General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which 1970s sitcom about pensioners starred Peggy Mount and Pat Coombs?
A You’re Only Young Twice B Waiting for God
C One Foot in the Grave D OAPs
2. How many syllables are there in a haiku?
A 10 B 24 C 32 D 17
3. Who wrote the novel Moby Dick?
A Herman Melville B Jules Verne C Baroness Orczy D CS Lewis
4. Who starred as the doomed Laura Palmer in David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me?
A Sheryl Lee B Heather Locklear C Madchen Amick D Sherilyn Fenn
5. Which chef presented his Barbecue Bible on TV?
A Ainsley Harriott B Keith Floyd C Jamie Oliver D Gary Rhodes
6. What is the title of Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke’s third solo album, released in June 2019?
A Psyche B Breathe C Anima D Soul
7. Which composer married Clara Wieck?
A Bach
B Schumann C Vaughan Williams D Mozart
8. Of which country is Zagreb the capital?
A Ukraine B Romania C Croatia D Yemen
9. By what name is the plant Rosa canina commonly known?
A Karlsruhe rose B Coalite flame C Handel rose D Dog rose
10. In electronics what does the abbreviation IC stand for?
A Intelligent circuit B Indirect circuit C Intricate circuit D Integrated circuit 11. The yen is the national currency of which country?
A China B Thailand C Malaysia D Japan
12. Which band (featuring former Stone Roses guitarist John Squire) released the debut album Do It Yourself?
A The Seashells B Black Grape
C The Seahorses
D The Lightning Seeds
13. Sam Mendes won a Best Director Oscar for his 1999 directorial debut for which film?
A Road to Perdition B Jarhead
C Little Voice D American Beauty
14. Which Roman emperor was assassinated in the Senate House on the Ides of March?
A Augustus B Julius Caesar C Nero
D Marcus Aurelius
15. In what year did Rowan Atkinson first play the popular television character Mr. Bean?
A 1982 B 1986 C 1990 D 1994