General Knowledge Quiz
1. What sort of creature is a saiga? A An antelope
B A bear
C A snake
D A rodent
2. Which former PM secured the release of three hostages in Iraq? A Sir Edward Heath
B James Callaghan
C John Major
D Margaret Thatcher
3. Which British band released an album entitled Whiplash in 1997? A REM
B James
C Placebo
D The Bluetones
4. Which Irish playwright wrote The Hostage?
A George Bernard Shaw B Brendan Behan C Patrick O’Grady D Michael Collins
5. Which Hungarian composer wrote Psalmus Hungaricus?
A Felix Mendelssohn B Robert Schumann C Carl Weber D Zoltan Kodaly
6. Tala Gouveia and Jason Watkins recently returned as the eponymous detectives for a second series of which ITV drama set in Bath?
A McVitie and Hobbs
B McDonald and Dodds
C McTavish and Todds
D McCartney and Cobbs
7. In the New Testament which of the apostles refused to believe in the resurrection until he had seen and touched Christ?
A Saint John
B Saint Luke
C Saint Thomas
D Saint Mark
8. Which US poet and artist had the first names Edward Estlin? A Ginnesberg
B Plath
C Cummings
D Hughes
9. In which year did King Juan Carlos become head of state in Spain?
A 1960
B 1985
C 1975
D 1945 10. Who was the eldest of the Bronte sisters?
A Charlotte
B Emily
C Anne
D Amy
11. What is the national currency of Turkey?
A Rupee
B Lira
C Peseta
D Drachma
12. Which Italian composer wrote Cavalleria Rusticana?
A Giacomo Puccini
B Georges Bizet
C Niccolo Paganini
D Pietro Mascagni
13. Which flamboyant American golfer won eleven major championships between 1914 and 1929?
A L Worsham
B S Snead
C H Keiser
D W Hagen
14. Which star of Yes Minister played the role of Jerry Leadbetter in The Good Life?
A Paul Robinson
B Paul Harrison
C Paul Lukas
D Paul Eddington
15. Which former British Prime Minister earned the nickname of “The Welsh Wizard”?
A Ramsay MacDonald
B Arthur Balfour
C David Lloyd George
D Herbert Asquith