General Knowledge Quiz
1. In which year was cartoon character Popeye created?
A 1929 B 1899 C 1949 D 1959
2. Who played notorious gangster Al Capone in Brian De Palma’s The Untouchables?
A Sean Connery B Robert De Niro C Dustin Hoffman D Kevin Costner
3. Outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid headed for which South American country in the much-loved Western?
A Mexico B Chile C Bolivia D Paraguay
4. What is another name for a leopard, particularly one with a lot of black pigmentation?
A Puma
B Lynx C Panther D Ivory Leopard
5. Which satellite of Jupiter is the largest moon in our Solar System?
A Triton B Ganymede C Deimos D Miranda
6. Who is the current Archbishop of Canterbury?
A Dr George Phillips B Dr George Carey C Dr Robert Runcie D Justin Welby
7. Rosa Salazar and Jennifer Connelly are among the stars of which recent manga-based cyberpunk action film?
A. Blood: The Last Vampire B. Afro Samurai: Resurrection C. Alita: Battle Angel
D. L: Change the World
8. Which rose is the main source of the fragrant essential oil attar of roses?
A Damask rose B White rose C Heracleum rose D Edda rose
9. Which golfer became the first woman to win the same event four years in a row after a playoff at the 1997 Standard Register tournament in Phoenix?
A Betsy King B Nancy Lopez C Laura Davies D Hollis Stacy
10. What was the correct name of Stan Laurel’s comedy partner?
A Olivier Hardie B Oliver Hardy C Oliver Hard D Ollie Hardie
11. In which year did the IRA bomb a hotel in Brighton during the Conservative Party Conference?
A 1974 B 1964 C 1994 D 1984
12. By what nickname was Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin Eugene Aldrin known?
A Buzz B Buddy C Bad D Bats
13. Who was King of England from 1272 to 1307?
A Henry II B Edward I C William II D Richard II
14. What is the repetition of a word at the start of consecutive sentences called?
A Bathos B Anaphora C Ellipsis D Hyperbole
15. Scream & Shout was a 2013 UK number one single for will.i.am and which singer?
A Miley Cyrus B Eva Simons C Britney Spears D Jennifer Lopez