General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which 1970s sitcom about OAPs starred Peggy Mount and Pat Coombs?
A You’re Only Young Twice B Waiting for God C One foot in the Grave D OAPs
2. How many syllables are there in a haiku?
A 10 B 24 C 32 D 17
3. Who wrote the novel MobyDick?
A Herman Melville B Jules Verne C Baroness Orczy D CS Lewis
4. Who starred as the doomed Laura Palmer in David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me?
A Sheryl Lee B Heather Locklear C Madchen Amick D Sherilyn Fenn
5. The Yen is the national currency of which country?
A China B Thailand C Malaysia D Japan
6. John Craven has recently presented his 1,250th episode of which BBC1 nature programme?
A Coast B Countryfile C Springwatch D Countrywise
7. Which composer married Clara Wieck?
A Bach B Schumann C Vaughan Williams D Mozart
8. Sam Mendes won a Best Director Oscar for his directorial debut released in 1999 but what was the film?
A Road to Perdition B Jarhead C Little Voice D American Beauty
9. Which British cyclist shattered his own world record to win the 1996 world 4000 metres pursuit title in Manchester?
A Chris Ford B Chris Boardman C Chris Broad D Colin Boardman
10. In electronics what does the abbreviation IC stand for?
A Intelligent circuit B Indirect circuit C Intricate circuit D Integrated circuit
11. Of which country is Zagreb the capital?
A Ukraine B Romania C Croatia D Yemen
12. Which band (featuring former Stone Roses guitarist John Squire) released the debut album Do It Yourself?
A The Seashells B Black Grape C The Seahorses D The Lightning Seeds
13. Which chef presented his Barbecue Bible on TV?
A Ainsley Harriott B Keith Floyd C Jamie Oliver D Gary Rhodes
14. Which Roman emperor was assassinated in the Senate House on the Ides of March?
A Augustus B Julius Caesar C Nero D Marcus Aurelius
15. By what name is the plant Rosa canina commonly known?
A Karlsruhe rose B Coalite flame C Handel rose D Dog rose