General Knowledge Quiz

1. Of which ballet company was Nureyev a member when he defected? A Lenin B St Petersburg C Kamenev D Kirov 2. What is the fruit of a plant of the genus Vitis called? A Banana B Grape C Apple D Cherry 3. In which English county is Glastonbury? A Cornwall B Wiltshire C Somerset D Dorset 4. In which US state is the city of Reno, famous for gambling and divorces? A Colorado B Nevada C Texas D California 5. What is the official language of San Marino? A French B English C Italian D Spanish 6. Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips were the main performers in which TV comedy sketch show from 1999 to 2003? A Mix up the Mule B Smack the Pony C Slap the Horse D Daze the Donkey Presenter Chris Evans See Question 15 7. Which Eastenders character was played by Ross Kemp? A Grant B Phil C Robbie D Nigel 8. Which New York street gives its name to American commercial theatre in general? A Broadway B Hollywood C Westend D Tinselway 9. Which British novelist wrote The Prisoner of Zenda? A Anthony Hope B Stephen Hawes C David Hartley D Radclyffe Hall 10. Who wrote the book on which the musical South Pacific is based? A James Stewart B James Picard C James A Michener D James Phillips 11. Which actress co-starred as Hester in Fresh Fields and French Fields? A Julia Fields B Julia Robinson C Julia McKenzie D Julia Stevenson 12. What name is given to the economic theory that governments should not interfere with market forces? A Laissez-etre B Laissez-faire C Laissez-jamais D Laissez-quel que chose 13. Which comic actor presented The Bookworm on TV? A Stephen Fry B Rory Bremner C Griff Rhys Jones D Rowan Atkinson 14. On which ship was William Bligh the victim of a famous mutiny? A HMS Dudley B HMS Victoria C HMS Bounty D HMS Royal 15. Which Ocean Colour Scene song was used to introduce guests on the 1990s Channel 4 show TFI Friday, hosted by Chris Evans? A The Circle B The Riverboat Song C The Day We Caught the Train D Travellers Tune