General Knowledge Quiz
1. Of which country is Kabul the capital? A Kazakhstan B Afghanistan C Turkmenistan D Pakistan
2. Which country singer collaborated with KLF on the top ten hit single Justified and Ancient? A Tammy Wynette B Shania Twain C Emmylou Harris D Dolly Parton
3. In which novel by Charles Dickens does Mr Micawber appear? A Great Expectations B Oliver Twist C Bleak House D David Copperfield
4. What was the middle name of inventor Thomas Edison? A Alva B Ulma C Ivan D Ian
5. With which meat is horseradish sauce traditionally served? A Beef B Pork C Chicken D Lamb
6. Which 2010-12 BBC costume drama, starring Claire Foy as Lady Persephone Towyn, was set in a townhouse at 165 Eaton Place? A Downton Abbey B Little Dorrit C Mr Selfridge D Upstairs Downstairs
7. Which self-deluding knight was created by the Spanish author Cervantes? A Don Quixote B Don Coyote C Don Poccassi D Don Pedrassi
8. Which device in a petrol engine vaporises the fuel and mixes it with air in the correct proportions? A Ignition B Carburettor C Expansion chamber D Piston
9. Which American playwright wrote The Crucible and Death of a Salesman and was married to Marilyn Monroe? A Arthur Miller B Tennessee Williams C George Bernard Shaw D John Steinbeck
10. Which British film actor wrote the autobiography The Moon’s a Balloon? A David Niven B Hugh Grant C Stephen Fry D Rowan Atkinson
11. Who served in the RAF during WWII despite having lost his legs in a flying accident and was knighted in 1976? A Sir Richard Bader B Sir Howard Bader C Sir Francis Bader D Sir Douglas Bader
12. Which Scottish poet wrote Poems Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect? A John Donne B John Napier C Robert Burns D James Boswell
13. From which English game is the American sport of baseball derived? A Rounders B Hockey C Cricket D Rugby
14. With which of the arts would you associate Sir Alfred Munnings? A Painting B Sculpture C Composer D Poet
15. The theme from Ghostbusters II was a UK top 5 hit for which singer? A Ray Parker Jnr B Whitney Houston C Bobby Brown D MC Hammer