General Knowledge Quiz
1. Who wrote The Wind in the Willows? A A.A. Milne B Kenneth Grahame C Enid Blyton D Roald Dahl 2. The eruption of which volcano buried the ancient city of Pompeii? A Mount Etna B Mount St Helens C Mount Vesuvius D Mount Stromboli 3. Which famous Scottish pirate was executed in 1701? A Bluebeard B Captain Rum C William Kidd D Long John Silver 4. Which popular author was born James Alfred Wight? A Colin Dexter B Bernard Cornwell C James Herriot D John Grisham 5. What is the omission of words called which is found mostly in poetry? A Euphony B Enjambment C Ellipsis D Didactic 6. Who is Declan Donnelly’s co-host for the current series of ITV’s I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!? A Fearne Cotton B Holly Willoughby C Emma Willis D Caroline Flack 7. Which historic document was issued on 4 July 1776? A The Magna Carta B The German Declaration of Unity C The Ninety-Five Theses of Martin Luther D The American Declaration of
Independence 8. Which medical condition was formerly known as king’s evil? A Influenza B Smallpox C Psittacosis D Scrofula 9. Who wrote the plays Major Barbara and Arms and the Man? A George Bernard Shaw B Oscar Wilde C Tennessee Williams D William Wycherley 10. Which Italian painter is best known for his ceiling fresco of Aurora? A Leonardo da Vinci B Guido Reni C Raphael D Michelangelo 11. Which creature did Edgar Allan Poe have say ‘Nevermore’? A The Dragon B The Raven C The Jub-Jub bird D The Lion 12. Which British charity was founded in 1895 to preserve land and buildings of historic interest or beauty? A The Heritage Committee B The Listed Building Society C The National Trust D The Green Leaf Trust 13. With what style of writing is H.P. Lovecraft associated with? A Romance B Supernatural C Historical D Comedy 14. Of which city was English merchant Dick Whittington Lord Mayor three times? A Manchester B Liverpool C Oxford D London 15. What is a Saluki? A A cat B A horse C A bird D A dog