On this day in 1900, L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was first published, becoming a classic of children's literature. The story of Dorothy, Toto, and the Land of Oz has captivated readers for generations.
General Knowledge Quiz
Test your knowledge with these questions and answers. An Olympic cycling velodrome track is 250 metres per lap. Keir Hardie won the West Ham South election in 1892 to become the first independent Labour MP. A "sneak" is the collective noun for weasels. The coffin joint is part of a horse's hoof. On The Muppet Show, the bespectacled scientist was Dr. Bunsen Honeydew. A male rat is called a buck. Emmerdale debuted in 1972. The root vegetable used as a sweetener was beetroot. Edward VIII took the title Duke of Windsor after abdication. The human brain is fully mature at around age 25.
Geography Quiz
Oban is known as the "Gateway to the Isles." County Wicklow is the "Garden of Ireland." A statue of Sir John Betjeman stands at St Pancras railway station. Luqa International Airport serves Malta. The M32 links Bristol to the M4. Gozo belongs to Malta. The Rhodope Mountains are mainly in Bulgaria. Santiago is on the Mapocho River. Liechtenstein's anthem uses the same tune as God Save the King. As of 2025, the UK ranks second in the Commonwealth by population.
Previous Answers (May 16)
General knowledge: Samuel Morse was American, a hockey team has 11 players, Take That's first UK no.1 was "Pray", Oliver Cromwell died of malaria, Bridget Jones first appeared in The Independent, Qatar's flag has a serrated line, oenophobia is fear of wine, the Marsh test detects arsenic, the 23rd Greek letter is psi, Justin Timberlake's first UK no.1 was "SexyBack". Cryptic: NODDING, NOMAD, NOBEL, NO-MAN'S LAND, NONET, NOTABLE, NORMAN, "NOBBY" STILES, NOAH, NOSY.
