General knowledge quiz

HISTORY

1 Who was the French president from 1981

1995?

2 The Jacobites were supporters of which

house?

3 Which ancient people wrote in hieroglyph 4 In which branch of the armed forces did t

Wrens serve?

5 Which invasion took place at Omaha and

beaches, among others?

6 In which continent have Berbers lived sin

prehistoric times?

FILM & MUSIC

7 In which English city were the Beatles

formed?

8 Which 1993 film starred Walter Matthau a

Jack Lemmon as cantankerous neighbou 9 Which group released the album Brother

Arms in 1985?

10 Who starred as the clumsy detective in th

Naked Gun films?

11 Which actor took his family to hell and ba

National Lampoon’s Vacation?

12 Who played the horse-mad young girl Ve

Brown in Oscar-winning film National Vel

SCIENCE

13 What is the meteorological term for wate

falling to Earth through the atmosphere? 14 To which organ does the adjective renal r 15 Which heavy metal is commonly used as

radiation shield?

16 What is the name for an illusion of water

in the desert?

17 Which unit of distance is equal to 1760 ya 18 Which disease was formerly known as

consumption?

WORDS

19 What is the study of God or gods called? 20 For what does the abbreviation c/o stand 21 Which adjective describes someone who

speak two languages?

22 What is ‘yes’ in German?

23 The name of which fastening system is a

combination of the words velvet and croc 24 Which Greek letter also means a tiny amo

UK

25 What is the popular name for the Central

Criminal Court in London?

26 Epping Forest lies mainly in which county 27 Which Derbyshire town is famous for its

church’s crooked spire?

28 What is the largest lake (by surface area)

Scotland?

29 The Isle of Dogs is bounded on three side

which river?

30 Which government department is headed

the home secretary?