General Knowledge Quiz
1. How is the character Simon Templar better known?
A The Phantom
B The Angel
C The Saint
D The Devil
2. What Roman goddess is equivalent to the Greek Aphrodite?
A Pluto B Venus C Mars D Neptune
3. Which Russian novelist wrote Oblomov?
A Vladimir Nabokov B Anton Chekhov C Feodor Sologub D Ivan Goncharov
4. What is the common name of the flower Bellis perennis?
A Daisy
B Rose
C Poppy
D Bluebell
5. In which European country is the resort of Antibes?
A Spain B France C Italy D Greece
6. What was the name of the 2021 BBC2 one-off drama about a married couple’s woes during COVID which starred Sharon Horgan and James McAvoy?
A Separate
B Apart
C Together
D Close
7. Which male vocalist’s number one hits include Travellin’ Light, Please Don’t Tease and The Minute You’re Gone?
A Billy Fury
B Adam Faith
C Alvin Stardust
D Cliff Richard
8. Which partnership produced operettas such as The Mikado and The Pirates of Penzance?
A Simon and Garfunkel B Lloyd-Webber and Rice C Richards and Richardson D Gilbert and Sullivan
9. Which area of France along the Gironde estuary contains the famous Chateau Latour vineyard? A Medoc
B Burgundy
C Bordeaux
D Champagne
10. Craig Charles presented which metal-crunching gameshow on BBC2?
A Gladiators B Metal War C Heavy Metal D Robot Wars
11. Which year saw the birth of Isaac Newton and the death of Galileo?
A 1601
B 1678
C 1701
D 1642
12. What type of painting is identified by speed, fluidity and colour washing?
A Watercolour painting B Oil painting
C Acrylic painting D Powder painting
13. Which English king was beheaded in 1649?
A Charles I B Charles II C James I D Alfred I
14. Who wanted to have Dinner with Gershwin in 1987?
A Dina Carroll B Tina Turner C Aretha Franklin D Donna Summer
15. Who was the inventor of the ZX Spectrum home computer? A Clive James
B Clive Sinclair
C Clive Anderson
D Clive Spectrum