General Knowledge Quiz
1. To which family does the okapi belong?
A Monkey
B Elephant
C Giraffe
D Dog
2. Which Russian composer wrote Prometheus and the Divine Poem?
A Rachmaninoff
B Scriabin
C Tchaikovsky
D Stravinsky
3. How was the French fashion designer Gabrielle Chanel popularly known?
A Bolo
B Coco
C Lola
D Lala
4. Which metallic element is represented by the symbol Fe? A Copper
B Silver
C Gold
D Iron
5. What sort of creature is a palomino?
A Lizard
B Horse
C Rat
D Fish
6. Which single by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello recently spent six weeks at the top of the UK Chart?
A Señorita
B Mademoiselle
C Señor
D Monsieur
Laura Carmichael See Question 15
7. Which British nurse, executed in World War I, is said to have claimed that ‘patriotism is not enough?’
A Florence Nightingale
B Edith Cavell
C Catherine Richards
D Betty Bragg
8. Of which ocean is the Bering Sea a section?
A Atlantic
B Pacific
C Arctic
D Indian
9. What was the title of heirs to the French throne from 1350 to 1830?
A Delaporte
B Soleil
C Dauphin
D Respin 10. What was the name of the charity collective that had a 1987 number one with Let It Be?
A Live Aid
B Band Aid
C Ferry Aid
D Cherry Aid
11. Which comedienne performed Murder Most Horrid on TV?
A Jennifer Saunders
B Julie Walters
C Jean Marsh
D Dawn French
12. In which US state can the Grand Canyon and the Saguaro National Park be found?
A Arizona
B Alabama
C Arkansas
D Alaska
13. Which country did the British army fight in the Crimean War?
A France
B Holland
C Russia
D America
14. In which sport are banderillas used?
A Polo
B Fencing
C Cricket
D Bullfighting
15. Which recent BBC One drama is based on the novel of the same name by Michael Robotham and stars Laura Carmichael and Jessica De Gouw as two pregnant women?
A When She Was Good
B Life or Death
C The Secret She Keeps
D Good Girl, Bad Girl