General Knowledge Quiz

2021-11-03 -

1. Which band had a top ten hit single in 1982 with Papa’s Got A Brand New Pigbag?

A The Mamas and the Papas B The Village People

C Queen

D Pigbag

2. Which former member of the Cheers cast has provided the voice for a character in almost every Pixar film?

A Woody Harrelson B Kirstie Alley C Kelsey Grammer D John Ratzenberger

3. What was Conservative politician Rab Butler’s first name?

A B C D

Richard Randall Randolph Ronald

4. Which title is sometimes conferred on the eldest daughter of the British sovereign?

Princess Regent Peoples’ Princess Princess of Windsor Princess Royal

5. With which sport is Lester Piggott associated?

Tennis Football Boxing Horse racing

6. Which 2020 film sequel saw Gal Gadot reprising her superhero role?

A Suicide Squad 2 B Kick-Ass 2

C Wonder Woman 1984 D Lucy

A One B Two C Three D Four

Gal Gadot See Question 6

7. How many umpires are on the field in a game of cricket? 8. In the Old Testament who was the mother of Joseph and Benjamin?

A Mary B Jezebel C Rachel D Ruth

9. In which Dutch city was Rembrandt born?

A Amsterdam B Leiden C Rotterdam D The Hague

10. Which alcoholic drink consists of fermented honey and water?

A Draught beer B Lager C Whisky D Mead

11. Who became the first Briton to win an Olympic high jump medal for 88 years in 1996?

A B C D

Jonathan Edwards Steve Backley Steve Smith Maurice Green

12. Which French NeoImpressionist artist painted Bathers at Asnieres, which can be seen in the National Gallery?

A Renoir B Degas C Cezanne D Seurat

13. Which optical device is used in a submerged submarine to see above the surface of the water?

A A periscope B A peep hole C A funnel spy D A horoscope

14. Who chaired the 1992 arms-toIraq inquiry?

Lord Justice Scott Lord Mackay Baroness Chalker Lord Fraser of Carmyllie

15. Which Italian political theorist’s writings were published posthumously as Prison Notebooks in 1947?

Benito Mussolini Antonio Gramsci Niccolo Machiavelli Antonio Pirelli