General Knowledge Quiz
1. According to Greek mythology which god was the father of Apollo, Athena and Dionysus?
A Cronus
B Europa
C Zeus
D Rhea
2. Who wrote Diana: Her True Story?
A Philip MacDonald
B Simon James
C Michael Ross-Jones
D Andrew Morton
3. Which soul star provided the voice for the man-eating plant in Little Shop of Horrors?
A Stevie Wonder
B Rufus Thomas
C Isaac Hayes
D Levi Stubbs
4. Which band (later evolving into New Order) produced just two albums?
A Joy Division
B Level 42
C Crowded House
D The Smiths
5. Who had a top ten hit single in 1970 with Ride A White Swan?
A Slade
B Earth, Wind & Fire
C T. Rex
D The Who
6. Who is the famous father of American actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie?
A Chuck Norris
B Jon Voight
C Billy Bob Thornton
D Christopher Lloyd
7. Which Greek tragic dramatist wrote Seven Against Thebes and Prometheus Bound?
A Aeschylus
B Plato
C Socrates
D Homer
8. Which actress played Ma Larkin in TV series The Darling Buds of May?
A Rachel Ferris
B Pam Ferris
C Jane Ferris
D Irene Ferris
9. What is the largest island in Canada by area?
A Ellesmere Island
B Prince Edward Island
C Baffin Island
D Victoria Island
10. Who was the first tsar of Russia?
A Ivan the Terrible
B Nicholas I
C Alexander the Great
D Michael I
11. What was revolutionary Che Guevara’s first name?
A Ernesto
B Fidel
C Max
D Pedro
12. With which French philosopher and novelist was Simone de Beauvoir romantically linked?
A Jean-Paul Gaultier
B Jean-Paul Sartre
C Piers Sartre
D Frank Lemarr
13. What was the world’s tallest building before the completion of the World Trade Center?
A Empire State Building
B Sony Building
C Post Office Tower
D Sears Tower
14. Who starred as the magical nanny in Disney’s 1964 family film Mary Poppins?
A Angela Lansbury
B Annette Funicello
C Suzanne Pleshette
D Julie Andrews
15. What sort of creature is an eland?
A A fish
B A mollusc
C A bear
D An antelope