On this day in 1763, a significant meeting took place in London between Samuel Johnson and James Boswell. Boswell would go on to publish his famous biography, Life of Johnson, in 1791, which remains a landmark in biographical literature.
General Knowledge Questions
Test your knowledge with these intriguing questions:
- What nationality was the inventor of Morse Code, Samuel Morse?
- How many players make up a hockey team?
- What record gave Take That their first UK no.1 single?
- From what disease was Oliver Cromwell suffering when he died?
- In which newspaper did 'Bridget Jones' Diary' first appear?
- Which country's national flag is made up of two colours separated by a vertical serrated line?
- Oenophobia is the irrational fear of what drink?
- What is the name of the test used to detect arsenic poisoning?
- What is the last but one (23rd) letter of the Greek alphabet?
- What record gave Justin Timberlake his first solo UK no. 1?
Cryptic Clues
Solve the clues to find words beginning with 'No':
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- Agreeing, or dropping off?
- A wanderer claiming sanity, in Pidgin English
- It would be a dynamite job if you guess this man's name, you may end up with a prize!
- A Convent garden perhaps, or Roedean's hockey pitches?
- A group of musicians without a safety measure?
- Famous and well thought of but having nothing to eat off
- Sounds strange but William was one
- Back in 1966, he was one of England's heroes
- Forget Mae West, this ancient was the original life-preserver!
- A suitable nickname for actress Sarah Jessica?
Answers for May 15
Questions:
- In the 'Harry Potter' movies which actor played Professor Severus Snape?
- The 8 key on a standard keyboard is shared with which symbol?
- Globe and Jerusalem are varieties of which vegetable?
- Winston Smith is the main character in which famous novel?
- In the nursery rhyme 'Hey Diddle Diddle', what animal jumped over the moon?
- Which three colours feature on the flag of Italy?
- Which Scottish artist was 'Ready for the Weekend' in the 2009 charts?
- In which 1968 film was Truly Scrumptious a character?
- Associated with New Orleans, what is the name of the French deep-fried pillowy pastry?
- What is the highest score that can be scored with three darts on a standard dartboard all landing in different sections of the board?
Answers:
- Alan Rickman.
- * (Asterisk).
- Artichoke.
- '1984'.
- Cow.
- Red, White and Green.
- Calvin Harris.
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
- Beignet.
- 171 (Trebles 20, 19 & 18).
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