General Knowledge Quiz
1. Who played Alf Garnett in Till Death Us Do Part? A Warren Beatty B Warren Stewart C Warren Mitchell D Warren Taylor 2. Who was president of the Transvaal from 1883 until 1900? A Paul Balfour B Paul Jameson C Paul Kruger D Paul Orange 3. What nationality is author Ngugi Wa Thiong’o? A Kenyan B Ethiopian C Nigerian D Egyptian 4. Which country did the ‘perfect’ gymnast Nadia Comaneci represent at the 1976 Olympics? A Ukraine B Russia C Bosnia D Romania 5. Which Australian singer released the 1997 album Left of the Middle? A Natalie Imbruglia B Kylie Minogue C Jason Donovan D Stefan Dennis 6. In which decade did divorce become legal in Italy? A 1960s B 1970s C 1950s D 1940s 7. Which Irish rock group had a 1983 Top Ten hit with New Year’s Day? A U2 B Guns N’ Roses C R.E.M D The Cranberries 8. Which young actress swapped bodies with on-screen mum Barbara Harris in Disney’s 1976 comedy Freaky Friday? A Winona Ryder B Patsy Kensit C Kim Basinger D Jodie Foster 9. Which 2008 film starred Angelina Jolie as Christine, a telephone exchange manager whose son is missing? A Charging B Changeling C Chiming D Challenging 10. By what name is the femur commonly known? A Thigh bone B Elbow C Wrist bone D Hip bone 11. In which sport is the Alfred Dunhill Cup contested? A Darts B Snooker C Motor racing D Golf 12. Which metallic element has the symbol Sn? A Silicon B Sodium C Tin D Silver 13. What does a philatelist collect? A Badges B Musical instruments C Cars D Stamps 14. For what is myocardial infarction a technical term? A Heart attack B Collapsed lung C Epileptic fit D Stroke 15. What is the title of CanadianAmerican singer Alanis Morissette’s latest album? A The Woman In Me B Head Above Water C Soul School D Such Pretty Forks in the Road