General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which world leaders met at the 1943 Casablanca Conference?
A Stalin and Hitler
B Chamberlain and Hitler
C Churchill and Roosevelt
D Eisenhower and Montgomery
2. What is the collective name for a flock of goldfinches?
A A charm
B A swoop
C A lock
D A flinch
3. By what name is the tree Picea abies most commonly used as a Christmas tree better known?
A Dutch Spruce
B Swedish Fir
C Norway spruce
D Polish Spruce
4. Who was the Queen of the Netherlands from 1948 to 1980? A Georgiana B Juliana C Phillipina D Maria
5. What is the capital of Brazil?
A Rio de Janeiro
B Brasilia
C Salvador
D Sao Paulo
6. Which Channel 4 spin-off cookery series is presented by comedian Tom Allen and former contestant on the main series, Liam Charles?
A Grea British Menu
B MasterChef
C Come Dine with Me
D Bake Off: The Professionals
7. Who won a Best Director Oscar for his 1940 adaptation of John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath?
A Alfred Hitchcock
B John Ford
C Michael Curtiz
D Billy Wilder
8. Which ancient forest of Nottinghamshire is famous for its associations with Robin Hood?
A The New Forest
B Sherwood Forest
C The Forest of Dean
D Dyfi Forest
9. Which large aquatic rodent builds lodges and dams?
A Vole
B Rat
C Beaver
D Chipmunk
10. In which year did the General Strike take place in Britain?
A 1920
B 1926
C 1936
D 1919
11. In which country is the industrial city of Kawasaki?
A China
B Japan
C Thailand
D Korea
12. Which tennis player won the Men’s Singles title at the 1997 Australian Open?
A Tim Henman
B Andre Agassi
C Boris Becker
D Pete Sampras
13. Who played Nora Batty in TV’s Last Of The Summer Wine?
A Kathy Staff
B Linda Staff
C Betty Staff
D Irene Staff
14. Which of the X-Men used a pack of playing cards as ammunition in combat?
A Wolverine
B Storm
C Rogue
D Gambit
15. What was the name of the band in That Thing You Do! directed by Tom Hanks?
A The Beats
B The Wonders
C The Whirlwinds
D The Hitsters