General Knowledge Quiz - Round 11

 





1. On which part of her body would a Russian peasant woman wear a Babushka?

Head (Headscarf)



2. Which Scottish cities would be first in a list alphabetically?

Aberdeen



3. In the film ‘Life of Pi’, who or what is ‘Richard Parker’?

A Bengal tiger



4. ‘The Greatest Show’ is a song performed in which musical?

The Greatest Showman



5. Which author, known as the 'Father of English literature' wrote 'The Canterbury Tales'?

Geoffrey Chaucer



6. Which 'P' is a scientific role for the study of the fossilised remains of all kinds of previously living organisms?

Paleontologist



7. The village of Coton in the Elms in Derbyshire makes a claim to be the place in the UK furthest from what?

The sea



8. A typical symphony orchestra consists of four groups of related musical instruments. Woodwind is one, name any of the other three.

Brass, percussion or strings



9. In electronics, what does 'IC' stand for?

Integrated circuit



10. Sir Ed Davey became leader of which British political party in 2020?

Liberal Democrats