General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which US jazz singer became famous with the song A-tisket, A-tasket?
A Ella Fredericks
B Ella Fitzgerald
C Ella Peters
D Ella Moriss
2. What sort of instrument is a flageolet?
A A wind instrument
B A string instrument
C A percussion instrument
D A surgical instrument
3. Which animal has red, grey and Arctic varieties?
A Owl
B Mouse
C Fox
D Cat
4. Who wrote Treasure Island?
A R.L. Stevenson
B A.A. Milne
C J.R.R. Tolkien
D C.S. Lewis
5. Which former prime minister was appointed as legal protector of Princes William and Harry in 1997?
A Margaret Thatcher
B John Major
C Edward Heath
D Jim Callaghan
6. Timothy West was among the stars of which 1980s comedy series about two feuding families named the Hardacres and the Fairchilds?
A Brass
B Gold
C Iron
D Tin
7. Which novelist wrote The Big Sleep and The Long Goodbye, both featuring the character of detective Philip Marlowe?
A Raymond Chandler
B Tom Clancy
C Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
D Agatha Christie
8. In which South African township were over 60 demonstrators killed by the police in 1960?
A Peterloo
B Bakerville
C Sharpeville
D Shoretown
9. Which sultan of Egypt and Syria, noted for his chivalry, provoked the Third Crusade by his capture of Jerusalem?
A Abdullah
B Mohamed
C Ali
D Saladin
10. Which British dramatist wrote Rookery Nook and Plunder?
A Ben Travers
B Ben Smith
C Ben Rolton
D Ben Geer
11. In what year did the Second World War begin?
A 1939
B 1945
C 1940
D 1937
12. Who starred as the Minister in Yes Minister?
A Paul Smith
B Paul Eddington
C Paul Henry
D Paul Tissington
13. What is the nickname of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 3 in D?
A The 3D Symphony
B The Polish Symphony
C The Rock Symphony
D The Bitter-Sweet Symphony
14. What sort of creature is a cockatiel?
A A fish
B A monkey
C A bird
D A lizard
15. Which new sci-fi film starring Daisy Ridley and Tom Holland is based on the first book of a trilogy by Patrick Ness?
A Chaos Walking
B 2067
C Black Box
D The Midnight Sky