General Knowledge Quiz
1. Who was the Greek sun god thought to make his daily journey across the sky in a chariot? A Telephus B Vulcan C Helios D Phlegyas 2. In which century did the Peasants’ Revolt take place? A 13th B 14th C 12th D 15th 3. To which continent is pampas grass native? A South America B North America C Asia D Africa 4. In which country was the Nobel prize-winning physicist Dennis Gabor born? A Austria B Hungary C Romania D Germany 5. Which metallic element has the symbol Y? A Ytterbium B Xenon C Yttrium D Zirconium 6. Daisy May Cooper and Joel Dommett are among the comedians matchmaking singletons in which new Sky 1 reality series? A Dating No Fear B Dating No Filter C Dating No Problem D Dating No Holds Barred
Daiy May Cooper See Question 6. 7. Which British buccaneer became lieutenant governor of Jamaica? A Sir Richard Revis B Sir Brian Richards C Sir Henry Sleeper D Sir Henry Morgan 8. Which armoured mammal is also known as the scaly anteater? A Pangolin B Mandolin C Bangolin D Hedgehog 9. Which UK government department is responsible with the Bank of England for the management of the economy? A The Home Office B The Treasury C Dept. of Trade and Transport D The Foreign Office
1. — Turtle, character in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (4) 3. Another name for
the sperm whale (8) 9. Stanley, director of the 1962 film Lolita (7) 10. Piece of music in which a refrain is repeated between episodes (5) 11. 1889 play by Anton
Chekhov (3,4,5) 13. ‘— for Living’, 1933 play by Noel Coward (6) 15. West African republic whose capital is Conakry (6) 17. 1982 Wimbledon men’s singles tennis champion (5,7) 20. Constellation near Canis Major containing Betelgeuse (5) 21. John James, US naturalist and artist noted for his bird paintings in Birds of America (7) 22. Extinct elephant-like
mammal (8) 23. ‘The Akond of —’, nonsense poem by Edward Lear (4) 1. US producer whose third wife was Elizabeth Taylor (4,4) 2. Unit of length in nautical use which is 120 fathoms in the US (5) 4. Japanese system of self-defence similar to judo (6) 5. Play or part of a pantomime in which harlequin has a leading role (12) 6. Abraham, 16th president of the US (7) 7. In Norse mythology, the god of thunder (4) 8. The movement for Italian national unity and independence from 1815 (12) 12. Jules, French composer of the opera Manon (8) 14. ‘The House of the —’, novel by Isabel Allende (7) 16. Book size resulting from folding a sheet of paper to form eight leaves (6) 18. U-shaped piece of wood fitted under and around the neck of an ox (5) 19. Aunt Ada, character in Cold Comfort Farm (4)
1. The ---, Dutch city (5) 4. Not having (7) 8. Handbill (7) 9. Develop (5) 10. As well (4) 11. Fragile (8) 13. Resound (4) 14. Limbs (4) 16. Press woman (8) 17. Volcano (4) 20. Proportion (5) 21. Immediate (7) 22. Christmas fire wood (4,3) 23. Quick (5) 1. Healthy and robust (4,3,6) 2. Snatches (5) 3. Fish (4) 4. Wilt (6) 5. Dogs (8) 6. Child without parents (7) 7. Compassionate (6-7) 12. Carbon fuel (8) 13. Decreed (7) 15. Enquiring (6) 18. Vagrant (5) 19. Russian ruler (4)