Solutions to General Knowledge Quiz 1

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  1. In what city will you find the Shard?
    Answer: The Shard is in London. It is the highest building in the UK at 309.7 meters and is the fourth tallest in Europe.
  2. Who is the holder of the women's 100m sprint world record?
    Answer: Florence Griffith Joyner ran a stunning time of 10.49s in 1988 and that record still remains unbroken.
  3. Who was the 40th president of the United States?
    Answer: Ronald Reagan was the 40th president, but interestingly, he was the 39th PERSON to be president. Grover Cleveland was the 22nd president from 1885-1889 and the 24th president from 1893-1897.
  4. Which singer's daughter has been married to both Nicolas Cage and Michael Jackson?
    Answer: Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley was married to both these men before marrying music producer Michael Lockwood who fathered her children.
  5. What actor has played the role of a major antagonist in the James Bond, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings franchises?
    Answer: Sir Christopher Lee played the role of Francisco Scaramanga in Man with the Golden Gun, Count Dooku in Star Wars and Saruman in Lord of the Rings.
  6. Who is the current president of the Phillipines?
    Answer: Rodrigo Duterte is currently president. He won the most influential people poll which was run by Time magazine.
  7. Can you name all 4 movies?

    Answers:
    Top Left is Saving Private Ryan
    Top Middle is Pulp Fiction
    Top Right is Schindler's List
    Bottom is Ocean's Eleven

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