The big general knowledge quiz

1. Which Welsh poet wrote Under Milk Wood?

2. Which growth-regulating gland is situated in the neck?

3. Which bird of the family Picidae drills holes in trees to obtain insects?

4. Which Austrian composer wrote The Marriage of Figaro and The Magic Flute?

5. Which late Egyptian actor starred in Dr Zhivago and Funny Girl?

6. Who was British PM 1937-40? 7. Which is the largest of the Channel Islands?

8. Marlborough (Wiltshire), Drumelzier (Scottish borders) and Paimpont Forest (Brittany) all claim to be the resting place of which Arthurian character?

9. Which sports complex is the home of the Yorkshire County Cricket club and Leeds Rhinos Rugby League club?

10. Which state of the USA is nicknamed the Aloha State?

11. How is Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

more commonly known?

12. Which Conservative politician resigned in 1963 following the disclosure of his involvement with Christine Keeler?

13. Sofia is the capital of which European country?

14. Which Shakespeare comedy features Puck, Oberon and Bottom?

15. What is the chief language of Brazil?

16. Which hero of the African rainforest was created by US

writer Edgar Rice Burroughs?

17. Which star of Honeymoon in Vegas was married to Patricia Arquette between 1995 and 2001?

18. Which new wave rock group was formed in 1975 by singer David Byrne?

19. In the Three Age system of archaeology, which period lies between the Stone Age and the Iron Age?

20. What is the first name of the Princess Royal’s daughter?