General Knowledge Quiz

1. Which German Nazi leader was abducted by Israeli agents in Argentina in 1960? A Eichmann B Hess C Himmler D Goebbels 2. Of what nationality was Errol Flynn? A Canadian B Australian C Irish D English 3. Which infection of a membrane around the eye is sometimes known as pinkeye? A Glaucoma B Conjunctivitis C Osteoarthritis D Impetigo 4. Which Shakespeare play contains the line “We must not make a scarecrow of the law”? A King Lear B The Merchant of Venice C Measure for Measure D Henry V 5. What is an orange roughy? A A bird B A butterfly C A cat D A fish 6. Idris Elba is among the stars of which Sky1 comedy about Hackney in the 1980s? A In the Long Run B At the End of the Day C When All is Said and Done D Close of Play Idris Elba See Question 6. 7. Which Romanian gymnast achieved the first ‘perfect’ score at the Olympics? A Nadia Comaneci B Nadia Polensky C Nadia Ionavich D Nadia Tucheck 8. Which contagious skin infection associated with small children is characterised by encrusted yellow sores? A Smallpox B Psittacosis C Poliomyelitis D Impetigo 9. Which lanthanide element is represented by the symbol Tm? A Technetium B Thulium C Thallium D Titanium 10. King James was the first of England but what was he in Scotland? AV B IV C VI D VII 11. Who wrote the play Separate Tables? A Trevor Rogers B Tom Stoppard C Terry Pratchett D Terence Rattigan 12. How is Holy Island otherwise known? A Aran B Lindisfarne C Mann D Spitsbergen 13. What is kerosene called in the UK? A Petrol B Methylated Spirits C Methodone D Paraffin 14. By what name was comic actor William Claude Dukenfield better known? A W.C. Fields B H.G Wells C F.R Roberts D M.C Solar 15. Which Mexican revolutionary and outlaw was assassinated in 1923? A Poncho Billa B Puncho Tilla C Honcho Villa D Pancho Villa