General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which British writer created the character Noddy in 1949? A Enid Blyton BAA Milne C JRR Tolkien D CS Lewis
2. Which ITV drama series about the Flying Squad returned for a third series in 1997? A The Bill
B Thief Takers C CID Files
D Flying into Action
3. Which vegetable is the national emblem of Wales? A Onion B Carrot C Leek D Potato
4. Of which region of Italy is Perugia the capital? A Tuscany
B The Sabine Mountain region
C Umbria
D Arno
5. Which revelatory TV show was presented by Simon Mayo? A Stars In Their Eyes B Confessions C Heart Of Gold D Dreams Come True
6. Which new film stars Mark Wahlberg as a CIA agent smuggling a mysterious police officer out of the country? A Kilometre 45 B Highway 66 C Mile 22 D Spy 54
7. Which king was Regent during the Regency period? A George V B George IV C George VI D George III
8. Which former actor became the 40th president of the United States? A Ronald Reagan B George Bush C James Carter D Richard Nixon
9. Which Italian artist painted portraits of the Queen and John F Kennedy? A Giorgio de Chirico B Francis Picabia C Joan Miro D Pietro Annigoni
10. Who made up the other half of the pop duo Wham! alongside George Michael? A Andrew Ridgeley B Simon Ridgeway C Keith Righton D Al Ricino 11. In Greek mythology what was the winged horse that sprang from the blood of Medusa called? A Unicorn B Phoenix C Pegasus D Manticore
12. Which late English actor was known for villainous roles and played ‘Blofeld’ in You Only Live Twice? A Donald Pleasence B Christopher Lee C Peter Cushing D Alan Rickman
13. What was the usual nom de plume of Irish novelist and journalist Brian O’Nolan, who also wrote as Myles na Gopaleen? A Edgar O’Brien B Flann O’Brien C Michael O’Brien D Connor O’Brien
14. Which Italian composer who spent much of his life in Portugal and Spain wrote over 500 harpsichord sonatas? A Puccini B Scarlatti C Verdi D Segovia
15. Which recent Netflix comedy film stars Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston as a cop and his wife who are framed for the death of an elderly billionaire? A Jack and Jill B The Do-Over C The Week Of D Murder Mystery