General Knowledge Quiz
1. According to Greek mythology, which god was the father of Apollo, Athena and Dionysus? A Cronus B Europa C Zeus D Rhea 2. Who wrote Diana - Her True Story? A Philip MacDonald B Simon James C Michael Ross-Jones D Andrew Morton 3. Which soul star provided the voice for the man-eating plant in Little Shop of Horrors? A Stevie Wonder B Rufus Thomas C Isaac Hayes D Levi Stubbs 4. Which band (later evolving into New Order) produced just two albums? A Joy Division B Level 42 C Crowded House D The Smiths 5. Who had a top ten hit single in 1970 with Ride A White Swan? A Slade B Earth Wind Fire C T. Rex D The Who 6. James Norton played Alex, the English-raised son of former Russian organised crime members, in which BBC1 drama? A McFamily B McMurphy
C McTriad D McMafia 7. Which Greek tragic dramatist wrote Seven Against Thebes and Prometheus Bound? A Aeschylus B Plato C Socrates D Homer 8. Which actress played Ma Larkin in The Darling Buds of May? A Rachel Ferris B Pam Ferris C Jane Ferris D Irene Ferris 9. Which former Olympic swimmer replaced Zoe Ball on the Big Breakfast? A Gaby Roslin B Sue Barker C Sharron Davies D Sally Gunnell 10. Who was the first tsar of Russia? A Ivan the Terrible B Nicholas I C Alexander the Great D Pobedonostev 11. What was revolutionary Che Guevara’s first name? A Ernesto B Briano C Max D Pedro 12. With which French philosopher and novelist was Simone de Beauvoir romantically linked? A Jean-Paul Gaultier B Jean-Paul Sartre C Piers Sartre D Frank Lemarr
13. What is the world’s tallest building?
A The Shard B China Zun C One World Trade Center D Burj Khalifar 14. Who starred as the magical nanny in Disney’s 1964 family film Mary Poppins? A Angela Lansbury B Annette Funicello C Suzanne Pleshette D Julie Andrews 15. What sort of creature is an eland? A A fish B A mollusc C A bear D An antelope