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General Knowledge Quiz

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1. In Greek mythology how are Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos better known?

A The Furies B The Argonauts C The Gorgons D The Fates

2. Which member of The Goons presented Potty Time?

A Spike Milligan B Harry Secombe C Michael Bentine D Peter Sellers

3. Which actress played Hamish Macbeth’s girlfriend Isobel in the BBC series?

A Shirley Fredricks B Shirley Temple C Shirley Henderson D Shirley Dee

4. Which fictional hero was created by Baroness Orczy?

A Robinson Crusoe

B Mr Darcy

C Oliver Twist

D The Scarlet Pimpernel

5. Which cat has served as Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office since 2011?

A Larry B Humphrey C Felix

D Leo

6. Helen Hunt played Jamie Buchman in which 1980s-90s US TV sitcom?

A Mad About You

B Mad About the Boy C Man About the House D Full House

7. What is the profession­al organisati­on of British magicians called?

A The Magic Alliance B The Magic Circle C The Magician’s Ring D The Magic Gathering

8. Which Australian vocalist duetted with Keith Washington on the 1991 top ten hit single If You Were With Me Now?

A Dannii Minogue B Natalie Imbruglia C Kylie Minogue D Gina G

9. Which TV series featuring a mythical Midlands police force was a spin-off of Z Cars?

A Softly, Softly B The Bill C Midlands Beat D M Cars

10. Which actress loses her head in the grisly crime thriller Seven?

A Kim Basinger B Jennifer Connelly C Gwyneth Paltrow D Cameron Diaz

11. What is the point of infinite density at the centre of a black hole called?

A Multiplici­ty B Divinity C Singularit­y D Infinite mass

12. Of which creature is Psittacus erithacus the talkative variety?

A Canary B Magpie C Blackbird D Parrot

13. Which English cartoonist was best known for his illustrati­ons for Lewis Carroll’s Alice books?

A Sir John Tennyson B Sir John Thompson C Sir John Tenniel D Sir John Tristram

14. Which British Pre-raphaelite artist painted Christ in the House of his Parents?

A Sir John Everett Millais B Sir James Everett Milton C Sir Jim Earnest Mcdonald D Sir John Mathew Oakes

15. What name is given to a plant that grows on another plant for support in a non-parasitic way?

A Phlytite B Mytite C Epiphyte D Ossosyte

 ?? ?? Helen Hunt See Question 6.
Helen Hunt See Question 6.

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