General Knowledge Quiz

1. Which British poet is best known for his translation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam? A Rudyard Kipling B Lord Tennyson C Percy Bysshe Shelley D Edward Fitzgerald 2. In which palace was Mary Queen of Scots born? A Buckingham Palace B St. James’s Palace C Hampton Court D Linlithgow Palace 3. According to Greek legend, which son of Daedalus was killed when the sun melted his wings? A Oedipus B Peleus C Menelaus D Icarus 4. Who played Lois Lane in TV’s The New Adventures of Superman? A Teri Hatcher B Geri Catcher C Sara Hatcher D Betti Satcher 5. Which American city do the Hanson brothers come from? A New York B Tulsa, Oklahoma C Los Angeles, California D Denver, Colorado 6. Comedienne Susan Calman is hosting which new BBC1 daytime show, in which amateur sleuths preside over fictional murder investigations? A Armchair Detectives B Sitting room Sleuths C Pavillion Police D Kitchen Coppers Susan Calman See Question 6. 7. Which mathematician invented logarithms? A John Napier B Archimedes C Wilhelm Gottfried Leibnitz D Sir Isaac Newton 8. In which year did Mastermind begin? A 1963 B 1972 C 1981 D 1969 9. Which Polish trade union confederation was led by Lech Walesa? A Solidarity B Unity C Freedom D Charity 10. Which British mezzo-soprano was made a Dame in 1976? A Janet Rogers B Janet Ricardi C Janet May D Janet Baker 11. Which Italian composer was rumoured to have poisoned his rival Mozart? A Rossini B Puccini C Verdi D Salieri 12. Which German philosopher cowrote The Communist Manifesto with Friedrich Engels? A Engels B Nietzsche C Lenin D Marx 13. When was Count von Zeppelin’s first airship built? A 1900 B 1871 C 1916 D 1923 14. Who is the host of the Antiques Roadshow? A Angus Deayton B Matt Baker C Fiona Bruce D John Craven 15. Which stimulant is found in coffee and tea? A Nicotine B Caffeine C Tannin D Guarana