General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which band had a top ten hit single in 1982 with Papa’s Got A Brand New Pigbag?
A The Mamas and the Papas B The Village People
C Queen
D Pigbag
2. Which former member of the Cheers cast has provided the voice for a character in almost every Pixar film?
A Woody Harrelson
B Kirstie Alley
C Kelsey Grammer
D John Ratzenberger
3. What was Conservative politician RAB Butler’s first name? A Richard
B Randall
C Randolph
D Ronald
4. Which title is sometimes conferred on the eldest daughter of the British sovereign?
A Princess Regent
B Peoples’ Princess
C Princess of Windsor
D Princess Royal
5. With which sport is Lester Piggott associated?
A Tennis
B Football
C Boxing
D Horse racing
6. Who directed Dennis Quaid and Jake Gyllenhaal in the 2004 disaster movie The Day After Tomorrow?
A Kevin Reynolds
B Danny Boyle
C Roland Emmerich
D Tim Burton
7. How many umpires are on the field in a game of cricket?
A One
B Two
C Three
D Four
8. In the Old Testament who was the mother of Joseph and Benjamin?
A Mary
B Jezebel
C Rachel
D Ruth
9. Which Italian political theorist’s writings were published posthumously as Prison Notebooks in 1947?
A Benito Mussolini
B Antonio Gramsci
C Gianni Del Pierro
D Antonio Pirelli 10. Which alcoholic drink consists of fermented honey and water?
A Draught beer
B Lager
C Whisky
D Mead
11. Who became the first Briton to win an Olympic high jump medal for 88 years in 1996?
A Jonathan Edwards
B Steve Backley
C Steve Smith
D Maurice Green
12. Which French NeoImpressionist artist painted Bathers at Asnieres and which can be seen in the National Gallery?
A Renoir
B Degas
C Cezanne
D Seurat
13. Which optical device is used in a submerged submarine to see above the surface of the water?
A A periscope
B A peep hole
C A funnel spy
D A horoscope
14. Who chaired the arms-to-Iraq inquiry?
A Lord Justice Scott
B Lord Mackay
C Baroness Chalker
D Lord Fraser of Carmyllie
15. In which Dutch city was Rembrandt born?
A Amsterdam
B Leiden
C Rotterdam
D The Hague