General Knowledge Quiz Questions 10

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Twenty questions spanning world affairs, children's fiction and spirits. The 2004 President of the United Arab Emirates, Horrid Henry's younger brother, and what Bombay Sapphire and Gordon's have in common.

Mark Twain and a Nobel Peace Prize year sit alongside a proverb to complete.

  1. Who became President of the United Arab Emirates in 2004?
  2. What is the name of Horrid Henry's younger brother?
  3. In what year was Nelson Mandela and Frederik Willem de Klerk jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?
  4. Who wrote the novel 'Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'?
  5. What is the birthstone of the Gemini star sign?
  6. Bombay Sapphire and Gordons are both varieties of what?
  7. Complete the phrase, ‘every cloud…’?
  8. What two languages are most commonly spoken in Israel?
  9. What is an atheist?
  10. How many miles is 5280 feet equivalent to?
  11. Who played Scrooge in the 1970 film 'Scrooge'?
  12. What was a rare feature of the Tyrrell P34 Formula One car?
  13. How many US states begin with the letter A?
  14. What disorder is abbreviated to OCD?
  15. What is now located in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, that used to be located in London, UK?
  16. What breed was Ethel Skinner's dog in Eastenders?
  17. What is the official language of Chile?
  18. Which country hosted the 2016 Olympics?
  19. Which animal comes first in the English dictionary?
  20. Who had a 1980's hit song with 'Caribbean Queen'?