General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which king of England, Scotland and Ireland had Nell Gwyn as his mistress? A Charles I B James I C Henry VII D Charles II 2. Which EastEnders character was played by Ross Kemp? A Phil Mitchell B Grant Mitchell C David Wicks D Robbie Jackson 3. Which Red Dwarf recruit played Holly Turner in TV’s Crime Traveller? A Chloe Annett B Rachel Squires C Emily Robinson D Jennifer Annettison
4. Which poet wrote Paradise Lost?
A Alfred Lord Tennyson B Percy Bysshe Shelley C Ted Hughes D John Milton 5. Who wrote the children’s stories Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Secret Garden? A A A Milne B Enid Blyton C Frances Hodgson Burnett D C S Lewis
6. With which single did Bonnie Tyler have a UK No 2 hit in 1985?
A Holding Out for a Hero B Lost in France C Straight from the Heart D It’s a Heartache 7. How is the Italian city of Torino known in English? A Milan B Venice C Rome D Turin 8. Which American rock-and-roll pianist had a hit with the song Blueberry Hill? A Shakin’ Stevens B Fats Domino C Buddy Holly D Moony George 9. What was the name of the raft Thor Heyerdahl used to sail from Peru in 1947? A Kon-Tiki B The Thor C The Peruvian Pirate D Riki-Tiki 10. Who was the companion of Don Quixote? A Sancho Panza B Tonto Poza C Rancho Miatta D Jeffro Biaffra
11. What name is given to the 19th century migration of Boer settlers to escape British rule in South Africa?
A The Incredible Journey B The Thousand Mile Walk C The Great Trek D The Great 12. Which big cat is also known as an ounce? A Puma B Snow leopard C Cheetah D Tiger
13. Which Beatle married Linda Eastman?
A John Lennon B Paul McCartney C Ringo Starr D George Harrison 14. Which English novelist wrote Vanity Fair, Henry Esmond and Pendennis? A George Eliot B Thomas Hardy C Mrs Gaskell D William Makepeace Thackeray 15. Which famous fish market moved to the Isle of Dogs in 1982? A Wicklow B Waterford C Arklow D Billingsgate