GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1 What was Mr T’s character in The A-Team called?
A Face
B Murdoch
C Hannibal
D B A Baracus
2 In which US state is the city of Tacoma?
A Washington
B Dakota
C Michigan
D Florida
3 With which musical instrument was Vladimir Horowitz associated?
A Violin
B Cello
C Piano
D Harpsichord
4 In which year did Castro seize power in Cuba?
A 1947
B 1963
C 1959
D 1969
5 Which 19th-century cookery writer was famous for her Book of Household Management?
A Mrs Smith
B Mrs Thompson
C Mrs Gaskell
D Mrs Beeton
6 Which 2015 science fiction film was directed by Ridley Scott and stars Matt Damon as astronaut Mark Watney?
A The Last Duel
B The Martian
C The Rainmaker
D The Departed
7 What sort of creature is a pompano?
A Butterfly
B Fish
C Bird
D Insect
8 Which English trainer won the Jameson’s Irish National with Mudahim in 1997?
A Rachel Squires
B Tracy Thompson
C Jenny Pitman
D Marlene Roberts
9 Of which country was Georges Pompidou president from 1969 to 1974?
A Belgium
B Luxembourg
C France
D Switzerland
10 Who was the first man to walk on the moon?
A Buzz Aldrin
B Yuri Gagarin
C Neil Armstrong
D Donald Campbell
11 Which heiress included Cary Grant among her 7 husbands?
A Barbara Stanwyck
B Barbara Lewis
C Barbara Trump
D Barbara Hutton
12 How old was outlaw Clyde Barrow when he died?
A 25
B 20
C 30
D 35
13 Which French short story writer and novelist wrote Une Vie and Bel-Ami?
A Yves Navarre
B Guy de Maupassant
C Frederick Tristan
D Jean Vautrin
14 Which bird is also known as Mother Carey’s chicken?
A Sparrow
B Snowy Owl
C Blue Tit
D Storm petrel
15 Who plays Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham in Downton Abbey?
A Hugh Jackman
B Hugh Laurie
C Hugh Bonneville
D Hugh Grant