General Knowledge Quiz
1. What was the artist Picasso’s first name?
A Paulo
B Pablo
C Paul
D Perry
2. What is the capital of the Australian state of Queensland?
A Sydney
B Brisbane
C Melbourne
D Perth
3. The psychoanalytical Rorschach test records subjects’ reactions to what?
A Loud sounds
B Ink blots
C Music
D Smells
4. By what name is the plant Lycopersicon esculentum, whose red fruit is used in cooking, better known?
A Tomato
B Strawberry
C Cherry
D Pepper
5. What was Smokey Robinson’s only UK number one with the Miracles?
A Tears of a Clown
B Puppy Dog Eyes
C Cry Cry Cry
D Clowning Around
6. What is the name of the 1980 British gangster film starring Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren?
A The Long Good Friday
B A Sense of Freedom
C Mona Lisa
D Let Him Have It
7. Who plays the war veteran made to feel unwelcome by the locals in Bad Day at Black Rock?
A Lee Marvin
B David Farrar
C Spencer Tracy
D Robert Wagner
8. What sort of creature is a pinto?
A A dog
B A cat
C A horse
D A fish
9. Which Hollywood funnyman provides the voice for Shrek in the animated film series made by Dreamworks?
A Mike Myers
B Jim Carrey
C Steve Martin
D Chris Rock
10. Which British philologist was hanged for the murder of Daniel Clark in 1759?
A Randolph Carter
B Eugene Aram
C Henry Aram
D Jon Proctor
11. Which substance obtained by distilling coal tar is used as a wood preservative?
A Creosote
B Wood tar
C Paint
D Wood stain
12. Which fabulous bird was supposedly able to rise from the ashes?
A Griffin
B Manticore
C Phoenix
D Eagle
13. On which island in the Mediterranean Sea is the port of Famagusta?
A Cyprus
B Crete
C Malta
D Corsica
14. Of which country did Hosni Mubarak become president in 1981?
A Iraq
B Egypt
C Ethiopia
D Syria
15. In Greek legend who cut the Gordian knot?
A Perseus
B Alexander
C Jason
D Heracles