General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which black American author made his name with the novel Go Tell It on the Mountain?
A Benjamin Zephaniah B Frederick Baldwin C James Baldwin D James Taylor
2. On which US tycoon’s life was Citizen Kane based?
A William Randolph Hearst B William Phillip Morris C John Davison Rockefeller D James Monroe Rockefeller
3. Which fruit comes from the plant Ananas comosus?
A Plum B Banana C Orange D Pineapple
4. What sort of creature is an oriole?
A A rodent B A fish C A bird D A snake
5. Which group released an album entitled Tellin’ Stories in 1997?
A The Bluetones B Black Grape C The Charlatans D The Stone Roses
6. Who directed Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall in the 1944 warromance film To Have and Have Not?
A Alfred Hitchcock B Frank Capra C Howard Hawks D John Ford
7. Tom Cruise played which character in Days of Thunder?
A Charlie Babbit B Steve Randle C Ethan Hunt D Cole Trickle
8. Which Japanese currency unit is equal to 100 sen?
A Yin B Yen C Yan D Yon
9. Which mathematical instrument marked with logarithmic scales has been superseded by the electronic calculator?
A Swing rule B Switch rule C Swop rule D Slide rule
10. Which actress played Lucy Honeychurch in the 1986 Merchant-Ivory adaptation of E.M. Forster’s A Room with a View?
A Helena Bonham Carter B Emma Thompson C Kate Winslet
D Jemma Jones
11. Whom did Pilate set free in preference to Jesus?
A Lazarus B Barabbas C Saul
D Judas Iscariot
12. What is a score of two strokes less than par for a hole of golf called?
A A birdie B A rookie C An eagle D A crowie
13. What was the name of Dr Evil’s sinister-looking cat in the Austin Powers films starring Mike Myers?
A Mr Bigglesworth B Mini Meow C Tiddles D Whiskers
14. Sphalerite is the principal ore of which metal?
A Iron B Copper C Silver D Zinc
15. Of which country is the Naira the basic unit of currency?
A Nigeria B Romania C Kazakhstan D Zambia