General Knowledge Quiz

1. Who played Alf Garnett in Till Death Us Do Part?

A Warren Beatty

B Warren Stewart

C Warren Mitchell

D Warren Taylor

2. Who was president of the Transvaal from 1883 until 1900? A Paul Balfour

B Paul Jameson

C Paul Kruger

D Paul Orange

3. What nationality is author Ngugi Wa Thiong’o?

A Kenyan

B Ethiopian

C Nigerian

D Egyptian

4. Which country did the ‘perfect’ gymnast Nadia Comaneci represent at the 1976 Olympics? A Ukraine

B Russia

C Bosnia

D Romania

5. Which Australian singer released the 1997 album Left of the Middle?

A Natalie Imbruglia B Kylie Minogue C Jason Donovan D Stefan Dennis

6. In which decade did divorce become legal in Italy?

A 1960s B 1970s C 1950s D 1940s

Alanis Morissette See Question 15

7. Which Irish rock group had a 1983 Top Ten hit with New Year’s Day?

A U2

B Guns N’ Roses

C R.E.M

D The Cranberries

8. Which young actress swapped bodies with on-screen mum Barbara Harris in Disney’s 1976 comedy Freaky Friday?

A Winona Ryder

B Patsy Kensit

C Kim Basinger

D Jodie Foster

9. Which 2008 film starred Angelina Jolie as Christine, a telephone exchange manager whose son is missing?

A Charging

B Changeling

C Chiming

D Challenging 10. By what name is the femur commonly known?

A Thigh bone

B Elbow

C Wrist bone

D Hip bone

11. In which sport is the Alfred Dunhill Cup contested?

A Darts

B Snooker

C Motor racing

D Golf

12. Which metallic element has the symbol Sn?

A Silicon

B Sodium

C Tin

D Silver

13. What does a philatelist collect?

A Badges

B Musical instruments C Cars

D Stamps

14. For what is myocardial infarction a technical term? A Heart attack

B Collapsed lung

C Epileptic fit

D Stroke

15. What is the title of CanadianAmerican singer Alanis Morissette’s latest album?

A The Woman In Me

B Head Above Water

C Soul School

D Such Pretty Forks in the Road