General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which British jockey has the record for the most Derby wins? A Lester Piggott
B Lester Hoggall
C Lester Sowitt
D Lester Horace
2. What name is given to a visible cloud of dust and gas in space? A Vortex
B Black hole
C Nebula
D Portal
3. What in France is the TGV? A The police force
B The national bank
C High speed train
D A television station
4. In Greek mythology which band of sailors accompanied Jason on the quest for the Golden Fleece? A The Myths
B The Gorgons
C The Argonauts
D The Muses
5. Who starred in the title role of the TV series Worzel Gummidge? A Jon Pertwee
B Jon Percy
C Jon Perrithew
D Jon Prior
6. Which 1998 action comedy film starred Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker as two cops dealing with an international kidnapping?
A The Golden Child
B Rush Hour
C Big Trouble in Little China D Shanghai Knights
7. Which novelist wrote The Horse’s Mouth?
A Anthony Burgess
B Iris Murdoch
C William Golding
D Joyce Cary
8. What sort of creatures are kept in an apiary?
A Birds
B Ants
C Worms
D Bees
9. Which Saint Etienne singer released a solo album entitled Lipslide?
A Moira Lambert
B Sarah Cracknell
C Beth Gibbons
D Beth Orton
10. Which Indian city associated with Sikhism was the site of a massacre in 1919?
A Bangalore B Ahmadabad C Nagpur D Amritsar
11. What name is given to small flakes of scurf shed from the scalp?
A Acne B Scum C Dandruff D Scoliosis
12. From which plant does the drug digitalis come?
A Poppy B Foxglove C Rose D Lily
13. Which of the Seven Wonders of the World was a bronze statue at the entrance to a harbour?
A The Hanging Gardens of Babylon B The Lighthouse of Alexandria C The Colossus of Rhodes D The Great Pyramid of Giza
14. In which continent is the Cape of Good Hope?
A Australasia
B North America
C Europe
D Africa
15. Whom did Joséphine de Beauharnais marry in 1796? A Louis XVI
B Molière
C René Descartes D Napoleon Bonaparte