GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1 Which animal is represented by the oboe in Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf?
A Duck
B Cat
C Wolf
2 Raleigh is the capital and Charlotte the largest city of which US state?
A Virginia
B South Carolina
C North Carolina
3 Who was England’s goalkeeper during their 1966 FIFA World Cup victory? A Gordon Banks
B Ray Clemence
C Peter Shilton
4 In astrology, which sign of the zodiac is known as
The Maiden?
A Virgo
B Gemini
C Libra
5 In which film are the title characters played by Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis? A Thelma & Louise
B Bonnie & Louise
C Thelma & Clyde
6 The hits of which band include, “Shiny Happy People”, “Everybody Hurts” and “Losing My Religion”?
A Nirvana
B REM
C Radiohead
7 Henry Morton Stanley was sent to Africa to find which Scottish missionary and explorer?
A Henry Morton Stanley B Charles Darwin
C Dr David Livingstone
8 Ioan Gruffudd portrayed which literary Royal Navy officer on screen, originally created by C.S. Forester?
A William Bush
B Horatio Hornblower
C Jack Aubrey 9 Which new comedy-drama film stars Michelle Williams as a sculptor named Lizzy? A Showing Now
B Showing Up
C Showing All
10 What nationality is former professional tennis player, Mark Philippoussis?
A Australian
B British
C American
11 What sport is played by the Philadelphia Eagles?
A Soccer
B American football
C Baseball
12 With which items of clothing is Filipino politician, Imelda Marcos, most associated? A Dresses
B Shoes
C Hats 13 Which Hampshire cathedral has the longest nave of any Gothic cathedral in Europe? A Canterbury Cathedral B Winchester Cathedral C Salisbury Cathedral
14 What is the wild canaries? A Red
B Yellow C Green
usual colour of
15 In baseball, what is the name of base where the batter starts, and tries to get back round to? A Home plate
B Second base
C First base
16 Who in an Edward Lear poem dined on ‘mince and slices of quince’ using a ‘runcible spoon’? A The Quangle Wangle
B The Owl and the Pussycat C The Dong with a Luminous
Nose
17 Which short-lived fast mail service had messages carried by horseback riders across the US during 1860 and 1861?
A Pony Express
B Express Mustang Mail
C The Wild West Mail
18 For which role did Anthony Hopkins win an Academy Award for Best Actor?
A Hannibal Lecter
B Norman Bates
C Freddy Krueger
19 Which modern artist is known for preserving dead animals in formaldehyde? A Banksy
B Damien Hirst
C Tracey Emin
20 There are a group of fourteen mountains in the world that are renowned for being more than how many metres above sea level?
A 7,000m
B 6,000m
C 8,000m