General Knowledge Quiz
1. What sort of creature is a gribble? A A land mammal B An antipodean bird C A small marine crustacean D A large deep-sea fish 2. Which German school of design was closed by the Nazis in 1933? A Dada B Bauhaus C Richtenberg D Goldenstein 3. In which month is Father’s Day celebrated? A July B April C June D May 4. In which English county is the town of Harrogate? A Lancashire B Cheshire C North Yorkshire D Northumberland 5. By what name is the plant Allium cepa, widely cultivated for its edible bulbs, better known? A Garlic B Potato C Carrot D Onion 6. Which singer duetted with James Arthur on a cover version of the song Rewrite the Stars from the film The Greatest Showman? A Rita Ora B Dua Lipa C Jess Glynne D Anne-Marie 7. Who had a top ten hit single in 1983 with It’s Raining Men? A The Weather Girls B The Hula Girls C The Working Girls D The Goodtime Girls 8. Which British conductor established the London Promenade concerts at the Queen’s Hall? A Sir Michael Wood B Sir Henry Wood C Sir Roger Wood D Sir Richard Wood 9. Which actor starred in the sitcoms It Ain’t Half Hot Mum and Never the Twain? A Walter Davies B Windsor Davies C Warren Davies D Wilfred Davies 10. Which Olympic sport takes place in a velodrome? A Cycling B Swimming C Equestrianism D Athletics 11. In which forest is As You Like It set? A Forest of Dean B Forest of Dreams C Sherwood Forest D Forest of Arden 12. Which type of fortified wine was originally made around the Spanish city of Jerez de la Frontera? A Sherry B Port C Vermouth D Jerez 13. What was the nickname of soprano Jenny Lind? A The Swedish lark B The Swedish nightingale C The English nightingale D The English lark 14. Who presented TV’s Hospital Watch in the 1980s? A Robbie Vincent B Ronnie Jensen C Robbie Heart D Ritchie Vinnie 15. Which golfer secured the half point that ensured that Europe won the 1997 Ryder Cup? A Nick Faldo B Tiger Woods C Colin Montgomerie D Jonathan Bailey