General Knowledge Quiz 11 07 24

Which Finnish corporation introduced the 6600 smartphone in 2003?

• Nokia

• Samsung

• Apple

• Sony

Which South African president (1918-2013) called the model Naomi Campbell his “honorary granddaughter”?

• Nelson Mandela

• Thabo Mbeki

• Jacob Zuma

• Cyril Ramaphosa

Which type of “hole” is a region of space-time where gravity is so strong that nothing can escape from it?

• Wormhole

• White hole

• Black hole

• Quantum hole

Developed after the Second World War as a new town, Hemel Hempstead is in which county?

• Hertfordshire

• Buckinghamshire

• Bedfordshire

• Essex

The World Health Organisation’s emblem features a staff with which type of creature coiling round it?

• A snake

• A dragon

• A lion

• An eagle

In 1999, which heavyweight boxer was voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Century?

• Muhammad Ali

• Mike Tyson

• Lennox Lewis

• Evander Holyfield

Insomnia is a disorder in which people have trouble:

• Sleeping

• Eating

• Exercising

• Reading

A statue of which Native-American princess stands outside St George’s church in Gravesend?

• Pocahontas

• Sacagawea

• Nanyehi

• Wilma Mankiller

Founded in the United States in 1828, what is the world’s oldest active political party?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Whig Party

• Federalist Party

Which Swiss chocolate company created the first Gold Bunny in 1952?

• Lindt

• Nestlé

• Toblerone

• Cailler