General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which author made his name with the novel Go Tell It on the Mountain?
A Benjamin Zephaniah
B Frederick Baldwin
C James Baldwin
D James Taylor
2. On which US tycoon’s life was Citizen Kane based?
A William Randolph Hearst B William Phillip Morris C John Davison Rockefeller D James Monroe Rockefeller
3. Which fruit comes from the plant Ananas comosus?
A Plum B Banana C Orange D Pineapple
4. What sort of creature is an oriole?
A A rodent
B A fish
C A bird
D A snake
5. Which group released an album entitled Tellin’ Stories in 1997?
A The Bluetones
B Black Grape
C The Charlatans
D The Stone Roses
6. For which 2020 film did Laura Dern win the Best Supporting Actress Oscar?
A Marriage Story B Love Story C L.A. Story D West Side Story
Laura Dern See Question 6.
7. Tom Cruise played which character in Days of Thunder? A Charlie Babbit
B Steve Randle
C Ethan Hunt
D Cole Trickle
8. What was the name of Dr Evil’s cat in the Austin Powers films starring Mike Myers?
A Mr Bigglesworth
B Mini Meow
C Tiddles
D Whiskers
9. Which mathematical instrument marked with logarithmic scales was superseded by the electronic calculator?
A Swing rule
B Switch rule
C Swop rule
D Slide rule 10. Which actress played Lucy Honeychurch in the 1986 Merchant-ivory adaptation of E.M. Forster’s A Room with a View?
A Helena Bonham Carter
B Emma Thompson
C Kate Winslet
D Jemma Jones
11. Whom did Pilate set free in preference to Jesus?
A Lazarus
B Barabbas
C Saul
D Judas Iscariot
12. What is a score of two strokes under par for a hole of golf called? A A birdie
B A rookie
C An eagle
D A crowie
13. Which Japanese currency unit is equal to 100 sen?
A Yin
B Yen
C Yan
D Yon
14. Sphalerite is the principal ore of which metal?
A Iron
B Copper
C Silver
D Zinc
15. Of which country is the naira the basic unit of currency?
A Nigeria B Romania C Kazakhstan D Zambia