Puzzles Breaktime Weekly General Knowledge Quiz
1 Who was the Greek god of wine, equivalent to the Roman god Bacchus? A Dionysus B Apollo C Zeus
2 Who wrote the 1897 science fiction novel The Invisible Man?
A Jules Verne B H. G. Wells C Mary Shelley
3 Which word can precede the words boot, bun, and Pensioner to describe a type of clothing, food, and retired soldier? A Oxford B Chelsea C Wellington
4 What type of TV cartoon animals were Pinky and the Brain, who constantly plotted to take over the world? A Mice B Dogs C Cats
5 For what does the “I” of television network ITV stand? A Independent B International C Interactive
6 Which collaborative album by Rod Stewart and Jools Holland recently topped the UK charts? A Tree of Lifer B Fever Tree C Swing Fever
7 In the 2011 animated film Rio, which Flight of the Conchords star voices embittered cockatoo Nigel? A Jemaine Clement B Rhys Darby C Bret McKenzie
8 For what does the E of the London University LSE stand? A Economics B Energy C Environment
9 What type of patchwork creature is Elmer, in the picture book series by David McKee? A Elephant B Zebra C Giraffe
10 Which characters in the Disney Pixar film Finding Nemo have the catchphrase “Mine! Mine! Mine!...”? A The crabs B The seagulls C The sharks
11 Which famous Tudor explorer captained The Golden Hinde ship, a replica of which is docked in London’s Bankside? A Sir Walter Raleigh B Sir John Hawkins C Sir Francis Drake
12 Which Arthurian knight features in a 14th-century poem in which he takes on a Green Knight? A Sir Percival B Sir Gawain C Sir Lancelot 13 Who founded the Boy Scouts in 1907? A William Booth B George Williams C Robert Baden-Powell
14 Which English actress played Ross’s girlfriend, wife, and ex-wife Emily Waltham in Friends? A Helen Baxendale B Emily Blunt C Emilia Fox
15 In a monastery, what takes place in the refectory? A Praying B Dining C Sleeping
16 In the American dish Eggs Benedict, what type of sauce is added to the eggs? A Barbecue B Hollandaise C Béarnaise
17 The French nature documentary which won the 2006 Oscar for Best Documentary Feature was called March of the what? A Lions B Penguins C Elephants
18 Which rock band released the albums Waiting for the Sun, Morrison Hotel, and L.A. Woman?
A Pink Floyd B Led Zeppelin C The Doors
19 What is the three-word name for the small blue garden flower myosotis, known in German as vergissmeinnicht? A Forget-me-not B Lavender C Bluebell
20 Great Crested, Little, and Blacknecked are all species of which water bird? A Heron B Grebe C Swan