GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1. What is a Howgate Wonder?
A A butterfly B An apple C A bird
D A frog
2. Stephen King’s debut novel Carrie was made into a horror film by which director?
A Brian De Palma B Martin Scorsese C Francis Ford Coppola D George Lucas
3. In which book by Dickens does Nathaniel Winkle appear?
A Bleak House B Great Expectations C A Tale of Two Cities D Pickwick Papers
4. Who wrote the play The Doll’s House in 1879?
A Thomas Hardy B George Bernard Shaw C Henrik Ibsen
D George Meredith
5. Which element has the chemical symbol Mo?
A Magnesium B Molybdenum C Morassium D Moltarium
6. What was the title of Derren Brown’s recent Channel 4 special?
A 30 Years of Happiness
B 15 Years of Blowing Minds C 25 Years of Conjuring
D 20 Years of Mind Control
7. Which Italian astronomer is said to have muttered “Eppur si muove” after recanting his belief in the Copernican system?
A Herschel B Galileo C Ptolemy D Hubble
8. Lindsay Lohan and Matt Dillon struggled to keep up with which car in the 2005 Disney film?
A Herbie
B KITT
C Chitty Chitty Bang Bang D Filmor?
9. By what name is the Australian echidna also known?
A Koala B Kangaroo C Spiny anteater D Bullfrog
10. What was the seventh month of the Old Roman calendar?
A September B July C August D November
11. Which comedian’s real name is Joseph Levitch?
A Mel Brooks B Kelsey Grammer C Stephen Wright D Jerry Lewis
12. Which Greek poet is famous for the poems she wrote for a group of female admirers on the island of Lesbos?
A Sappho B Pomona C Aphrodite D Artemis
13. What sort of creature is a mouflon?
A A sheep B A bird
C A lizard D A butterfly
14. In which popular U.S. sport do the Boston Celtics play?
A American Football B Baseball C Basketball
D Ice Hockey
15. What was the last battle of the Wars of the Roses?
A Battle of Naseby
B Battle of Bosworth Field C Battle of Stirling Bridge D Battle of Hastings