General Knowledge Quiz
1. Who was Australian PM from 1949-66?
A Sir Robert Menzies
B Sir Robert Peel
C Sir Robert Salisbury
D Sir Robert Maxwell
2. Which French composer wrote the opera Carmen? A Puccini B Dvorak C Bizet D Brahms
3. What was Hank’s 12-year-old son called in TV’s King of the Hill? A Hank Junior
B Frank
C Chip
D Bobby
4. What was the family name of the owners of the Ponderosa ranch in the US western series Bonanza? A Cartwright B Earp C Cassidy D Ewing
5. Of which country was Nikita Khrushchev prime minister from 1958 to 1964? A Soviet Union B Poland C Finland D Norway
6. David Tennant is playing the neighbour of a lesbian couple who are considering having a child in which new film? A Her, Him and Them B Us or Them?
C You, Me and Him D Is it Him?
7. Which name was given by Thor Heyerdahl to the balsawood raft on which he travelled from Peru to the Tuamotu islands? A Ron-Juko B Hoko-Poco C Kon-Tiki D Coki-Poki
8. Which English mathematician is considered to be the ‘father of computing’? A Charles Babbage B Tim Berners-Lee C James Martin D Alan Turing
9. Which system of alternative medicine was developed by German physician Samuel Hahnemann? A Homeopathy B Acupuncture C Aromatherapy D Hypnosis treatment 10. Which former Chancellor of the Exchequer’s middle name is Winston?
A David George
B Douglas Hurd
C Denis Healey
D Norman Lamont
11. Which British publisher founded the Left Book Club? A Victor Hugo B Victor Gollancz C Victor Meldrew D Victor Polanksi
12. Which former Avengers star appeared in The Upper Hand? A Honor Thompson B Honor Weston C Honor Bishop D Honor Blackman
13. Which country did King Wenceslaus II rule over in 12781305? A Bohemia B England C France D Israel
14. Which medieval fortification stretches for over 1300 miles? A Hadrian’s Wall
B The Great Wall of China C Offa’s Dyke
D The Wall of Constantinople
15. What was the title of Spice Girl Emma Bunton’s only solo Number One hit, in April 2001? A What Took You So Long? B I Turn to You
C Look at Me
D A Mind of Its Own