General Knowledge Quiz
1. Who is the character Simon Templar better known as?
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. 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
6. What is the name of the telepathic waitress played by Anna Paquin in the American fantasy horror drama television series True Blood ?
A Sookie Stackhouse
B Amy Alden
C Flora Mcgrath
D Polexia Aphrodisia
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 area of France along the Gironde estuary, famous for red wines, contains the famous Château Latour vineyard?
A Medoc
B Cher
C Bourbonnais
D Champagne
9. Who was the inventor of the ZX Spectrum home computer?
A Clive James B Clive Sinclair C Clive Anderson D Clive Spectrum
10. Craig Charles presented which metal crunching gameshow on BBC2?
A Gladiators
B Metal War
C Heavy Metal
D Robot Wars
11. What sort of creature is a kakapo?
A A fish
B A monkey
C A snake
D A parrot
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
14. Who wanted to have Dinner with Gershwin in 1987?
A Dina Carroll B Tina Turner C Aretha Franklin D Donna Summer
15. In which European country is the resort of Antibes?
A Spain
B France
C Italy
D Greece