General Knowledge Quiz
1. Lanzarote and Tenerife are part of which island group?
A Sardinian Islands B Balearic Islands C Azores Islands D Canary Islands
2. What sort of creature is a dotterel?
A A lizard
B A fish
C A mammal
D A bird
3. Which world power was not asked to participate in the Treaty of Versailles, despite their heavy involvement in World War I?
A Japan B Russia C Italy D France
4. In Greek mythology which Muse was the patron of comedy?
A Thalia B Daria C Karia D Tharia
5. Who played Andy Sipowicz in NYPD Blue?
A Boris Kapowitz B Frank Deniz C Richard Phillips D Dennis Franz
6. What is the title of the 39th and current studio album from US singer Bob Dylan?
A Tumbledown Days B Tough and Tender Days C Rough and Rowdy Ways D Rough Around the Edges
7. Which popular British band of the 1960s released a live album entitled To the Bone in 1994?
A The Who
B The Kinks
C The Beatles D The Rolling Stones
8. What is the capital of Russia?
A Minsk
B St Petersburg C Moscow D Kiev
9. Who wrote Nicholas Nickleby and Our Mutual Friend?
A Elizabeth Gaskell B George Eliot C Charles Dickens D William Thackeray
10. What name is given to the punishment of a convicted criminal by execution?
A Corporal punishment B Lethal punishment C Deadly punishment D Capital punishment
11. Which skier became the first American to win the World Cup women’s downhill championship in 1994-5?
A Piccolo Laine B Picabo Street C Picasso Street D Peekaboo Laine
12. Which character did Matthew Perry play in the US sitcom Friends?
A Joey
B Chandler
C Ross
D Dr Richard Burke
13. What was Anna Carteret’s character in Juliet Bravo called?
A Inspector Kate Longton B Inspector Betty Davis C Inspector Katy Munroe D Inspector Juliet Brown
14. Which singer and actor wrote the song Me and Bobby McGee?
A David Bowie B Jimmy Nail C Damon Albarn D Kris Kristofferson
15. Which cave on the island of Staffa inspired an overture by Mendelssohn?
A Staffa’s Cave B Wookie Hole C Fingal’s Cave D Caffrey Cavern