GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1. In Greek mythology, who was the mother of Achilles?
A Artemis
B Alcmene
C Thetis
D Andromeda
2. Which perennial herb is also known as milfoil?
A Rosemary
B Yarrow
C Thyme
D Sage
3. Which English writer’s first novel was Crome Yellow?
A Aldous Huxley
B D.H. Lawrence
C J. Middleton Murry
D Katherine Mansfield
4. Which Formula One driver won the 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix?
A Michael Schumacher
B Damon Hill
C Jacques Villeneuve
D David Coulthard
5. Which 16th century Venetian painter’s name means “little dyer” in Italian?
A Tintoretto
B Donatello
C Picabia
D Masaccio
6. Which upcoming fantasy film stars Milla Jovovich as a member of a United Nations military team that falls into a portal to a dangerous alternative universe?
A The New Mutants
B Tenet
C No Time to Die
D Monster Hunter
7. Which singer-songwriter released an album entitled Hourglass in 1997?
A James Taylor
B Morrissey
C Phil Collins
D Tom Waite
8. Which band had a top ten hit single in 1983 with This Is Not A Love Song?
A Spandau Ballet
B Public Image Limited
C Duran Duran
D Billy Idol
9. Which of the following is a version of the Bible?
A The Vulcan
B The Vulgate
C The Vulture
D The Vulpe
10. What is the national currency of the Philippines?
A Escudo
B Peso
C Shekel
D Dollar
11. Who painted The Laughing Cavalier?
A Franz Hals
B Hans Arp
C Max Ernst
D Jan van Eyck
12. In which organ of the body can the medulla oblongata be found?
A The brain
B The liver
C The heart
D The lung
13. In which English county is the seaside resort of Bournemouth?
A Dorset
B Sussex
C Kent
D Suffolk
14. Which London street was formerly synonymous with the newspaper publishing industry?
A Fleet Street
B Wall Street
C Bond Street
D Baker Street
15. Which small rodent of the family Gliridae has a hairy tail and hibernates during winter in cold regions?
A Hamster
B Rat
C Dormouse
D Shrew