General Knowledge Quiz
1. Who wrote The English Constitution in 1867?
A Walter Bagehot B William Wycherley C Queen Victoria D Lord Salisbury
2. Which fruit from the tree Ficus carica is known for its laxative properties?
A Plum
B Pear
C Fig
D Apple
3. What name is given to the nomadic peoples of the Syrian and Arabian deserts? A Shukran
B Lailan
C Anaizan
D Bedouin
4. Which group had a number one hit single in 1980 with Super Trouper? A ABBA
B Bucks Fizz
C Blondie
D Duran Duran
5. What was the nickname of Pete Mitchell, the character played by Tom Cruise in Top Gun?
A Goose
B Iceman
C Maverick
D Cougar
6. John Cleese and Jamie Lee Curtis were among the stars of which 1988 heist comedy film about doublecrossing diamond thieves? A Ocean’s Eleven
B The Italian Job
C A Fish Called Wanda D Fierce Creatures
7. Which imported adult drama series was set in Wentworth Detention Centre? A Prisoner: Cell Block H B Scrubs
C Bad Girls
D Cons
8. Which Dominican monk
who was head of the Spanish Inquisition was largely responsible for the expulsion of the of Jews from from Spain in in 1492?
A Diego de Torquemada
B Pablo de Torquemada
C Tomás de Torquemada D Fernando de Torquemada
9. The film Natural Born Killers was written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by which other filmmaker?
A Robert Rodriguez
B Kevin Smith
C Oliver Stone
D Spike Lee 10. Which crustacean is known for its habit of occupying empty snail shells?
A Spider crab
B Lobster
C Hermit crab
D Sand crab
11. Oscar winner Jamie Foxx starred as a hapless taxi driver in which thriller directed by Michael Mann? A Miami Vice
B Stealth
C Heat
D Collateral
12. Which star of Waiting For God was a regular in A Very Peculiar Practice?
A Graham Crowden B George Muckden C Jeremy Roberts
D Geoff Fisher
13. Who wrote the novel Daniel Deronda?
A Mrs Gaskell B Charles Kingsley C George Eliot D Anthony Trollope
14. How is the houseplant Chlorophytum elatum better known?
A Venus flytrap B Cactus C Pampas plant D Spider plant
15. Which spin bowler became only the second Australian to take 300 Test wickets?
A Shane Wayne B Shane West C Shane Wallace D Shane Warne