GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1. Accra is the capital city of which African country?
A The Gambia B Ghana C Benin D Guinea
2. Who had a top ten hit single in 1970 with Lola?
A The Who
B The Rolling Stones C The Animals
D The Kinks
3. According to the Christian calendar what is the first day of Lent?
A Shrove Tuesday
B Good Friday
C Ash Wednesday
D Maundy Thursday
4. Which town in Tyne and Wear is associated with the Venerable Bede and hunger marches?
A Jarrow B Gateshead C Sunderland D Blaydon
5. Which West Sussex resort was hit by a tornado in 1998?
A Chichester B Horsham C Selsey D Bognor Regis
6. Which BBC1 drama from David Hare starred Hugh Laurie as government minister Peter Laurence?
A Plenty
B Damage
C Roadkill
D Denial
7. What sort of creatures do entomologists study?
A Birds
B Deer
C Fish
D Insects
8. Who was the Rhodesian prime minister who made a unilateral declaration of independence from Britain in 1965?
A Michael Jones B Paul Henry
C Ian Smith
D John Thompson
9. What name is given to white wine distilled with herbs often drunk with gin?
A Campari B Vermouth C Martini D Sherry
10. Which religion was founded by Nanak?
A Buddhism
B Islam
C Hinduism
D Sikhism
11. Which company was formed by Henry Royce and Charles Stewart Rolls in 1906?
A Henry-Charles Ltd B Cadbury’s Ltd
C Lotus Ltd
D Rolls-Royce Ltd
12. Which Louisiana port is regarded at the traditional birthplace of jazz?
A Houston B New Orleans C Tampa D Charleston
13. Which British golfer won the 1997 Volvo PGA Championship at Wentworth?
A Ian Woosnam
B Nick Faldo
C Sandy Lyle
D Tony Jacklin
14. Where is the Interpol HQ?
A Rome
B London
C Paris
D New York
15. What was the name of Lance’s twin sister in Neighbours?
A Amy
B Alex
C Anne
D Alison