General Knowledge Quiz
1 Which Spanish word meaning ‘the child’ is given to the periodic warming of the Eastern Pacific that disrupts weather patterns?
A El Niño
B El Bebé
C El Bambino
2 A speed bump is sometimes known as a sleeping… what?
A Policeman
B Beauty
C Bag
3 What was the name of Richard Wilson’s court physician in BBC One’s Merlin series?
A Pythagoras
B Gaius
C Joffrey
4 In which 1945 David Lean film does a housewife embark on an affair with a stranger she meets at a railway station cafe?
A Dangerous Liaisons
B Hobson’s Choice
C Brief Encounter
5 Which biscuit is known as a “squashed fly” biscuit because of its currants?
A Biscotti
B Garibaldi
C Frangipane
6 What name is given to a pair of glasses whose lenses have two different focal lengths?
A Dual focals
B Varifocals
C Bifocals
7 For what were Husky dogs bred in the Arctic?
A Pulling sleds
B Guarding/protection
C Hunting
8 Edward V and Richard Duke of York, the nephews of Richard III, are better known as The Princes in… what?
A The Castle
B The Tower
C Waiting
9 In which BBC comedy series did Ricky Gervais play struggling actor Andy Millman?
A Moving Wallpaper
B Extras
C Accessories
10 Played by Tony Clay, Callum Highway is a character from which British soap?
A Hollyoaks
B Coronation Street
C EastEnders