General Knowledge Quiz
1. Performing which theatrical role is often referred to as playing the Dane?
A Hamlet B Oberon C Othello D Prospero
2. Which actress was born Harlean Carpenter?
A Greta Garbo B Katharine Hepburn C Marilyn Monroe D Jean Harlow
3. What sort of creature is a firecrest?
A A bird
B A snake
C A lizard
D A continental squirrel
4. Who had a top ten hit single in 1974 with Kissin’ In The Back Row Of The Movies?
A The Pretenders B The Dreamers C The Drifters D The Preachers
5. In Greek mythology, who was the goddess of the moon, sometimes identified with Artemis?
A Idaea B Laodamia C Helena D Selene
6. Which actress plays Penny, the new love interest of Tom Cruise’s character in the new film sequel Top Gun: Maverick?
A Jessica Chastain B Julia Roberts C Jillian Murray D Jennifer Connelly
A Paris B Rome C Berlin D Madrid
7. Which city hosted the 2022 Champions Leage Final between Liverpool and Real Madrid?
8. What sort of creature is a devil’s coach-horse?
A A fish
B An arachnid C A snake
D A beetle
9. Which actor is shrunk and injected into Martin Short’s body in the 1987 comedy Innerspace?
A Dennis Quaid B Kevin McCarthy C Bruce Willis D Steve Guttenberg 10. Which group released an album entitled Radiator in 1997?
A Blur
B Oasis
C Cast
D Super Furry Animals
11. Who is the patron saint of children?
A St Nicholas B St Mark C St John D St Thomas
12. Which nation did Britain defeat in the Battle of the Nile of 1798?
A Egypt B Belgium C Iran D France
13. Which English queen was married to Lord Guildford Dudley?
A Elizabeth I B Victoria I
C Lady Jane Grey D Anne
14. Which domesticated member of the horse family is also known as an ass?
A Shire B Donkey C Shetland D Mule
15. Mount Kilimanjaro lies in which country?
A Nepal B Australia C Tanzania D Zambia