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General Knowledge Quiz

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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

 ??  ?? Singer Sir Bob Geldof. See Question 15.
Singer Sir Bob Geldof. See Question 15.

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