General Knowledge Quiz

1. What was Mr T’s character in The A-Team called?

A Face

B Murdock

C Hannibal

D B.A. Baracus

2. In which US state is the city of Tacoma?

A Washington B North Dakota C Michigan D Florida

3. With which musical instrument is Vladimir Horowitz associated? A Violin

B Cello

C Piano

D Harpsichord

4. In which year did Fidel 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. Starring Hugh Bonneville, which ITV period drama series uses Highclere Castle as its main filming location?

A Downton Abbey

B Bridgerton

C The Crown

D Sanditon

Hugh Bonneville See Question 6

7. What sort of creature is a pompano?

A A butterfly B A fish

C A bird D An insect

8. Which English trainer won the Irish Grand 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 Barbra Streisand B Barbara Lewis C Barbara Trump D Barbara Hutton

12. Silver is the traditional gift for which wedding anniversary?

A 20th

B 25th

C 30th

D 35th

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. What sort of creature is a whirligig?

A A shrew

B A frog

C A water beetle D A moth