Week 1 - General Knowledge

1. What was the original name for Puffin Island, off the coast of Anglesey?

2. What has been named as the deepest point in the oceans?

3. Enya invited us to ‘Sail Away’ in her 1988 hit but what was the song actually called?

4. Missing person John Darwin turned up in London in 2007. By what name is he better known?

5. Which is the oldest active trophy in international sport?

6. What event took place in the Sea of Tranquillity on July 20th 1969?

7. In February 2005, which British yachtswoman set a new world record for sailing solo around the world?

8. According to Edward Lear, what colour was the Owl and the Pussycat’s boat?

9. In ‘Treasure Island’ what device is used to indicate that a pirate execution was to be expected?

10. ‘Steamboat Willie’ introduced which character into TV and films?