General Knowledge Quiz
1. What was the name of the caste of warriors in feudal Japan?
A Samurai B Geisha C Sumo D Ninja
2. By what name is the medicine consisting of a suspension of magnesium hydroxide in water called?
A Magnesia water B Milk of magnesia C TCP D Magnesium tonic
3. Which Japanese motorcycle manufacturer makes the Bandit, the Hayabusa and the Katana?
A Yamaha B Kawasaki C Honda D Suzuki
4. The team of Allies in Escape to Victory included Pele and Bobby Moore but who played in goal for the side?
A Bruce Grobbelaar B Peter Shilton C Sylvester Stallone D Michael Caine
5. Which Greek goddess personified the earth?
A Aphrodite B Artemis C Gaea D Helena
6. Which new commercial demo tape from Canadian rapper Drake recently topped the UK Albums Chart?
A Dark Lane Demo Tapes B Shady Road Demo Tapes C Gloomy Street Demo Tapes D Night Grove Demo Tapes
7. What is the capital of Morocco?
A Rabat B Casablanca C Tangier D Marrakesh
8. What name is given to prehistoric stone monuments such as those at Stonehenge?
A Monoliths B Stegaliths C Mystoliths D Megaliths
9. What was the name of Scooby Doo’s cowardly best-friend?
A Waggy B Craggy C Saggy D Shaggy
10. What is the national currency of Lebanon?
A Bolivar B Kyat C Shekel D Pound
11. In which novel did Sherlock Holmes first appear?
A The White Company
B The Memoirs of Sherlock Holme C The Hound of the Baskervilles D A Study in Scarlet
12. Which jockey won the 1981 Epsom Derby, at the age of 19?
A Walter Swanson B Walter Swinburn C Walter Sampson D Walter Simpson
13. Which Japanese city was the site of the 1972 winter Olympics?
A Sapporo B Nagoya C Toyama D Kanazawa
14. Which breed of dog, bred for hare coursing and racing, can reach speeds of over 40 mph?
A Lurcher
B Great Dane C Golden Retriever D Greyhound
15. In which popular US sport do the New Jersey Devils play?
A American Football B Baseball
C Ice Hockey D Basketball