General Knowledge Quiz

1. How old was Buddy Holly when he died?

A 32

B 26

C 37

D 22

2. Which Asian kingdom was formerly known as Siam?

A China B Thailand C Mongolia D Vietnam

3. What name was given to the guerrilla force led by Brigadier General Orde Wingate in Burma? A Findits

B Pundits

C Chindits

D Trinidits

4. How many US states have names that begin with the letter M?

A Eight

B Nine

C Seven

D Ten

5. Which British novelist and ‘angry young man’ wrote Hurry on Down and The Contenders?

A John Grisham

B Iain Banks

C John Wain

D Tim Lott

6. Which US TV talk show is hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith and her daughter Willow?

A The Real

B The View C Red Table Talk D The Talk

Jada Pinkett Smith See Question 6

7. Who wrote Love and Mr Lewisham?

A Isaac Asimov B George Orwell C Arthur C. Clarke D H.G. Wells

8. What sort of creature is a guillemot?

A A moth

B A bird

C A monkey

D A butterfly

9. Who won the 400m hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics, but missed the 1980 games because of the US boycott?

A Fred Aaron

B Edward Lyle

C Richard Black

D Ed Moses 10. Which rock band released an album entitled Vanishing Point?

A Primal Scream

B Reef

C Korn

D Terrorvision

11. Which Darling Buds of May star played district nurse Peggy in ITV’s Where the Heart Is?

A Pam Feroe B Pam Fields C Pam Ferris D Pam Falstaff

12. In which London park is Rotten Row?

A Hamstead Heath B Hyde Park

C Regent’s Park D Wimbledon Common

13. Who wrote Journey to the Centre of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea?

A C.S. Lewis

B Arthur Conan Doyle C Robert Louis Stevenson D Jules Verne

14. Which Porridge character was played by Richard Beckinsale?

A Lennie Godber B Lennie Smith C Lennie Molere D Lennie Tissot

15. In which country were the 1998 Winter Olympic Games held?

A Japan B Norway C Sweden D France