General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which East-Enders character was played by Anita Dobson?
A Bianca Jackson
B Angie Watts
C Carol Jackson
D Teresa di Marco
2. With which keyboard instrument is George Malcolm primarily associated?
A Harpsichord
B Accordion
C Piano
D Organ
3. Peter Nicol became world champion at which sport in 1999?
A Fencing
B Judo
C Squash
D Sailing
4. What are the legless larvae of houseflies and blowflies called?
A Worms
B Caterpillars
C Blowlarvae
D Maggots
5. Which author wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory?
A C.S. Lewis B A.A. Milne C J.K. Rowling D Roald Dahl
6. What was the name of the character played by Shirley Henderson in the Harry Potter films?
A Grumbling Gretel B Groaning Gertrude C Moaning Myrtle D Wailing Wendy
7. Of which ocean is the White Sea a gulf?
A Atlantic
B Pacific
C Indian
D Arctic
8. Which characters in Greek mythology were originally conceived as winds and later portrayed as vultures with ugly women’s faces?
A Harpies
B Sirens
C Muses
D Gorgons
9. Which Ukrainian town was the scene of a nuclear reactor explosion in 1986?
A Vinnitsa
B Kherson
C Chernobyl
D Odessa
10. Which African country do Rastafarians look on as their spiritual homeland?
A Ethiopia
B Nigeria
C Zambia
D Mozambique
11. What sort of creature is a kiang?
A A wild ass
B A fish
C A bird
D An insect
12. Which English Romantic poet wrote Endymion and The Eve of St Agnes?
A W.B. Yeats
B Rudyard Kipling
C Percy Bysshe Shelley
D John Keats
13. By what name was Robbie Coltrane’s character in the TV drama Cracker known?
A Burger
B Leroy
C Fitz
D Sammy
14. Which ventriloquist was famous for Orville the Duck and Cuddles the Monkey?
A Rod Hull
B Karl Harris
C Keith Harris
D Keith Chegwin
15. What was the title of Gary Barlow’s solo debut album?
A Empty Highway B Rollercoaster Ride C Open Road
D Road To Your Heart