General Knowledge Quiz
1. In which US state is Princeton University?
A Kentucky B Oregon C New Jersey D Maine
2. Which Bob Dylan song gave Cher and The Byrds top ten hits in 1965?
A All I Really Want To Do
B The Times They Are A-Changin’ C It Ain’t Me Babe
D Blowin’ in the Wind
3. What sort of animal is a kob?
A Monkey B Snake C Antelope D Lion
4. Which Home Improvement star played insensitive city type Michael Cromwell in the film Jungle 2 Jungle?
A Tim Allen
B Robert Redford
C Chevy Chase
D Mike Myers
5. Of what nationality was Django Reinhardt?
A Belgian B Austrian C German D Swiss
6. Fiona Shaw plays British Ambassador Emma Chambers in which BBC crime drama series?
A Line of Duty B Spiral C Baptiste D Vigil
7. Which British novelist wrote Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders?
A Charles Dickens
B Daniel Defoe
C Robert Louis Stevenson
D JRR Tolkien
8. Which former Auf Wiedersehen, Pet actor played Jacob Collins in ITV’s The Grand?
A Tim Beale
B Tim Healy
C Tim Robson
D Tim Harold
9. The character Randal Graves worked in what type of shop in Kevin Smith’s debut film Clerks? A Supermarket
B Gas station
C Shoe shop
D Video Rental Shop
10. Which two countries play cricket for the Ashes?
A England and Australia B Pakistan and India
C Sri Lanka and the West Indies D South Africa and Australia
11. Who won the men’s 100m at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992?
A Michael Johnson B Linford Christie C Carl Lewis D Colin Edwards
12. What part of a horse’s leg extends from the fetlock to the hoof?
A Rancon
B Master
C Bridle
D Pastern
13. Which Anglo-Saxon thane led a raid on Peterborough Abbey in 1070 as a protest against William I?
A Edgar the Quake
B Lear the Mighty
C Harolthwaite the Martyr D Hereward the Wake
14. What is the longest suspension bridge in the USA?
A Verrazzano-Narrows B Golden Gate
C Royal Gorge
D Hell Gate
15. In Arthurian legend, who was Sir Galahad’s father?
A Arthur
B Merlin
C Tristram
D Lancelot