General Knowledge Quiz
1. What name is given to the English accent generally accepted as being standard? A Recognised pronunciation B Real pronunciation C Received pronunciation D Rich pronunciation 2. Who starred alongside Jim Carrey in the 2005 remake of Fun with Dick and Jane? A Tea Leoni B Renee Zellweger C Jennifer Aniston D Lauren Holly 3. Which Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922? A Akenhaten B Tutankhamen C Ahmose I D Rameses II 4. From which country did Algeria declare independence in 1962? A Germany B United Kingdom C France D USA 5. Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard are among the stars of which new film, based on the video game franchise of the same name? A Assassin’s Creek B Assassin’s Creed C Assassin’s Creep D Assassin’s Breed 6. What is the capital of Portugal? A Covilla B La Coruna C Lisbon D Lagos 7. Which poison is extracted from deadly nightshade? A Atropine B Digitalis C Nitropine D Mandrafin 8. Which US crime novelist wrote Strangers on a Train? A Tom Clancy B Colin Dexter C Patricia Highsmith D Agatha Christie 9. What nationality was the composer Edvard Grieg? A Swedish B Norwegian C German D Dutch 10. What name is given to the six Dorset farm labourers who were transported to Australia for administering unlawful oaths? A Bridport Martyrs B Tolpuddle Martyrs C Yeovil Martyrs D Christchurch Martyrs 11. The phalanges are the bones of which parts of your body? A The arms and legs B Fingers and toes C The ears and nose D The spine 12. What was the name of the Japanese detective created by the American author JP Marquand? A Mr Kawasaki B Mr Hito C Mr Haganaki D Mr Moto 13. Who had a number one hit single in 1974 with Tiger Feet? A Wizzard B Mud C Slade D The Village People 14. Who starred in the TV series To the Manor Born and The Bounder? A Patricia Routledge B John Cleese C Peter Bowles D Penelope Keith 15. Which film, directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring John Boyega, is based on the 1967 Algiers Motel incident? A San Francisco B Los Angeles C Chicago D Detroit