General Knowledge Quiz
1. Who wrote The English Constitution in 1867?
A Walter Bagehot B William Wycherley C Queen Victoria D Lord Salisbury
2. Which fruit from the tree Ficus carica is known for its laxative properties?
A Plum B Pear C Fig D Apple
3. What name is given to the nomadic peoples of the Syrian and Arabian deserts?
A Shukran B Lailan C Anaizan D Bedouin
4. Which group had a number one hit single in 1980 with Super Trouper?
A ABBA B Bucks Fizz C Blondie D Duran Duran
5. What was the nickname of Pete Mitchell, the character played by Tom Cruise in Top Gun?
A Goose B Iceman C Maverick D Cougar
6. John Cleese and Jamie Lee Curtis were among the stars of which 1988 heist comedy film about doublecrossing diamond thieves?
A Ocean’s Eleven
B The Italian Job
C A Fish Called Wanda D Fierce Creatures
7. Which imported adult drama series was set in Wentworth Detention Centre?
A Prisoner: Cell Block H B Scrubs
C Bad Girls
D Cons
8. Which Dominican monk who was head of the Spanish Inquisitiion was largelly responsible for tthe expullsiion of tohfejjeewwssfrforommssppaainininin14194922??
A Diego de Torquemada B Pablo de Torquemada C Tomás de Torquemada D Fernando de Torquemada
9. The film Natural Born Killers was written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by which other filmmaker?
A Robert Rodriguez B Kevin Smith C Oliver Stone D Spike Lee
10. Which crustacean is known for its habit of occupying empty snail shells?
A Spider crab B Lobster C Hermit crab D Sand crab
11. Oscar winner Jamie Foxx starred as a hapless taxi driver in which thriller directed by Michael Mann?
A Miami Vice B Stealth C Heat D Collateral
12. Which star of Waiting For God was a regular in A Very Peculiar Practice?
A Graham Crowden B George Muckden C Jeremy Roberts D Geoff Fisher
13. Who wrote the novel Daniel Deronda?
A Mrs Gaskell B Charles Kingsley C George Eliot D Anthony Trollope
14. How is the houseplant Chlorophytum elatum better known?
A Venus flytrap B Cactus C Pampas plant D Spider plant
15. Which spin bowler became only the second Australian to take 300 Test wickets?
A Shane Wayne B Shane West C Shane Wallace D Shane Warne