GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1. Which Venetian painter of the Renaissance gave his name to a shade of red?
A Titian B Raphael C Leonardo D Michelangelo
2. How are artists Proesch and Passmore better known?
A James and Phillip B John and James C Gilbert and George D Thomas and Trevor
3. In which field was English physicist William Henry Fox Talbot primarily regarded as a pioneer?
A Film B Photography C Television D Sound Recording
4. Buffy the Vampire Slayer attends which school?
A Willowbrook High B Summerville High C Sunnydale High D Bayside
5. Who played ‘Poison Pearce’ in the ITV drama series London’s Burning?
A Mitchell Warner B Richard Gracy C Michael Barry D Michael Garner
6. Stormzy’s book imprint is due to publish twelve ‘how to’ guides – what is its name?
A #MerkyBooks B #VossiBooks C #SkengBooks D #BigForYourBooks
7. Who was Poet laureate from 1972 to 1984?
A Ted Hughes B Sir John Betjeman C Seamus Heaney D Laurence Sail
8. Filipino the official language of the Philippines is a standardised form of which native language?
A Madrog B Tagalog C Rogaloo D Fangalot
9. What is the capital of the state of Tennessee?
A Dallas B Washington C Nashville D Atlanta
10. Who played the protagonist in the BBC’s 1997 adaptation of Henry Fielding’s classic comic novel The History of Tom Jones A Foundling?
A Max Hastings B Max Beesley C Max Doohan D Max Headroom
11. What does Descartes’ famous statement “Cogito ergo sum” mean?
A Rank imposes obligation B Of his own accord C The reason for existence D I think therefore I am
12. Who directed all three of the Back to The Future films starring Michael J Fox?
A Steven Spielberg B Joe Dante C George Lucas D Robert Zemeckis
13. Which royal figure is credited with popularising the Christmas tree in Britain?
A George IV B Prince Albert C Victoria I D Edward VII
14. Which French city was besieged by the English until the arrival of Joan of Arc?
A Limoges B Paris C Rouen D Orleans
15. Which Italian composer wrote the opera Lucia di Lammermoor?
A Puccini B Donizetti C Verdi D Toscanini