General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which actor returned to England to play a dustman called Nev?
A Alec Guinness
B Edward Woodward
C David Jason
D Robert Carlyle
2. What type of animal is a macaque?
A Parrot B Monkey C Lizard D Fish
3. Which UK group formed in 1962 and were originally called MannHugg Blues Brothers?
A Man O Mann
B Manfred Mann
C Mann O’ War
D The Mann Brothers
4. Which Egyptian mathematician and astronomer is associated with the theory that the sun and planets revolve around the earth?
A Ptolemy
B Tutankhamen
C Aristotle
D Amenhotep
5. What is the date of St Swithin’s Day?
A June 15th B July 15th C April 15th D May 15th
6. Which new film starring Toni Collette tells the real-life story of Welsh bartender turned horse breeder Jan Vokes?
A Night Mare
B Day Dream
C Perfect Pony
D Dream Horse 7. Which British engineer and inventor built the Clifton Suspension Bridge?
A Isambard Kingdom Brunel B Sir Christopher Wren
C John Loudon Macadam D Lord John Russell
8. What name is given to the minute blood vessels that connect small arteries with small veins?
A Aorta
B Ventricles
C Connector veins
D Capillaries
9. What is the official language of Sao Tome and Principe?
A Spanish B Portuguese C Italian D English 10. Which three young brothers had a number one hit single in 1997 with Mmm Bop?
A Handsome
B Manson
C Hanson
D Jackson
11. In which religion is Purim a festival?
A Judaism
B Islam
C Hinduism
D Buddhism
12. Which plucked stringed instrument has a body in the shape of a half pear?
A Banjo
B Guitar
C Lute
D Mandolin
13. Which long-legged and longnecked wading bird has white plumage tinged with pink?
A Ostrich
B Flamingo
C Stork
D Heron
14. Which children’s story by Mary Norton describes a family of tiny people who live under the floor?
A The Hobbit
B The Borrowers
C The Famous Five
D The BFG
15. The Rial is the national currency of which country?
A Costa Rica B Ethiopia C Iran D Austria