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General Knowledge Quiz

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1. Which British statesman made a famous speech in 1850 in support of his decision to send gunboats to Greece in support of Don Pacifico?

A Lord Byron

B Lord Salisbury

C Lord Palmerston

D Lord Rosebery

2. Who presented the TV series Cheggers Plays Pop?

A Keith Chegwin

B Paul Cheggers

C Brian Chegford

D Ian Cheggers

3. What is the gnu also known as?

A Lemur B Giraffe C Elephant D Wildebeest

4. What sort of creature is a tope? A A cow

B A dog

C A monkey

D A shark

5. Which Dynasty actress starred in the film The Stud?

A Linda Hamilton

B Joanne Dyce

C Joan Collins

D Rachel Malone

6. Which 2000 British psychologi­cal black comedy crime film stars Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, and Ian McShane?

A Snatch

B Sexy Beast

C Saving Grace

D Supernova

7. What sort of creature is a flounder?

A A fish

B A frog C A rodent D A lizard

8. In the Bible who was the father

of Cain and Abel?

A God

B Jesus

C Adam

D Nimrod

9. In which Dickens novel does the quotation “Barkis is willin’” appear?

A Bleak House

B David Copperfiel­d

C A Tale of Two Cities

D Oliver Twist 10. How were film stars Chico, Harpo, Groucho and Zeppo otherwise known?

A The Wright Brothers

B The Four Stooges

C The Comic Brothers

D The Marx Brothers

11. A giant figure of Christ is one of the landmarks of which former capital of Brazil?

A Sao Paulo

B Brazilia

C Mexico City

D Rio de Janeiro

12. What is the national currency of Yemen?

A Pound

B Dollar

C Rouble

D Rial

13. What is the state capital of Connecticu­t?

A Pittsburgh B Monroe C Hartford D Rochester

14. What name is given to the scale that has only five notes in it? A Pentatonic scale

B Blues scale

C Major scale

D Minor scale

15. Which ITV game show was hosted by Bradley Walsh and Jenny Powell?

A Wheel of Fortune B Catchphras­e C Going for Gold D Fort Boyard

 ?? ?? Ray Winstone See Question 6.
Ray Winstone See Question 6.

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