The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1 Which English explorer captained the Endeavour on the first of three epic voyages to the South Pacific in the 18th century?
A James Cook
B Sir Francis Drake
C Christopher Columbus
2 Which British King, who reigned from 1452-1485, was alleged to have murdered his nephews, the “Princes in the Tower” in 1483? A Richard II
B Richard III
C Henry VIII
3 What is the name of the full moon that occurs closest to the autumnal equinox and can appear bigger or brighter than other full moons? A Hunter’s Moon
B Wolf Moon
C Harvest Moon
4 Which English Romantic poet’s poem “To Autumn” contains the line “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”?
A Percy Bysshe Shelley
B John Keats
C Lord Byron
5 Which actress and MGM star died in March 2011 at the age of 79? A Marilyn Monroe
B Audrey Hepburn
C Elizabeth Taylor
6 Which painting by Leonardo da Vinci is also known as La Gioconda? A The Mona Lisa
B The Virgin of the Rocks
C The Last Dinner
7 Of the two species of elephants, African and Asian, which has smaller ears?
A African
B Asian
C Russian
8 What were the initials of Mr Grace (1848-1915), a famous English amateur cricketer recognisable by his large beard?
A B.C.
B W.G.
C A.P.
9 Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Niecy Nash are among the stars of which new film about racism in America? A Roots
B Origin
C Inception
10 Which fictional Belgian boy reporter’s exploits are shortly to be featured in a film starring Daniel Craig and Andy Serkis?
A Lucky Luke
B Asterix
C Tintin
11 Which original ninth planet of our solar system was re-classifed as a dwarf planet in 2006?
A Pluto
B Neptune
C Mars
12 Which city state is the smallest country in the world?
A Monaco
B Vatican City
C San Marino
13 Which American street magician and illusionist spent 44 days encased in a transparent box suspended above the south bank of the River Thames in 2003? A David Blaine
B David Copperfield
C Criss Angel 14 Which catastrophic event of 1666 began in Pudding Lane, London?
A The Great Fire of London B The Great London Flood C The London Earthquake
15 What is the name of the time measurement system the UK will switch back to when the clocks are put back an hour on October 27th 2024?
A Solar Time
B Greenwich Mean Time C British Summer Time
16 Which 1970s TV comedy series featured the sketch “The Ministry of Silly Walks”? A Blackadder
B Fawlty Towers
C Monty Python’s Flying Circus
17 What was the name of the fictional Victorian character known as The Demon Barber of Fleet Street?
A Sherlock Holmes
B Sweeney Todd
C Jack the Ripper
18 Which UK singer was a joint winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1969 with the song “Boom Bang-a-Bang”?
A Cliff Richard
B Sandie Shaw
C Lulu
19 Which 1975 US horror film’s tag-line is ‘Don’t go in the water’? A Jaws
B The Exorcist
C Psycho
20 Which alcoholic ingredient is mixed with pineapple juice and coconut milk to make a piña colada?
A Rum
B Whiskey
C Vodka