The Letter S

All the answers to the following 50 general knowledge questions begin with the letter S

1 Rudolph Hess was the last inmate of which prison? (Spandau)

2 What name is given to the longest day of the year? (Summer solstice)

3 “Magic our Maurice”, was the catchphrase of which TV character? (Selwyn Froggit)

4 In North America what is the alternative name for a yeti or Bigfoot? (Sasquatch)

5 Which Meryl Streep film was based on a novel by William Styron? (Sophie’s Choice)

6 Which country is known as The Switzerland of Africa? (Swaziland)

7 Which scientific instrument is used for measuring latitude? (Sextant)

8 What is the name of Norway’s parliament? (Storting)

9 Who won the FA Cup in 1973? (Sunderland)

10 What five-letter word is the name given to loose rocks on a mountainside? (Scree)

11 What is the capital of Chile? (Santiago)

12 What is the name of The Secret Seven’s dog? (Scamper)

13 In which film did Tony Curtis play the characters of Joe and Josephine? (Some Like It Hot)

14 Which song was a No 1 hit for Frank Sinatra in 1966? (Strangers In The Night)

15 Which horse won the Grand National in 1991? (Seagram)

16 Which political party has a name that means, ourselves alone? (Sinn Fein)

17 In which city is the sitcom Frasier set? (Seattle)

18 What is the state capital of Illinois? (Springfield)

19 What five-letter word is the name given to a Buddhist burial mound? (Stupa)

20 In the RAF what rank is directly below Wing Commander? (Squadron Leader)

21 What board game was invented by James Brunot? (Scrabble)

22 Under what name did Marc Almond and Dave Ball have a No 1 hit? (Soft Cell)

23 On which hill did the Battle of Hastings take place? (Senlac Hill)

24 Which group were originally called The Frantic Elevators? (Simply Red)

25 What is the alternative name for Pancake Day? (Shrove Tuesday)

26 In which film did Jackie Gleason play Burford T Justice? (Smokey And The Bandit)

27 In harness racing what name is given to the carriage pulled by the horse? (Sulky)

28 In which country is the Nubian Desert? (Sudan)

29 What is the national symbol of Ireland? (Shamrock)

30 What did the Euro replace as the monetary unit of Austria? (Schilling)

31 What does the S stand for in the name of the author CS Lewis? (Staples)

32 Which film starring Kirk Douglas was named on a novel by Howard Fast? (Spartacus)

33 What was Abba’s last No 1 UK hit? (Super Trouper)

34 Which musical featured the song Old Man River? (Showboat)

35 Which company was originally called Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo? (Sony)

36 What is the name of Little Orphan Annie’s dog? (Sandy)

37 Which pop group originally recorded under the name of The Primettes? (Supremes)

38 Freetown is the capital of which country? (Sierra Leone)

39 What is the largest member of the tuba family? (Sousaphone)

40 In the Bible who performed the dance of the seven veils? (Salome)

41 What do four crotchets make? (Semi-breve)

42 In the plant word what is the more common name for the galanthus? (Snowdrop)

43 Whose father was called Jor-El and mother called Lara? (Superman)

44 In which film did Darryl Hannah play a mermaid? (Splash)

45 How is the disease herpes zoster more commonly known? (Shingles)

46 What is the capital of Costa Rica? (San Jose)

47 Which novel was originally going to be titled Elinor And Marianne? (Sense And Sensibility)

48 Which cocktail comprises of vodka and fresh orange juice? (Screwdriver)

49 In New York what has the official name of The Avenue Of The Americas? (Sixth Avenue)

50 In the toothpaste brand name Gibbs SR, what did the S originally stand for? (Sodium)