General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which Derbyshire market town is associated with an almond-flavoured pudding?
A Alfreton
B Matlock
C Uttoxeter
D Bakewell
2. What type of creature is the frogmouth?
A A toad
B A monkey
C A fish
D A bird
3. Which unguided flying bomb used by the Germans against Britain in World War II was also called a buzz bomb or doodlebug?
A V-2
B ME109
C V-1
D FW55
4. Of which English county is Trowbridge the administrative centre?
A Wiltshire
B Kent
C Somerset
D Hampshire
5. Which vehicle is named from the Hindi for ‘Lord of the World’? A Juggernaut
B Beetle
C Buggy
D Metro
6. Which British sitcom was created by, written by and starred Roisin Conaty as a struggling actress?
A Chewing Gum
B Hang Ups
C GameFace
D This Way Up
7. Which singer, actor and congressman (who was formerly married to Cher) died in a skiing accident in 1998?
A Sonny Bono
B Sonny Yono
C Sonny Mono
D Sonny Kono
8. Which Brookside character was played by Louis Emerick? A Jimmy Corkhill
B Al Johnson
C Mick Johnson
D Mick Frier
9. In 1997, which American country singer won two Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist, at the age of 14?
A Lesley Neil
B Rachel Bradley
C Louise Nelson
D LeAnn Rimes
10. Who played Adam Dalgliesh in the P.D. James TV thriller series?
A Roy Marsden
B Roy Weardon
C Roy Kenrick
D Roy Mathews
11. What is the speedwell genus of plants called?
A Veronica
B Carolina
C Perdita
D Peronia
12. Which golfer beat Greg Norman by five strokes to win the US Masters title in 1996?
A Tiger Woods
B Ian Woosnam
C Sandy Lyle
D Nick Faldo
13. Helena is the capital of which US state?
A Maine
B Montana
C Maryland
D Minnesota
14. Who played Stan Butler in the TV sitcom On the Buses?
A Norman Wisdom
B Reg Varney
C Kenneth Williams
D Charles Haughton
15. Which city hosted the 2000 Summer Olympics?
A Tokyo
B Beijing
C Sydney
D Los Angeles