General Knowledge Quiz
1. Who had a top ten hit single in 1977 with Pearl’s A Singer?
A Elkie Brooks
B Joni Mitchell
C Emmylou Harris
D Dolly Parton
2. Tia and her identical twin-sister were the stars of which 1990s US children’s comedy?
A We Are Family
B Twins
C Sister, Sister
D Mirror Image
3. By what name were members of the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei known? A Junkers
B Bismarks
C Nazis
D Kaisers
4. Which actor played Dave in Minder?
A Glynn Stuart
B Glynn Guilder
C Glynn Le Foe
D Glynn Edwards
5. Who wrote Strangers on a Train?
A Agatha Christie B Kingsley Amis C Patricia Highsmith D Barbara Pym
6. Which 1997 film stars Ray Winstone as Raymond, the abusive husband of Valerie played by Kathy Burke?
A Love, Honour and Obey
B Sexy Beast
C Nil by Mouth
D Sid and Nancy 7. What name is given to the strip of land granted to Poland by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 that separated East Prussia from the rest of Germany?
A Prussian Corridor
B Polish Corridor
C German Corridor
D Versailles Corridor
8. In which Irish county is Connemara?
A Galway B Cork C Clare D Kilkenny
9. Which British prime minister became the 1st Earl of Stockton? A Harold Macmillan
B Anthony Eden
C Winston Churchill
D Harold Wilson
10. Who anointed Saul as the first king of Israel?
A David
B Josiah
C Samuel
D Joseph
11. What name is given to an enquiry into a person’s resources to establish entitlement to a welfare benefit?
A Means test
B Aptitude test
C Poverty test
D Fiscal test
12. Which flower was the symbol of the House of Lancaster?
A White rose
B Red rose
C Black rose
D Thistle
13. A modification to which domestic appliance was patented by Isaac Merritt Singer in 1851?
A Sewing machine
B Washing machine
C Toaster
D Microwave
14. Which swimmer won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics?
A Steve James
B Philip Rogers
C Geoffrey Stevens
D Mark Spitz
15. What is the capital of Australia?
A Sydney
B Perth
C Melbourne
D Canberra