General Knowledge Quiz
1. In which county was the churchyard of Thomas Gray’s famous Elegy?
A Buckinghamshire
B West Yorkshire
C Kent
D Cumbria
2. Who played the title role in Magnum, P.I.?
A Bruce Willis B Tom Selleck C Burt Reynolds D Clint Eastwood
3. Which Florentine painter’s nickname is derived from the Italian for little barrel?
A Sandro Barrelli
B Sandro Littillio
C Sandro Botticelli
D Sandro Pettitio
4. Where was the first permanent British settlement in the US?
A New York
B Philadelphia
C Jamestown
D Chicago
5. What sort of fruit is a morello? A Melon
B Cherry
C Strawberry
D Apple
6. David Tennant is set to return to Doctor Who for the show’s 60th birthday celebrations later this year – which assistant, played by Catherine Tate, is he bringing with him?
A Rose Tyler
B Amy Pond
C Martha Jones
D Donna Noble
7. Which Welsh castle was the scene of the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales in 1969?
A Caernarfon Castle
B Pembroke Castle
C Rhondda Castle
D Castle Idris
8. What was the most famous TV role of actor Jay Silverheels?
A Bobo
B Hobo
C Kendo
D Tonto
9. In Greek drama what were the actors who described and commented on the action called? A The chorus
B The narrators
C The eunuchs
D The furies 10. Which former cabinet minister and General Synod member joined the Roman Catholic church?
A James Pacy
B John Gummer
C Jonathan Aitken
D Richard Kennedy
11. Which country won the 1974 FIFA World Cup?
A Argentina B Brazil
C West Germany D Italy
12. What is the world’s largest hot desert?
A The Gobi desert
B The Libyan desert
C The Sahara desert
D The Syrian desert
13. Which London Underground line is coloured black on the network map?
A Bakerloo
B Circle
C Piccadilly
D Northern
14. Which glass and iron building was designed by Sir Joseph Paxton for the Great Exhibition of 1851?
A Earls Court
B Wembley Arena
C Brixton Academy
D Crystal Palace
15. Which US government department is represented by the initials CIA?
A Criminal Investigative Agency B Central Internal Authority C Central Intelligence Agency D Crime Initiative Association