General Knowledge Quiz
1. What is the official language of San Marino?
A French B English C Italian D Spanish
2. Which Eastenders character was played by Ross Kemp?
A Grant B Phil C Robbie D Nigel
3. Which New York street gives its name to American commercial theatre in general?
A Broadway B Hollywood C Westend D Tinselway
4. Which British novelist wrote The Prisoner of Zenda?
A Anthony Hope B Stephen Hawes C David Hartley D Radclyffe Hall
5. Which novelist wrote the book on which the musical South Pacific was based?
A James Stewart B James Picard C James A Michener D James Phillips
6. What is the title of Harry Hill’s new BBC2 series which offers his unique take on different TV genres?
A World of TV B TV Planet C TV Roundup D Thinking Inside the Box
7. In which year did Mao Zedong die?
A 1976 B 1966 C 1956 D 1986
8. What name is given to the economic theory that governments should not interfere with market forces?
A Laissez-etre B Laissez-faire C Laissez-jamais D Laissez-quel que chose
9. Which comic actor presented The Bookworm on TV?
A Stephen Fry B Rory Bremner C Griff Rhys Jones D Rowan Atkinson
10. On which ship was William Bligh the victim of a famous mutiny?
A HMS Dudley B HMS Victoria C HMS Bounty D HMS Royal
11. Which actress played Demelza in the original BBC drama series Poldark?
A Angharad Reeves B Angharad Rees C Angharad Reece D Angharad Royce
12. Which American president declared war on Britain in 1812?
A James Monroe B Andrew Jackson C George Washington D James Madison
13. Which actress co-starred as Hester in Fresh Fields and French Fields?
A Julia Fields B Julia Robinson C Julia Mckenzie D Julia Stevenson
14. With which athletics field event is Sergei Bubka associated?
A Pole vault B Discus C Javelin D Long Jump
15. Marquee Moon was the debut album of which New Wave group?
A Radio B Television C Video Nasty D The Net