General Knowledge Quiz

1. Who played Alf Garnett in Till Death Us Do Part?

A Warren Beatty B Warren Stewart C Warren Mitchell D Warren Taylor

2. Who was president of the Transvaal from 1883 until 1900?

A Paul Balfour B Paul Jameson C Paul Kruger D Paul Orange

3. What nationality is author Ngugi Wa Thiong’o?

A Kenyan B Ethiopian C Nigerian D Egyptian

4. Which country did the ‘perfect’ gymnast Nadia Comaneci represent at the 1976 Olympics?

A Ukraine B Russia C Bosnia D Romania

5. Which Australian singer released the 1997 album Left of the Middle?

A Natalie Imbruglia B Kylie Minogue C Jason Donovan D Stefan Dennis

6. In which decade did divorce become legal in Italy?

A 1960s B 1970s C 1950s D 1940s

Alanis Morissette See Question 15 7. Which Irish rock group had a 1983 Top Ten hit with New Year’s Day?

A U2

B Guns N’ Roses C R.E.M

D The Cranberries

8. Which young actress swapped bodies with on-screen mum Barbara Harris in Disney’s 1976 comedy Freaky Friday?

A Winona Ryder B Patsy Kensit C Kim Basinger D Jodie Foster

9. Which 2008 film starred Angelina Jolie as Christine, a telephone exchange manager whose son is missing?

A Charging B Changeling C Chiming D Challenging

10. By what name is the femur commonly known?

A Thigh bone B Elbow C Wrist bone D Hip bone

11. In which sport is the Alfred Dunhill Cup contested?

A Darts B Snooker C Motor racing D Golf

12. Which metallic element has the symbol Sn?

A Silicon B Sodium C Tin D Silver

13. What does a philatelist collect?

A Badges

B Musical instruments C Cars

D Stamps

14. For what is myocardial infarction a technical term?

A Heart attack B Collapsed lung C Epileptic fit D Stroke

15. What is the title of CanadianAmerican singer Alanis Morissette’s latest album?

A The Woman In Me

B Head Above Water

C Soul School

D Such Pretty Forks in the Road