GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

1 What was Mr T’s character in The A-Team called?

A Face B Murdoch C Hannibal

D B A Baracus

2 In which US state is the city of Tacoma? A Washington B Dakota C Michigan D Florida

3 With which musical instrument was Vladimir Horowitz associated?

A Violin

B Cello C Piano D Harpsichord

4 In which year did Castro seize power in Cuba?

A 1947 B 1963 C 1959 D 1969

5 Which 19th-century cookery writer was famous for her Book of Household Management?

A Mrs Smith B Mrs Thompson C Mrs Gaskell D Mrs Beeton

6 Which 2015 science fiction film was directed by Ridley Scott and stars Matt Damon as astronaut Mark Watney?

A The Last Duel B The Martian C The Rainmaker D The Departed 7 What sort of creature is a pompano?

A Butterfly B Fish C Bird D Insect

8 Which English trainer won the Jameson’s Irish National with Mudahim in 1997?

A Rachel Squires B Tracy Thompson C Jenny Pitman D Marlene Roberts

9 Of which country was Georges Pompidou president from 1969 to 1974?

A Belgium B Luxembourg C France D Switzerland 10 Who was the first man to walk on the moon?

A Buzz Aldrin

B Yuri Gagarin C Neil Armstrong D Donald Campbell

11 Which heiress included Cary Grant among her 7 husbands?

A Barbara Stanwyck B Barbara Lewis C Barbara Trump D Barbara Hutton

12 How old was outlaw Clyde Barrow when he died?

A 25 B 20 C 30 D 35

13 Which French short story writer and novelist wrote Une Vie and Bel-Ami?

A Yves Navarre

B Guy de Maupassant C Frederick Tristan D Jean Vautrin

14 Which bird is also known as Mother Carey’s chicken?

A Sparrow B Snowy Owl C Blue Tit D Storm petrel

15 Who plays Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham in Downton Abbey?

A Hugh Jackman B Hugh Laurie C Hugh Bonneville D Hugh Grant

Matt Damon See Question 6