General Knowledge Quiz
1. Who has presented Give Us a Clue and Child’s Play? A Michael Barrymore B Philip Schofield C Michael Aspel D Bruce Forsyth
2. Which Greek letter denotes the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter? A Alpha B Omega C Beta D Pi
3. Which Nobel Prize-winning novelist is best known for And Quiet Flows the Don? A Mikhail Gorbachev B Mikhail Kasparov C Mikhail Salansky D Mikhail Sholokhov
4. Speleology is the study and exploration of which natural phenomena? A Waterfalls B Mountains C Volcanoes D Caves
5. Who wrote the music for the ballet Giselle? A Adolphe Adam B Adam Adelphi C Adrian Adams D Adolf Adelphi
6. What is the title of the film, written and directed by Jonah Hill, which stars Sunny Suljic as a 13-year-old Los Angeles boy? A Lords of Chaos B Mid90s C Minding the Gap D The Beach Bum
7. In which constellation is Regulus the brightest star? A Little Bear B Southern Cross C Leo D Orion
8. What is the usual colour of the flowers of a laburnum? A Red B Yellow C Blue D Purple
9. How is the salad plant Lactuca sativa commonly known? A Cabbage B Lettuce C Broccoli D Cauliflower
10. Who directed the violent New York gang film The Warriors in 1979? A Martin Scorsese B Francis Ford Coppola C Charles Aidman D Walter Hill
11. What sort of creature is a grebe? A A rodent B A bird C A lizard D A snake
12. What sort of creature is a fulmar? A A bird B A rodent C A fish D A dog
13. Richard Dreyfuss received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his performance in which 1995 film, directed by Stephen Herek? A Silent Fall B Mr Holland’s Opus C What About Bob? D Holy Man
14. What was the name of the last ruling dynasty of Russia? A Markovs B Romanovs C Molotovs D Stalins
15. Which famous Scottish king was son of Findlaech? A Malcolm (Canmore) B Macbeth C Duncan I D Donald Ban