General Knowledge Quiz
1. By what name is the carnivorous plant Dionaea muscipula better known?
A Pluto mousetrap
B Mars dogtrap
C Venus flytrap
D Neptune flycatcher
2. What name is given to the belt of calms and sudden squalls in which the trade wind zones converge?
A The Turbulents
B The Doldrums
C The El Ninios
D The Oceanics
3. Which of the Shetland Islands gives its name to a style of knitting?
A Unst Island
B Fetlar Island
C Fair Isle
D Foula Island
4. The low-budget horror film Leprechaun featured which future Friends star in an early role?
A Courtney Cox
B Jennifer Aniston
C Lisa Kudrow
D Matt LeBlanc
5. Who was the fifth person to play the Doctor in the TV series Doctor Who?
A Peter Morrison
B Peter Harrison
C Peter Thompson
D Peter Davison
6. Which 2021 ITV comedy-drama series starred Keeley Hawes as a woman who has lost her husband?
A Finding Alice
B The Nest
C Traces
D Life
7. Which US agency was set up by John F Kennedy in 1961 to provide skilled volunteer workers for developing countries?
A Third World Corps
B Peace Corps
C United Nations
D Navy Seals
8. Which British city is associated with the Roman city of Verulamium?
A Chester
B Bath
C St Albans
D Manchester
9. Which Coronation Street
character was played by Angela Griffin?
A Tina Middleton
B Fiona Middleton
C Anna Middleton
D Rachel Middleton
10. Who starred as Bill in the TV comedy series 2point4 Children?
A Beryl Long
B Belinda Lang
C Beatrice Lane
D Britney Lois
11. What name is given to the English accent generally accepted as being standard?
A Recognised pronunciation B Real pronunciation C Received pronunciation D Rich pronunciation
12. Who starred alongside Jim Carrey in the 2005 remake of Fun with Dick and Jane?
A Téa Leoni B Renée Zellweger C Kate Winslet D Lauren Holly
13. Which Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922?
A Akenhaten B Tutankhamun C Ahmose I D Rameses II
14. From which country did Algeria declare independence in 1962?
A Germany B Spain C France D Italy
15. What is the capital of Portugal?
A Covilla B La Coruna C Lisbon D Lagos