19 pub quiz questions to test your general knowledge - July 15

It’s finally Friday and that can mean only one thing - it's time to test your knowledge with the ECHO’s new quiz.

From music and movie trivia to geography, space and sports - this Friday pub quiz has it all. So, grab yourself a drink, take a seat and test your knowledge with these 19 questions.

Why not tell your friends and see who comes out on top? The answers are below the last question. Remember to share your score with us by commenting at the end of the article, you can tweet us @echowhatson or get in touch on our Facebook page.

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So grab a pen and a pad and tackle 19 quiz questions bound to stretch the boundaries of your general knowledge.

Questions

1. What is the closest capital city to London outside of the UK?

2. Where would you have to travel to find a platypus in the wild?

3. What was the name of the UK's first newspaper?

4. In what year did Winston Churchill become Prime Minister?

5. In the TV series 'Only Fools & Horses', what make and model of vehicle do Delboy and Rodney drive?

6. In which popular film do the main characters journey through the Sea of Time, the Sea of Science, the Sea of Monsters, the Sea of Nothing and the Sea of Holes?

7. What is the capital of Hawaii?

8. Which actor plays the young Albus Dumbledore in the Fantastic Beasts films?

9. Approximately how far into the football game was the fastest red card in World Cup history?

10. Which famous film was Patrick Swayze's breakout role?

11. Who owns Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp?

12. What is the smallest island nation in the world named?

13. Which Disney character became the first animated character to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?

14. Name all 12 star signs.

15. What does “www” stand for in a website browser?

16. Where will the Summer Olympics be held in 2024?

17. Which planet is closest to the sun?

18. What does a Geiger Counter measure?

19. What is the most sold flavour of Walkers crisps?

Answers

1. Brussels

2. Australia

3. The Daily Courant

4. 1940

5. Reliant Robin

6. Yellow Submarine

7. Honolulu

8. Jude Law

9. 56 seconds

10. Dirty Dancing

11. Mark Zuckerberg

12. Naru

13. Mickey Mouse

14. Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces

15. World Wide Web

16. Paris

17. Mercury

18. Radiation

19. Cheese and onion

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