Western Daily Press (Saturday)
General Knowledge Quiz
1. What were damaged or destroyed by the ‘bouncing bombs’ of Barnes Wallis?
A Dams
B Factories
C Boats
D Harbours
2. Which government securities, introduced in 1956, entitle the holders to participate in a prize draw?
A Stock bonds
B Premium bonds
C National bonds
D Utility bonds
3. Who wrote The Old Curiosity Shop?
A William Thackeray B George Orwell C Charles Dickens D Elizabeth Gaskell
4. Which Australian city do the band AC/DC hail from?
A Melbourne
B Perth
C Brisbane
D Sydney
5. In which year was the first walk in space?
A 1960 B 1965 C 1968 D 1957
6. Which American rock band is fronted by singer Gwen Stefani? A No Way
B No Doubt
C No Limits
D No Worries
7. What is the common name for animals of the family Felidae?
A Dogs
B Rodents
C Cats
D Birds
8. Which Australian group had a
number one single in 1983 with Down Under?
A Truly Madly Deeply
B INXS
C Jason Donovan with Kylie Minogue D Men at Work
9. Which Italian nun, who founded a religious order, was proclaimed patron saint of television in 1958? A St Mary of Assisi
B St Josephine of Assisi
C St Clare of Assisi
D St Francis of Assisi
10. Who founded Singapore in 1819?
A James Cook
B Thomas Stamford Raffles C Christopher Colombus D Henry James-Wallace
11. In botany what name is given to the process whereby the embryonic plant in a seed starts to produce roots and shoots?
A Demegration
B Germination
C Implication
D Fermentation
12. Which infectious disease of rabbits and hares was introduced to Australia during the 1950s as a pest-control measure?
A Hepatitis
B Myxomatosis
C Bubonic Plague
D Malaria
13. Which is the last surviving of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?
A The Lighthouse at Alexandria B The Colossus of Rhodes C The Pyramids at Giza
D The Gardens of Babylon
14. Who wrote The Soft Machine?
A Jonathan Burrows B William Burroughs C Richard Burrel D Thomas Brown
15. Which animal represents the constellation Capricornus?
A The bear B The lion C The goat D The ram