General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which singer-songwriter recorded the albums The Times They Are A-Changin’ and Blood On The Tracks?
A John Lennon B Johnny Cash C Bob Dylan D Billy Bragg
2. Which French King Louis was called the Sun King?
A X B XVI C XIV D XII
3. The first carpetbaggers were trying to profit from disruption after which war?
A The Crimean War
B The First World War C The Balkan War
D The American Civil War
4. Which actor narrated The Wombles TV show from 1973 to 1975?
A Michael Caine B Christopher Lee C Bernard Cribbins D Jonathan Pryce
5. Which vegetable’s scientific name is Nasturtium officinale?
A Cabbage B Watercress C Lettuce D Onion
6. Rosa Salazar, Christoph Waltz and Jennifer Connelly star in which action sci-fi film about a revived cyborg?
A Juanita: Warrior Woman B Alita: Battle Angel C Elita: Spirit Force D Unita: Freedom Fighter
7. Which British artist painted a portrait of Winston Churchill that was destroyed on the instructions of Lady Churchill?
A Richard Mildenhall B Brian Fredericks C Ronald Doon D Graham Sutherland
8. Which shrub is cultivated for its leaves used as a culinary herb and the oil extracted from its bluish flowers?
A Rosemary B Thyme C Parsley D Sage
9. The characters Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple were created by which English thriller writer?
A Colin Dexter
B Sir Arthur Conan Doyle C Richard Phillips D Dame Agatha Christie 10. Who wrote Anna of the Five Towns and Clayhanger?
A Adam Bennett B Charles Bennett C Thomas Bennett D Arnold Bennett
11. Which US state includes the cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles?
A California B Arizona C Florida D Oregon
12. Who had a 1967 top ten hit single with Hey Joe?
A The Kinks B Jimi Hendrix C The Beatles D Aretha Franklin
13. What was the surname of the French emperor Napoleon I?
A Robespierre B Baptiste C Rochefort D Bonaparte
14. In which year of the 1970s was the Suez Canal reopened?
A 1970 B 1975 C 1971 D 1979
15. What is the title of Celine Dion’s twelfth English-language studio album, released in November 2019?
A Bravery B Courage C Honour D Integrity