General Knowledge Quiz
1. What sort of creature is a Sealyham?
A A fish
B A bird
C A dog
D A pig
2. Which English poet wrote In Memoriam and Idylls of the King?
A Lord Byron
B Percy Bysshe Shelley C Alfred, Lord Tennyson D Matthew Arnold
3. What was the name of Sony’s first home games console?
A Gamestation B Genesis C Super Station D PlayStation
4. What is the name for a Japanese woman whose profession is to entertain men? A Sumo
B Hokito
C Samurai
D Geisha
5. Who played Donna in the sitcom My Wonderful Life?
A Rachel Bray B Emma Wray C Karen Cray D Irene May
6. Which 2021 album by Justin Bieber featured the singles Holy, Lonely, Anyone, Hold On and Peaches?
A Justice B Truth C Integrity D Equality
7. What hard dark wood is traditionally used for the black keys on a piano?
A Mahogany
B Ebony
C Cedar
D Ivory
8. What was the nickname of jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong?
A Groutcho
B Satchmo
C Flashmo
D Sasher
9. Which Italian town, famous for its Benedictine monastery, was destroyed during heavy fighting in 1944?
A Brescia
B Verona
C Genoa
D Cassino 10. Of which African country is Tunis the capital?
A Kenya
B Libya
C Tunisia
D Morocco
11. Which US rock star released a solo album entitled Destination Anywhere?
A Bruce Springsteen
B Jon Bon Jovi
C Steven Tyler
D Axl Rose
12. Which precious metal has the chemical symbol Au?
A Platinum B Gold C Silver D Adamite
13. How is deoxyribonucleic acid commonly known?
A DNA
B Nitric acid
C Dettol
D Petrol
14. Blade Runner and Hitcher star Rutger Hauer was from which European country?
A Norway
B The Netherlands C France D Germany
15. Naturalist and artist John James Audubon was famous for his paintings of which creatures? A Birds
B Horses
C Cats
D Dogs