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General Knowledge Quiz
1. Of which US state is Sacramento the capital?
A California B Florida C New Mexico D New Jersey
2. In which country did the Noh form of theatre originate?
A Malaysia
B The Philippines C Japan
D South Korea
3. What sort of creature is a bittern?
A A bird
B A mammal C A reptile D A fish
4. Which French poet was imprisoned for shooting his lover Arthur Rimbaud?
A Paul Verlaine
B Jean Trieste
C Michel Delaporte
D Jaques Reno
5. Which car manufacturer has the model Focus in its range?
A Fiat B Peugeot C Skoda D Ford
6. Scottish singer Gerry Cinnamon recently topped the UK Album Chart with which new release?
A The Bonny
B The Braw
C The Wean
D The Bairn
7. Which airport was the subject of the TV series Airport?
A Heathrow B Gatwick C Manchester D East Midlands
8. Which French aristocrat was responsible for the modern Olympic Games?
A Baron Jean-louis de Caraba B Baron Michel-paul de Florette C Baron Pierre de Coubertin D Baron Paul de Rouen
9. What is the German town of Meissen famous for producing? A Porcelain
B Beer
C Cars
D Engines 10. Who painted A Bigger Splash in 1967?
A Thomas Benton
B David Hockney
C Giorgio de Chirico
D Marcel Duchamp
11. How was Ho Chi Minh City known until 1975?
A Wonsan B Hanoi C Danang D Saigon
12. Which hoofed ruminant mammal belongs to the genus Capra?
A Sheep
B Horse
C Pig
D Goat
13. Who invented the Tommy gun?
A General Tommy Johnson B General Tommy Crystal C General James Tommy D General John Thompson
14. What was Tony Marshall’s character in TV’S Preston Front called?
A Gas
B Tanker
C Diesel
D Tugboat
15. Which 1997 film saw Gwyneth Paltrow’s life play out two alternative scenarios based on whether she did or did not miss a Tube train?
A Shallow Hal
B Sliding Doors
C Hush
D The Butterfly Effect