General Knowledge Quiz

1. What is the largest planet in our solar system?

A Saturn

B Jupiter

C Neptune

D Uranus

2. In which ship did Drake circumnavigate the globe in 157780?

A The Mayflower

B Golden Hind

C Baby Genoa

D Elizabeth Royal

3. Which Elton John song was rewritten for Princess Diana’s funeral?

A Feather on the Breeze

B Made in England

C Circle of Life

D Candle in the Wind

4. What was the name of the title character’s niece in the cartoon Inspector Gadget?

A Lisa

B Betty

C Millie

D Penny

5. Of which state of Australia is Sydney the capital?

A Victoria

B South Australia

C New South Wales

D Queensland

6. The Eden Project in Cornwall was used to film the interior of Gustav Graves’ ice palace in which James Bond movie starring Pierce Brosnan and Halle Berry?

A Goldeneye

B Die Another Day

C The World Is Not Enough

D Tomorrow Never Dies

7. Which American golfer, who did much to popularise the sport, won the Open Championship in 1961 and 1962?

A Jack Nicklaus

B Sandy Lyle

C Arnold Palmer

D Tony Jacklin

8. By what name is the plant Brassica rapa, cultivated for its edible root, better known?

A Sweet potato

B Turnip

C Parsnip

D Carrot

9. What was the CB handle for Kris Kristofferson’s truck-driving character in the film Convoy?

A Rubber Duck

B Mickey Mouse

C White Rat

D Love Machine

10. Who shot Lee Harvey Oswald, the alleged killer of President Kennedy in 1963?

A Jack Ruby

B Jack Diamond

C Jack Silver

D Jack Brass

11. What is the capital of Denmark?

A Copenhagen

B Stockholm

C Bergen

D Oslo

12. On which date was Channel 5 launched?

A March 30th 1998

B March 30th 1995

C March 30th 1996

D March 30th 1997

13. What is the state capital of Alaska?

A Anchorage

B Juneau

C Nome

D Resolute

14. The peso is the national currency of which country?

A Chile

B Portugal

C Denmark

D Finland

15. Which British monarch was known as the Virgin Queen?

A Victoria I

B Elizabeth I

C Elizabeth II

D Mary I

Pierce Brosnan See Question 6