Questions General Knowledge Quiz One

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Our opening general knowledge round. Robert Burns, Margaret Thatcher and Carlo Collodi all appear, alongside a metric conversion and a question on how many rings circle Saturn.

Tennis and music round it out, with a Spanish guitar question that most teams get without thinking.

  1. Who wrote the song 'Auld Lang Syne'?
  2. How many square meters are there in a hectare?
  3. What famous woman was nicknamed 'The Iron Lady'?
  4. Who won the Women's Doubles title in the French Open 2010?
  5. How many rings does Saturn have around it?
  6. How many strings does a standard Spanish guitar have?
  7. Who wrote the story of Pinocchio?
  8. What was the name of Adolf Hitler's mistress?
  9. Which of the five senses develops first?
  10. What year was the National Lottery introduced in Great Britain?
  11. What are the three primary colours?
  12. Is hot air lighter or heavier than cold air?
  13. Who was the President of the US at the beginning of the 20th century?
  14. What was the name of the actress that John McEnroe married?
  15. In which ocean is Hawaii situated?
  16. Which star sign is represented by the twins?
  17. Which year did Cliff Richard release his song entitled 'Mistletoe and Wine'?
  18. How many carats are there in pure gold?
  19. Which town did the Pied Piper rid of rats?
  20. Who wrote 'The Little Mermaid'?