General Knowledge Quiz
1. Bruce Lee died during the filming of which martial arts movie?
A Enter the Dragon B Marlowe C Game of Death D Fist of Fury
2. Who put in smoking performances in the films Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) and Romance & Cigarettes (2006)?
A Susan Sarandon B Steve Buscemi C John Goodman D Nicolas Cage
3. What was the popular name for the scandal that forced the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974?
A Highgate B Margate C Watergate D Nixongate
4. Which Brookside character returned in 1997 after a long break from the Close?
A Jimmy Corkhill B Little Jimmy Corkhill C Barry Grant D Sinbad
5. What sort of creature is an argali?
A A wild horse B A wild sheep C A wild rabbit D A wild cat
6. Australian actor Liam Hemsworth married which American actress and singer in 2018?
A Selena Gomez B Jennifer Lopez C Lady Gaga D Miley Cyrus
Liam Hemsworth See Question 6
7. Which percussion instrument that originated in China is also known as a tam-tam?
A Bongo B Gong C Cymbal D Triangle
8. What was the profession of Sir George Gilbert Scott?
A Painter B Architect C Composer D Poet
9. What sort of creature is an oystercatcher?
A A fish B A bird C A mammal D A snake
10. To which animal family does the kinkajou belong?
A Raccoon B Snake C Parrot D Dolphin
11. Which modern stand-up comedian is famous for hanging around with badgers?
A Vic Reeves B Jack Dee C Harry Hill D Eddie Izzard
12. Who had a top ten hit single in 1961 with Halfway To Paradise?
A David Bowie B John Lennon C Bob Dylan D Billy Fury
13. Which German composer collaborated with Bertolt Brecht on The Threepenny Opera?
A Isaac Albeniz B Kurt Weill C Josef Hauer D Zoltan Kodaly
14. Which Scottish location was the scene of the last pitched battle to be fought in Britain?
A Marsden B Baydon C Culloden D Stirling
15. On which great river does the German city of Cologne stand?
A Elbe B Danube C Rhine D Weser