General Knowledge Quiz
1. What sort of creature is a flounder?
A A fish
B A frog C A rodent D A lizard 2. Who presented the TV series Cheggers Plays Pop?
A Keith Chegwin
B Paul Cheggers
C Brian Chegford
D Ian Cheggers
3. What is the gnu also known as?
A Lemur B Giraffe C Elephant D Wildebeest 4. What is the most abundant element in the human body? A Carbon
B Calcium
C Hydrogen
D Oxygen
5. Which Dynasty actress starred in the film The Stud?
A Linda Hamilton B Joanne Dyce C Joan Collins D Rachel Malone 6. Which new Sunday night ITV period drama from the creators of Downton Abbey stars Tamsin Greig and Tom Wilkinson?
A Knightsbridge
B Chelsea
C Belgravia
D Kensington 7. Which British statesman made a famous speech in 1850 in support of his decision to send gunboats to Greece in support of Don Pacifico?
A Lord Byron
B Lord Salisbury
C Lord Palmerston
D Lord Rosebery 8. In the Bible, who was of Cain and Abel?
A God
B Jesus
C Adam
D Nimrod the father 9. In which Dickens novel does the quotation “Barkis is willin’” appear?
A Bleak House
B David Copperfield
C A Tale of Two Cities
D Oliver Twist 10. How were film stars Chico, Harpo, Groucho and Zeppo otherwise known?
A The Wright Brothers
B The Four Stooges
C The Comic Brothers
D The Marx Brothers 11. A giant figure of Christ is one of the landmarks of which former capital of Brazil?
A Sao Paulo
B Brasilia
C Belo Horizonte
D Rio de Janeiro 12. What is the national currency of Yemen?
A Pound
B Dollar
C Rouble
D Rial 13. What is the state capital of Connecticut?
A Pittsburgh
B Monroe
C Hartford
D Rochester 14. What name is given to the scale that has only five notes in it?
A Pentatonic scale
B Blues scale
C Major scale
D Minor scale 15. David Tennant and Michael Sheen have returned as versions of themselves in a new series of which BBC1 sitcom?
A Staged
B The Trip
C Good Omens
D Upstart Crow