General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which British poet wrote the verse autobiography Summoned by Bells?
A John Betjeman
B Ted Hughes
C Robbie Burns
D Percy Bysshe Shelley
2. In which country is the city of Timisoara?
A Bulgaria
B Turkey
C Greece
D Romania
3. Which daughter of Herodias called for the head of John the Baptist as a reward for her dancing?
A Salmon
B Salome
C Sally
D Saffron
4. What is a twayblade? A A tree
B An orchid
C A rose
D A spider
5. Which mission fortress at San Antonio in Texas was besieged by Mexican forces in 1836?
A The Panama
B The Alamo
C The Rio Grande
D The Puchakha
6. Born in 1974, Kelly Jones is best known for being the frontman of which Welsh band?
A Manic Street Preachers B Stereophonics
C Catatonia
D Super Furry Animals
7. What nationality was the psychiatrist and pioneer psychoanalyst Carl Gustav Jung? A Swiss
B Bulgarian
C English
D German
8. Which actress played the role of Alex Wilton in the drama series Boon?
A Saskia Fjord
B Saskia Wickham
C Saskia Richards
D Saskia Pastor
9. What was the name of Penelope Keith’s character in the classic sitcom To the Manor Born? A Audrey fforbes-Hamilton
B Cynthia St John-Smythe
C Verity Montague-Bassett D Lucinda Lacington-Jones 10. What is a straight line from the centre of a circle to the circumference called?
A Pi
B Radius
C Diameter
D Arc
11. Which Japanese city was largely destroyed by the first atomic bomb to be used in warfare?
A Tokyo
B Nagasaki
C Yokohama
D Hiroshima
12. What is the largest known frog?
A Goliath frog
B Giant frog
C Titan frog
D Bullfrog
13. Which ER star played an allergic ecologist in TV’s Northern Exposure?
A Edward Antoine
B Anthony Edwards
C Andrew Edmondson
D Andy Trellis
14. Which animal is represented by the zodiac sign of Pisces?
A Lion
B Crab
C Fish
D Goat
15. What sort of creature is a greenshank?
A A frog
B A caterpillar C A butterfly D A bird