GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

1. Who was the first secretary general of the UN? A Boutros Boutros Ghali B Trygve Lie

C Sir David Hannay

D Glyn Ford

2. Which technical term describes the stiffening of a body after death caused by chemical changes in the muscle tissue? 3. In what year was the Boston Tea Party? 4. Which British dramatist wrote The Birthday Party and The Caretaker?

A Anthony Powell

B Lawrence Durrell

C Sir Agnus Wilson

D Harold Pinter

Which group had a hit in 1997 with the single Stand By Me? 6. Radha Mitchell and Jacob Elordi are among the stars of which new film romance based on a true story?

A 3 Hearts

B 2 Hearts

C 4 Hearts

D 1 Heart

Radha Mitchell See Question 6 7. Who replaced Claire Foy in the role of Queen Elizabeth II in historical drama The Crown? 8. In the celestial hierarchy what is the highest order of angels?

A Archangels

B Cherubim

C Guardian angels D Seraphim

A John Leslie B Anthea Turner C Katy Hill D Richard Bacon 10. Of which type of creature is Queen Alexandra’s birdwing the largest? 11. Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman starred in which 1976 drama which recreated the Watergate Scandal?

A Michael Jackson B George Michael C Elton John D Elvis Presley

13. Which Italian architectural style was introduced into England by Inigo Jones?

A Gothic

B Renaissance C Palladianism

D Domism

14. Of which rodent is the ichneumon the Egyptian variety? 15. Whose convalescent visit gave Bognor its Regis?

A Edward VII

B James I

C George V

D Henry VIII