General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which English poet wrote In Memoriam and Idylls of the King?
A Lord Byron
B Percy Bysshe Shelley
C Alfred, Lord Tennyson
D Matthew Arnold
2. What was the name of Sony’s first home games console?
A Gamestation
B Genesis
C Super Station
D Play Station
3. What is the name for a Japanese woman whose profession is to entertain men?
A Sumo
B Hokito
C Samurai
D Geisha
4. Who played Donna in the sitcom My Wonderful Life?
A Rachel Bray B Emma Wray C Karen Cray D Irene May
5. What hard dark wood is traditionally used for the black keys on a piano?
A Mahogany
B Ebony
C Cedar
D Ivory
6. What is the first name of the Emmerdale character played by Jay Kontzle?
A Freddy
B Billy
C Bobby
D Mickey
7. What was the nickname of jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong?
A Groutcho
B Satchmo
C Flashmo
D Sasher
8. Which Italian town, famous for its Benedictine monastery, was destroyed during heavy fighting in 1944?
A Brescia
B Verona
C Genoa
D Cassino
9. Naturalist and artist John James Audubon was famous for his paintings of which creatures?
A Birds
B Horses
C Cats
D Dogs
10. Which US rock star released a solo album entitled Destination Anywhere?
A Bruce Springsteen
B Jon Bon Jovi
C Steven Tyler
D Axl Rose
11. Which precious metal has the chemical symbol Au?
A Platinum
B Gold
C Silver
D Adamite
12. How is deoxyribonucleic acid commonly known?
A DNA
B Nitric acid
C Dettol
D Petrol
13. Blade Runner and Hitcher star Rutger Hauer was from which European country?
A Norway
B The Netherlands
C France
D Germany
14. Of which African country is Tunis the capital?
A Kenya B Libya C Tunisia D Morocco
15. Which Derbyshire market town is associated with an almond flavoured pudding?
A Alfreton
B Matlock
C Uttoxeter
D Bakewell