General Knowledge Quiz
1. In which palace was Mary Queen of Scots born?
A Buckingham
B St. James’s
C Hampton Court
D Linlithgow
2. In which year did Mastermind begin?
A 1963
B 1972
C 1981
D 1969
3. Who played Lois Lane in TV’s The New Adventures of Superman?
A Teri Hatcher
B Geri Catcher
C Sara Hatcher
D Betti Satcher
4. Which American city do the Hanson brothers come from? A New York
B Tulsa
C Los Angeles
D Denver
5. Which mathematician invented logarithms?
A John Napier B Archimedes
C Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz D Sir Isaac Newton
6. Which US TV drama starring Mandy Moore and Milo Ventimiglia recently came to an end after six seasons?
A This Is America
B This Is Us
C This Is Madness
D This Is It 7. According to Greek legend which son of Daedalus was killed when the sun melted his wings? A Oedipus
B Peleus
C Menelaus
D Icarus
8. Which Polish trade union confederation was led by Lech Walesa?
A Solidarity
B Unity
C Freedom
D Charity
9. Which British mezzo-soprano was made a Dame in 1976?
A Janet Rogers
B Janet Ricardi
C Janet May
D Janet Baker 10. Which Italian composer was rumoured to have poisoned his rival Mozart?
A Rossini
B Puccini
C Verdi
D Salieri
11. Which German philosopher co-wrote The Communist Manifesto with Friedrich Engels? A Kant
B Nietzsche
C Lenin
D Marx
12. When was Count von Zeppelin’s first airship built? A 1900
B 1871
C 1916
D 1923
13. Who wrote the Minute Waltz?
A Manuel de Falla B Edvard Grieg C Frédéric Chopin D Josef Hauer
14. Which stimulant is found in coffee and tea?
A Nicotine
B Caffeine
C Tannin
D Guarana
15. What name is given to the cleansing of fabrics and garments using solvents other than water? A Dry cleaning
B Steam cleaning
C Sans-eau cleansing
D Speed cleaning