General Knowledge Quiz
1. In which village did Jesus reputedly turn water into wine?
A Bethlehem B Kaf C Ma’an D Cana
2. Whose secretary was the original éminence grise?
A Louis XVI
B Marie Antoinette C Catherine de Medici D Cardinal Richelieu
3. Which American author wrote The Devil’s Dictionary and Can Such Things Be?
A Mark Twain B John Steinbeck C Edgar Allan Poe D Ambrose Bierce
4. Which Apache Indian chief surrendered to federal troops in 1886 and dictated his life story?
A Sitting Bull B Big Foot C Standing Bear D Geronimo
5. Which Scottish group released an album entitled 10 in 1997?
A Garbage
B Travis
C The Proclaimers D Wet Wet Wet
6. Which new Cluedo-style film stars Daniel Craig as a detective investigating a murder at a family gathering?
A Knives Out B Forks Out C Spoons Out D Plates Out
7. Who wrote the Palliser novels?
A E.M. Forster B Thomas Hardy C Anthony Trollope D Henry James
8. To which country did Sergeant Nick Rowan and his family emigrate in TV’s Heartbeat?
A Australia B U.S.A C France D Canada
9. Which British novelist, editor and critic wrote The Good Soldier and founded The English Review?
A Frank May Flux B Ford Madox Ford C Fred Max Ford D Phillip Madox Foster
10. Which comedienne stars as Edie in Last of the Summer Wine?
A Thora Bird B Thora Pird C Thora Kird D Thora Hird
11. In which century was ITV’s Cadfael set?
A 15th Century B 12th Century C 10th Century D 14th Century
12. What does the musical term andante mean?
A Jumping rythym B Skipping rythym C Walking pace D Trotting pace
13. Which actor played Richard O’Sullivan’s father-in-law in the sitcom spin-off Robin’s Nest?
A Tony France B Tony England C Tony Black D Tony Britton
14. Who was the first wife of Henry VIII?
A Catherine Parr B Anne of Cleves C Catherine of Aragon D Anne Boleyn
15. The mangel-wurzel is a variety of which plant?
A Beet B Cabbage C Onion D Leek