General Knowledge Quiz
1. Who starred as Bill in the TV comedy series 2point4 Children? A Beryl Long
B Belinda Lang
C Beatrice Lane
D Britney Lois
2. Which of the Shetland Islands gives its name to a style of knitting?
A Unst Island
B Fetlar Island
C Fair Isle
D Foula Island
3. The low-budget horror film Leprechaun featured which future Friends star in an early role?
A Courtney Cox
B Jennifer Aniston
C Lisa Kudrow
D Matt LeBlanc
4. Who was the fifth person to play the Doctor in the TV series Doctor Who?
A Peter Morrison
B Peter Harrison
C Peter Thompson
D Peter Davison
5. Which British city is associated with the Roman city of Verulamium?
A Chester
B Bath
C St Albans
D Manchester
6. ‘I took an arrow to the heart’ are the opening words to which 2021 hit song by Ed Sheeran?
A Shivers
B Hearts Don’t Break Around Here C Shape of You
D Thinking Out Loud
7. Which US agency was set up by John F Kennedy in 1961 to provide skilled volunteer workers for developing countries?
A Third World Corps
B Peace Corps
C United Nations
D Navy Seals
8. Which Coronation Street character was played by Angela Griffin?
A Tina Middleton
B Fiona Middleton
C Anna Middleton
D Rachel Middleton
9. What name is given to the belt of calms and sudden squalls in which the trade wind zones converge?
A The Turbulents
B The Doldrums
C The El Ninios
D The Oceanics
10. What name is given to the English accent generally accepted as being standard?
A Recognised pronunciation
B Real pronunciation
C Received pronunciation
D Rich pronunciation
11. Who starred alongside Jim Carrey in the 2005 remake of Fun with Dick and Jane?
A Téa Leoni
B Renée Zellweger
C Kate Winslet
D Lauren Holly
12. Which Egyptian pharaoh’s tomb was discovered by Howard Carter in 1922?
A Akenhaten
B Tutankhamun
C Ahmose I
D Rameses II
13. From which country did Algeria declare independence in 1962?
A Germany
B Spain
C France
D Italy
14. What is the capital of Portugal?
A Covilla B La Coruna C Lisbon D Lagos
15. Which poison is extracted from deadly nightshade?
A Atropine
B Digitalis
C Nitropine
D Mandrafin