GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1 What sort of creature is a Sealyham?
A A fish B A bird C A dog D A pig
2 Which English poet wrote In Memoriam and The Idylls of the King?
A George Lord Byron B Percy Bysshe Shelley C Alfred Lord Tennyson D Mathew Arnold
3 What was the name of Sony’s first attempt at a games console?
A Gamestation B Genesis C Super Station D Playstation
4 What is the name for a Japanese woman whose profession is to entertain men?
A Sumo B Hokito C Samurai D Geisha
5 Who played Donna in the sitcom My Wonderful Life?
A Rachel Bray B Emma Wray C Karen Cray D Irene May
6 Which 2016 political thriller film stars Mark Strong with Jessica Chastain as one of the most powerful lobbyists in Washington?
A Miss Sloane
B Mr and Mrs Smith C Mrs Wilson
D Ms Marvel 7 What hard dark wood is traditionally used for the black keys on a piano?
A Mahogany B Ebony C Cedar D Ivory
8 What was the nickname of Jazz trumpeteer Louis Armstrong?
A Groutcho B Satchmo C Flashmo D Sasher
9 Which Italian town, at the foot of a hill containing a Benedictine monastery, was destroyed during heavy fighting in 1944?
A Brescia B Verona C Genoa D Cassino 10 Of which African country is Tunis the capital?
A Kenya B Libya C Tunisia D Morocco
11 Which US rock star released a solo album entitled Destination Anywhere?
A Bruce Springsteen B Jon Bon Jovi C Steven Tyler
D Axl Rose
12 Which precious metal has the chemical symbol Au?
A Platinum B Gold C Silver D Adamite
13 How is deoxyribonucleic acid commonly known?
A DNA B Nitric Acid C Dettol D Petrol
14 Bladerunner and Hitcher star Rutger Hauer is from which European country?
A Norway B Holland C France D Germany
15 Naturalist and artist John James Audubon was famous for his paintings of which creatures?
A Birds B Horses C Cats D Dogs