General Knowledge Quiz
1. In which year was cartoon character Popeye created? A 1929 B 1899 C 1949 D 1959 2. Who played notorious gangster Al Capone in Brian De Palma’s The Untouchables? A Sean Connery B Robert De Niro C Dustin Hoffman D Kevin Costner 3. Outlaws Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid headed for which South American country in the much-loved Western? A Mexico B Chile C Bolivia D Paraguay 4. What is another name for a leopard, particularly one with a lot of black pigmentation? A Puma B Lynx C Panther D Ivory Leopard 5. Which satellite of Jupiter is the largest moon in our Solar System? A Triton B Ganymede C Deimos D Miranda 6. Who is the current Archbishop of Canterbury? A Dr George Phillips B Dr George Carey C Dr Robert Runcie D Justin Welby
Musician will.i.am See Question 15 7. Rosa Salazar and Jennifer Connelly are among the stars of which recent manga-based cyberpunk action film? A. Blood: The Last Vampire B. Afro Samurai: Resurrection C. Alita: Battle Angel D. L: Change the World 8. Which rose is the main source of the fragrant essential oil attar of roses? A Damask rose B White rose C Heracleum rose D Edda rose 9. Which golfer became the first woman to win the same event four years in a row after a playoff at the 1997 Standard Register tournament in Phoenix? A Betsy King B Nancy Lopez C Laura Davies D Hollis Stacy 10. What was the correct name of Stan Laurel’s comedy partner? A Olivier Hardie B Oliver Hardy C Oliver Hard D Ollie Hardie 11. In which year did the IRA bomb a hotel in Brighton during the Conservative Party Conference? A 1974 B 1964 C 1994 D 1984 12. By what nickname was Apollo 11 astronaut Edwin Eugene Aldrin known? A Buzz B Buddy C Bad D Bats 13. Who was King of England from 1272 to 1307? A Henry II B Edward I C William II D Richard II 14. What is the repetition of a word at the start of consecutive sentences called? A Bathos B Anaphora C Ellipsis D Hyperbole 15. Scream & Shout was a 2013 UK number one single for will.i.am and which singer? A Miley Cyrus B Eva Simons C Britney Spears D Jennifer Lopez