GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

1 Which Swedish golfer won the 1997 Alamo English Open? A Per-Ulrik Johansson B Per-Ulrik Wolfson

C Per-Ulrik Laarsan

D Per-Ulrik Vikernes

2 Which legendary Greek hero was sent by his uncle Pelias to fetch the Golden Fleece? A Thesius

B Perseus

C Jason

D Paris

3 Which county won the 1997 County Championship in cricket? A Somerset

B Sussex

C Yorkshire

D Glamorgan

4 What sort of creature is a remora?

A A rodent

B A snake

C A fish

D A bird

5 Which historical conflict was between the Houses of Lancaster and York?

A War of the Shires

B War of the Dukes

C War of the Roses

D The House War

6 Which French composer of Italian origin died as a result of striking his foot while conducting?

A Richard Strauss

B Giacomo Puccini C Jean-Baptiste Lully D Ludwig van Beethoven

7 Who played Cindy in EastEnders?

A Tracy Collins B Amanda Collins C Michelle Collins D Martine Collins 8 Which 2020 Australian comedy-drama film stars Sam Neill and Michael Caton as feuding sheep-farming brothers?

A Lambs

B Rams

C Ewes

D Hoggs

9 Which of these was not a nickname of one of the Spice Girls?

A Ginger Spice

B Sporty Spice

C Grumpy Spice

D Posh Spice

10 Which was the first Asian city to host the Olympics? A Tokyo

B Seoul

C Yokohama

D Kuala Lumpur 11 During which war is the Erich Maria Remarque novel All Quiet on the Western Front set?

A World War II

B World War I

C The Crimean War

D The Cold War

12 In the novel Gulliver’s Travels what was Gulliver’s christian name?

A Lemuel

B Petit

C Emmanuel

D Le Mariner

13 Which bird of prey is sometimes called a fish hawk?

A Osprey

B Pelican

C Penguin

D Sea Gull

14 Which Greek courtesan allegedly instigated the burning of Persepolis? A Miosis

B Thais

C Theseus

D Plassius

15 Which popular dance of the 1930s comes from the musical Me and My Girl? A Charleston Chase B Lambeth Walk

C Madison Step D Denmouth Stride

Sam Neill See Question 8