General Knowledge Quiz
1. What was the name of Dr Evil’s cat in the Austin Powers films? A Mr Bigglesworth B Mini Meow C Tiddles D Whiskers
2. On which US tycoon’s life was Citizen Kane based? A William Randolph Hearst B William Phillip Morris C John Davison Rockefeller D James Monroe Rockefeller
3. Which fruit comes from the plant Ananas comosus? A Plum B Banana C Orange D Pineapple
4. What sort of creature is an oriole? A A rodent B A fish C A bird D A snake
5. Whom did Pilate set free instead of Jesus? A Lazarus B Barabbas C Saul D Judas Iscariot
6. Bill Nighy stars in which 2019 film as a father being reconnected with his missing son? A This Year, Next Year B Always Tomorrow C Better Late Than Never D Sometimes Always Never
7. Tom Cruise played which character in the sports drama film Days of Thunder? A Charlie Babbit B Steve Randle C Ethan Hunt D Cole Trickle
8. Who played Lucy Honeychurch in the 1986 Merchant-Ivory adaptation of E.M. Forster’s A Room with a View? A Helena Bonham Carter B Emma Thompson C Kate Winslet D Jemma Jones
9. Which mathematical instrument marked with logarithmic scales has been superseded by the electronic calculator? A Swing rule B Switch rule C Swop rule D Slide rule
10. Which Japanese currency unit is equal to 100 sen? A Yin B Yen C Yan D Yon
11. Which group released an album entitled Tellin’ Stories in 1997? A The Bluetones B Black Grape C The Charlatans D The Stone Roses
12. What is a score of two strokes under par for a hole of golf called? A A birdie B A rookie C An eagle D A crowie
13. Which author made his name with the novel Go Tell It on the Mountain? A Benjamin Zephaniah B Frederick Baldwin C James Baldwin D James Taylor
14. Sphalerite is the principal ore of which metal? A Iron B Copper C Silver D Zinc
15. What is the title of the latest album from Barry Gibb, which features Bee Gees hits reimagined with country music singers? A Greenfields B Three Brothers C First of May D For Whom the Bell Tolls