General Knowledge Quiz
1. What was Mr T’s character in The A-Team called?
A Face
B Murdock
C Hannibal
D B.A. Baracus
2. In which US state is the city of Tacoma?
A Washington B North Dakota C Michigan D Florida
3. With which musical instrument is Vladimir Horowitz associated? A Violin
B Cello
C Piano
D Harpsichord
4. In which year did Fidel 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. Starring Hugh Bonneville, which ITV period drama series uses Highclere Castle as its main filming location?
A Downton Abbey
B Bridgerton
C The Crown
D Sanditon
7. What sort of creature is a pompano?
A A butterfly B A fish
C A bird D An insect
8. Which English trainer won the Irish Grand 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 Barbra Streisand B Barbara Lewis C Barbara Trump D Barbara Hutton
12. Silver is the traditional gift for which wedding anniversary?
A 20th
B 25th
C 30th
D 35th
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. What sort of creature is a whirligig?
A A shrew
B A frog
C A water beetle D A moth