GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1 What sort of creature is a gavial or gharial?
A A reptile B A mammal C A bird
D An insect
2 Which English indie-pop band have a connection with Country Houses?
A Oasis
B Cast
C Blur
D Travis
3 What is the highest German decoration for bravery in battle?
A Silver Cross B Iron Cross C Cobalt Cross D Gold Cross
4 Which presenter of Record Breakers was a stooge for Jimmy James and Jimmy Clitheroe in the 1950s?
A Linford Christie B Roy Castle C Cheryl Baker D Kriss Akabussi
5 Which Coronation Street character was played by Ian Mercer?
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A Percy Sugden B Alf Roberts C Ken Barlow D Gary Mallett
6 Brie Larson and Iman Vellani will star in which new Marvel film, scheduled to air on Disney+ next summer?
A The Marvels B The Wonders C The Incredibles D The Heroes 7 Which author wrote the novels The Plague Dogs and Watership Down?
A Colin Dexter B John Grisham C Richard Adams D Stephen King
8 Hans van Meegeren was famous for forging paintings such as Christ at Emmaus by which Dutch painter?
A Frans Hals B George Grosz C Nicolas Poussin D Jan Vermeer
9 According to Hindu mythology which cosmic mountain is situated at the centre of the universe?
A Mount Olympus B Mount Kilimanjaro C Mount Meru D Mount Everest 10 Which witty dramatist and poet wrote the fairy story The Happy Prince?
A George Bernard Shaw B Tennessee Williams C Oscar Wilde
D Dylan Thomas
11 Who wrote the best-selling books Fever Pitch and High Fidelity?
A Nick Hornby B Tim Lott C Laurie Lee D Tom Clancy
12 Who was Australian PM from 1949-66?
A Sir Robert Menzies B Sir Robert Peel
C Sir Robert Salisbury D Sir Robert Maxwell
13 Which French composer wrote the opera Carmen?
A Puccini B Dvorak C Bizet D Brahms
14 What was Hank’s 12-year-old son called in TV’s King of the Hill?
A Hank Junior B Frank
C Chip D Bobby
15 What was the family name of the owners of the Ponderosa ranch in the US western series Bonanza?
A Cartwright B Earp C Cassidy D Ewing