General Knowledge Questions

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Twenty questions taking in metallurgy, athletics and Shakespeare. Which metal melts at the lowest temperature, the event Yelena Isinbayeva dominated, and which play draws on a Scottish king.

A geography question asks for Europe's most westerly country, which is rarely the first answer offered.

  1. Complete the proverb: Beauty is in...?
  2. What type of metal has the lowest melting point?
  3. Which American politician was nicknamed 'The Great Compromiser'?
  4. In which event is Yelena Isinbayeva a 3 time World Champion and a 2 time Olympic Gold Medalist?
  5. What is the most western country belonging to Europe?
  6. What type of animal is a flying fox?
  7. Which Shakespearean play is based on a Scottish king?
  8. Has the Eiffel Tower ever held the record for being the tallest structure in the world?
  9. What part of the human body contains the metacarpal bones?
  10. Who were the three original founding members of the Jackson Five?
  11. Which country has the most borders/neighboring countries in the world?
  12. Who directed the horror film Alien?
  13. What type of angle has between 180 and 360 degrees?
  14. Which famous band's lead guitarist is known by the stage name 'The Edge'?
  15. The Battle of the Boyne occurred between which two crowned kings?
  16. What does the abbreviation REM stand for?
  17. In the Men's Olympic Hammer Throw event, how much does the hammer weigh: 13 pound (5.89kg), 16 pounds (7.25kg), 19 pounds (8.61kg)?
  18. What is the collective name for a group of geese on the ground?
  19. What is the name of the fictional city in the imaginary land of Narnia?
  20. By what name is the longest side of a triangle known as?