GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

1. How old was Buddy Holly when he died?

A 32 B 26 C 37 D 22

2. Which Asian kingdom was formerly known as Siam?

A China B Thailand C Mongolia D Burma

3. What name was given to the guerrilla force led by Brigadier General Orde Wingate in Burma?

A Findits B Pundits C Chindits D Trinidits

4. How many English kings have been called Henry?

A Eight B Nine C Seven D Ten

5. Which British novelist and ‘angry young man’ wrote Hurry on Down and The Contenders?

A John Grisham B Iain Banks C John Wain D Tim Lott

6. Since 2020, of which British TV reality singing competition series has actor and comedian Joel Dommett been the host?

A The X Factor

B The Masked Singer C Sing On!

D The Voice 7. Who wrote Love and Mr Lewisham?

A Isaac Asimov B George Orwell C Jules Verne D H.G Wells

8. What sort of creature is a guillemot?

A A moth

B A bird

C A monkey D A butterfly

9. Who won the 400m hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics missing the 1980 games because of the U.S. boycott?

A Fred Aaron B Edward Lyle C Richard Black D Ed Moses 10. Which rock band released an album entitled Vanishing Point?

A Primal Scream B Reef

C Korn D Terrorvision

11. Which Darling Buds of May star played district nurse Peggy in ITV’s Where the Heart Is?

A Pam Feroe B Pam Fields C Pam Ferris D Pam Falstaff

12. In which London park is Rotten Row?

A Hamstead Heath B Hyde Park

C Regents Park D Wimbledon Common

13. Who wrote Journey to the Centre of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea?

A C.S. Lewis

B H.G. Wells

C Robert Louis Stevenson D Jules Verne

14. Which Porridge character was played by Richard Beckinsale?

A Lenny Godber B Lenny Smith C Lenny Molere D Lenny Tissot

15. In which country were the 1998 Winter Olympic Games held?

A Japan B Norway C Sweden D France

Joel Dommett See Question 6