General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which prototype rock star and teen idol starred in the 1967 musical Half a Sixpence?
A James Grace
B Tommy Steele
C Ian Dury
D Sid Vicious 2. Which footballer became England’s youngest World Cup goal-scorer in 1998? A Michael Owen
B Robbie Fowler
C Alan Shearer
D David Beckham
3. Who wrote The Darling Buds of May?
A D.H. Lawrence
B Laurie Lee
C H.E. Bates
D W.H. Auden
4. What sort of creature is a Borzoi?
A A cat
B A snake
C A dog
D A horse
5. What was the name of the Egyptian god usually portrayed as a falcon or with a falcon’s head?
A Isis B Aten C Zozer D Horus
6. Freddie Highmore and Hugh Laurie are among the voice cast of which new animated film based on a short story by Oscar Wilde?
A The Happy Prince
B The Canterville Ghost C The Selfish Giant
D The Remarkable Rocket
7. Which former middle-distance runner was appointed chief executive of the British Athletic Federation in 1997?
A Roger Bannister B Sebastian Coe C Steve Cram D David Moorcroft
8. Which navigator was the first to sail around the world?
A Christopher Colombus
B Sir Walter Raleigh
C Sir Francis Drake
D Ferdinand Magellan
9. Which English pop star appeared in the film Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence?
A David Bowie
B Noddy Holder
C John Lennon
D Mick Jagger
10. Which illustrator and watercolourist is best known for his children’s book illustrations such as 1906’s Peter Pan?
A Arthur Rackham
B Frank Rogers
C Philip Mead
D Arthur Askey
11. Which cartoon featured the character Lion-O and his Sword of Omens?
A ThunderCats
B He-Man
C Dungeons and Dragons D She-Ra
12. Which British aeronautical engineer set up the company that built the Halifax bomber?
A Sir Frederick Handley Page B Sir Joseph Halifax
C Sir Michael Fields
D Sir Horace Brown
13. Which 11-a-side field game starts with a bully-off?
A Rugby
B Football
C Polo
D Hockey
14. What sort of creature is a kookaburra?
A A bird
B A snake
C A lizard
D A mammal
15. Ligeti’s Poeme symphonique features which instruments?
A Bicycle pumps
B Wine glasses
C Metronomes
D Saws