General Knowledge Quiz
1. What sort of creature is a bittern?
A A bird B A mammal C A reptile D A fish
2. Which French poet was imprisoned for shooting his lover Arthur Rimbaud?
A Paul Verlaine B Jean Trieste C Michel Delaporte D Jaques Reno
3. Which car manufacturer has the model Focus in its range?
A Fiat B Peugeot C Skoda D Ford
4. Which airport was the subject of the TV series Airport?
A Heathrow B Gatwick C Manchester D East Midlands
5. Which word meaning “divine wind” describes suicide missions of Japanese aircraft?
A Kamikaze B Karate C Bonsai D Banzai
6. What is the German town of Meissen famous for producing?
A Porcelain B Beer C Cars D Engines
7. What is the title of Meghan Trainor’s latest album?
A Please B Thank You C Excuse Me D You’re Welcome
8.Who painted A Bigger Splash in 1967?
A Thomas Benton B David Hockney C Giorgio de Chirico D Marcel Duchamp
9. How was Ho Chi Minh City known until 1976?
A Wonsan B Hanoi C Danang D Saigon
10. Which hoofed ruminant mammal belongs to the genus Capra?
A Sheep B Horse C Pig D Goat
11. Who invented the Tommy gun?
A General Tommy Johnson B General Tommy Crystal C General James Tommy D General John Thompson
12. What name is given to the effect by which the pitch of a train’s whistle appears to alter as it passes?
A Krypton effect B Doppler effect C Pasteur effect D Newton effect
13. Which French aristocrat was responsible for the modern Olympic Games?
A Baron Jean-Louis de Caraba B Baron Michel-Paul de Florette C Baron Pierre de Coubertin D Baron Paul de Rouen
14. Le Grand Trianon and Le Petit Trianon are villas in the grounds of which famous French palace?
A Rennes B Toulouse C Dijon D Versailles
15. What is the title of the new single from Olly Murs?
A Months Later B Get Real C Years & Years D Days