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Rob's General Knowledge #2

The second round of fiendish trivia!
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Viagra (a.k.a. sildenafil) was originally developed to treat which common medical condition?
Hypertension
The name of which element of the periodic table is derived from the Greek for 'stranger'?
Xenon
Under the US Constitution, if both the President and the Vice President are incapacitated, who becomes Acting President of the United States?
Speaker of the House of Representatives
The Medieval noblewoman Gruoch ingen-Boite was the real-life inspiration for which Shakespearean character?
Lady Macbeth
Who was the only British Prime Minister to have been assassinated?
Spencer Perceval
Abarth is a subsidiary of which European car manufacturer?
Fiat
What was the pen name of espionage writer David Cornwell?
John le Carré
What is the more common name given to the eye condition amblyopia?
Lazy eye
Doris of Jerusalem was the first wife of which ancient historical figure?
Herod the Great
What is the most common surname in Ireland?
Murphy
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By what name was the Albanian nun Mary Bojaxhiu better known?
Mother Teresa
In 1990, President George H.W. Bush reportedly banned which vegetable from Air Force One?
Broccoli
What breed of dog is Scooby Doo?
Great Dane
Talisker whisky is distilled on which Scottish island?
Skye
Which element is routinely added to table salt to help protect against thyroid problems and developmental disabilities?
Iodine
Which famously rotund US President is rumoured to have once got stuck in the White House bathtub?
William Howard Taft
The FBI was founded by the great-nephew of which famous military figure?
Napoleon Bonaparte
The Janjaweed is a rebel militia group which is primarily active in which country?
Sudan
Gram for gram, which is the world's most expensive spice?
Saffron
Which British city's metro system is affectionately known by locals as the 'Clockwork Orange'?
Glasgow
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2 Comments
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Level 62
Jul 29, 2024
Talisker is the whisky. Enjoyed this, a good mix; the thing about the FBI is cool, eh? It was actually his great-nephew.
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Level 58
Jul 29, 2024
Thanks for pointing out the typo, didn't notice that! Quiz updated accordingly. Thanks for playing :)