General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which actor returned to England to play a dustman called Nev?
A Alec Guinness B Edward Woodward C David Jason D Robert Carlyle
2. What type of animal is a macaque?
A Parrot B Monkey C Lizard D Fish
3. Which UK group formed in 1962 and were originally called MannHugg Blues Brothers?
A Man O Mann B Manfred Mann C Mann O’ War D The Mann Brothers
4. Which Egyptian mathematician and astronomer is associated with the theory that the sun and planets revolve around the earth?
A Ptolemy B Tutankhamen C Aristotle D Amenhotep
5. What is the date of St Swithin’s Day?
A June 15th B July 15th C April 15th D May 15th
6. Which American DJ recently collaborated with the Jonas Brothers on a single entitled Lonely?
A Diplo B Skrillex C Marshmello D Mark Ronson Joe Jonas See Question 6.
7. Which British engineer and inventor built the Clifton Suspension Bridge?
A Isambard Kingdom Brunel B Sir Christopher Wren C John Loudon Macadam D Lord John Russell
8. What name is given to the minute blood vessels that connect small arteries with small veins?
A Aorta B Ventricles C Connector veins D Capillaries
9. What is the official language of São Tomé and Príncipe?
A Spanish B Portuguese C Italian D English
10. Which three young brothers had a number one hit single in 1997 with Mmm Bop?
A Handsome B Manson C Hanson D Jackson
11. In which religion is Purim a festival?
A Judaism B Islam C Hinduism D Buddhism
12. Which plucked stringed instrument has a body in the shape of a half pear?
A Banjo B Guitar C Lute D Mandolin
13. Which long-legged and longnecked wading bird has white plumage tinged with pink?
A Ostrich B Flamingo C Stork D Heron
14. Which children’s story by Mary Norton describes a family of tiny people who live under the floor?
A The Hobbit B The Borrowers C The Famous Five D The BFG
15. The rial is the national currency of which country?
A Costa Rica B Ethiopia C Iran D Austria