General Knowledge Quiz
1. Of which very hard mineral are ruby and sapphire varieties?
A Diamond B Corundum C Emerald D Jade
2. Which hard grey metallic element is also called wolfram?
A Potassium B Iron C Zinc D Tungsten
3. Of which African country is Ouagadougou the capital?
A Kenya B Burkina Faso C Morocco D Mauritania
4. In which Middle Eastern city is the Dome of the Rock?
A Jerusalem B Amann C Damascus D Bethlehem
5. Which girl group did Louise Redknapp leave to pursue a solo career in 1995?
A All Saints B Eternal C B*Witched D Precious
6. Which famous piece of embroidery records the Norman Conquest of Britain?
A The Bayeux Tapestry B The Norman Tapestry C William’s Tapestry D The Bagieux Tapestry
7. In which TV series did William Mervyn play a retired Scotland Yard inspector who continued to solve murder cases?
A Inspector Morse B Bergerac C Mr Rose D Inspector Rose
8. Which king of the Huns was known as the Scourge of God?
A Manilla B Bratislava C Mana D Attila
9. Which breed of dog has Cardigan and Pembroke varieties?
A Alsatian B Welsh corgi C Collie D Great Dane
10. In which country is the Aswan High Dam?
A France B Egypt C Japan D Germany
11. What is the largest planet in our solar system?
A Saturn B Jupiter C Neptune D Uranus
12. In which ship did Drake circumnavigate the world in 1577-80?
A The Mayflower B Golden Hind C Baby Genoa D Elizabeth Royal
13. Which Elton John song was rewritten for Princess Diana’s funeral?
A Feather on the Breeze B Made in England C The Circle of Life D Candle in the Wind
14. Which American golfer, who did much to popularise the sport, won the Open Championship in 1961 and 1962?
A Jack Nicklaus B Sandy Lyle C Arnold Palmer D Tony Jacklin
15. In which 1998 film did Bill Paxton and Billy Bob Thornton discover over £4 million in cash in the wreck of a crashed plane?