General Knowledge Quiz
1. What was the name of Inspector Gadget’s niece in the cartoon?
A Lisa B Betty C Millie D Penny
2. By what name is the plant Brassica rapa, cultivated for its edible root, better known?
A Mustard B Turnip C Parsnip D Carrot
3. What was the CB handle for Kris Kristofferson’s truck-driving character in the film Convoy?
A Rubber Duck B Mickey Mouse C White Rat D Love Machine
4. Who shot Lee Harvey Oswald, the alleged killer of President Kennedy in 1963?
A Jack Ruby B Jack Diamond C Jack Silver D Jack Brass
5. What is the capital of Denmark?
A Copenhagen B Stockholm C Bergen D Oslo
6. On which date was Channel 5 launched?
A March 30th 1998 B March 30th 1995 C March 30th 1996 D March 30th 1997
7. Which Whitney Houston movie was a 2016 West End musical starring Beverley Knight and Ben Richards?
A The Bouncer B The Heavy C The Bodyguard D The Security Guy
8. Which secret organisation led a revolt against the British colonial government in Kenya?
A Moo Moo B Mau Mau C Maori D Mara Mara
9. The peso is the national currency of which country?
A Chile B America C Denmark D Finland
10. Which British monarch was known as the Virgin Queen?
A Victoria I B Elizabeth I C Elizabeth II D Mary I
11. Quick Draw McGraw was which type of animal?
A Dog B Horse C Cat D Sheep
12. In which US state is Cape Cod?
A Massachusetts B Maine C Pennsylvania D Virginia
13. Which US inventor designed the Clermont, one of the earliest steamships?
A John Davison Rockefeller B Warren Harding C William Sherman D Robert Fulton
14. Who won the discus gold medal at four successive Olympics between 1956-68? A Nigel George B Graham Stewart C Michael Oerter D Al Oerter 15. What was the title of the first UK No. 1 hit for Sir Bob Geldof’s Boomtown Rats, in October 1978?
A Like Clockwork B I Don’t Like Mondays C Rat Trap D She’s So Modern