General Knowledge Quiz
1. What is the capital of the US state of Nevada?
A Las Vegas
B Carson City
C Paradise
D Reno
2. Who had a top ten hit single in 1970 with Lola?
A The Who
B The Rolling Stones
C The Animals
D The Kinks
3. According to the Christian calendar what is the first day of Lent?
A Shrove Tuesday
B Good Friday
C Ash Wednesday
D Maundy Thursday
4. Which town in Tyne and Wear is associated with the Venerable Bede and hunger marches?
A Jarrow
B Gateshead
C Sunderland
D Blaydon
5. Which resort in West Sussex was hit by a tornado in 1998?
A Chichester
B Horsham
C Selsey
D Bognor Regis
6. In which 2019 movie does Daniel Craig play a detective investigating the murder of a renowned crime writer?
A A Fork in the Road
B Knives Out
C Comrade Detective D Obsession
Daniel Craig See Question 6.
7. What sort of creatures do entomologists study?
A Birds
B Deer
C Fish
D Insects
8. Who was the Rhodesian prime minister who made a unilateral declaration of independence from Britain in 1965?
A Michael Jones
B Paul Henry
C Ian Smith
D John Thompson
9. What name is given to white wine distilled with herbs, often drunk with gin?
A Campari
B Vermouth
C Martini
D Sherry 10. Which religion was founded by Guru Nanak?
A Buddhism
B Islam
C Hinduism
D Sikhism
11. Which company was formed by Henry Royce and Charles Stewart Rolls in 1906?
A Henry-Charles Ltd
B Cadbury’s Ltd
C Lotus Ltd
D Rolls-Royce Ltd
12. Which Louisiana port is regarded at the traditional birthplace of jazz?
A Houston
B New Orleans
C Tampa
D Charleston
13. Who won the 2021 PGA Championship at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort?
A Phil Mickelson
B Paul Casey
C Shane Lowry
D Jon Rahm
14. Where is the Interpol HQ?
A Rome
B London
C Lyon
D New York
15. What was the name of Lance’s twin sister in Neighbours?
A Amy
B Alex
C Anne
D Alison