General Knowledge Quiz - Round 36

 





1. Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present which BBC One quiz show?

Pointless



2. 'Dreams From My Father' is the title of a 1995 memoir from which US politician?

Barack Obama



3. Which 'L' is a British sports brand best associated with boxing kit?

Lonsdale



4. Chief of Staff Linda Vasquez is regular character from the opening seasons of which US drama?

House of Cards



5. Julie Walters starred alongside which British actor in the film adaptation of Willy Russell's 'Educating Rita'?

Michael Caine



6. In a game of cricket, how many runs are awarded for hitting the ball over the boundary rope without it bouncing?

Six runs



7. What is the name of the founder of the company Amazon who later went on to purchase The Washington Post newspaper?

Jeff Bezos



8. Until 2018, Charles Darwin featured on which British bank note?

Ten pound note



9. Columbia Univiersity, Cornell Tech and Rockefeller University are all found in which US city?

New York



10. The 1999 film ‘Ten Things I Hate About You’ is based on which Shakespeare play?

The Taming of the Shrew