What was the pseudonym of novelist David Cornwell?
14 Who was the Leeds born novelist whose debut novel A Woman of Substance was published in 1979?
15 Which 1933 James Hilton novel was the origin of Shangri-La?
16 How are the areas of shorter grass between the tees and greens on a golf course known?
17 Which ITV show was originally presented by Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan?
18 What was the name of the Swedish prime minister who was assassinated in 1986?
19 What name is given to a type of biscuit with currants in the centre?
20 Who is set to leave Sky Sports to join the new presenting team on Match of the Day?