Puzzles General Knowledge Quiz
1. What sort of creature is a pug? A A pig
B A dog
C A fish
D A cat
2. Which important figure in the history of nursing was the first woman to receive the Order of Merit?
A Marie Curie
B Edith Cavell
C Danielle Priar
D Florence Nightingale
3. What is the name of the building in which the US Congress meets?
A Capitol
B Pentagon
C White House
D Empire State Building
4. Which colourless odourless gas is represented by the symbol N?
A Hydrogen
B Neon
C Niobium
D Nitrogen
5. Which heart-throb from Eastenders turned up in Heartbeat as a village policeman? A Michael Berry
B Tom Berry
C Ross Berry
D Nick Berry
6. What is the title of the latest album from British singer Sam Smith?
A Aretha
B Donna
C Tina
D Gloria
7. Which Swedish name is given to an official appointed to investigate possible maladministration?
A Ombudsman B Arrambudsman C Iranbudsman D Ummathunksman
8. What name is given to an explosive mixture of potassium nitrate; charcoal and sulphur? A TNT
B Dynamite
C Gunpowder
D Fireworks
9. Who played Chewbacca in the original Star Wars trilogy?
A Anthony Daniels
B Peter Mayhew
C Kenny Baker
D David Prowse 10. Who played Freddy Krueger in the Nightmare on Elm Street films?
A Robert Englund
B Wes Craven
C Kane Hodder
D Harvey Stephens
11. Which Culture Club singer mixed half the tracks on the Ministry of Sound album The Annual III?
A Roni Size
B Norman Cook
C Boy George
D Pete Tong
12. Who was the famous daughter of James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise?
A Anne Boleyn
B Catherine of Aragon
C Mary Queen of Scots D Catherine Parr
13. Which singer-songwriter made a Beautiful Noise in 1976? A David Essex
B Barry White
C Matthew Freeman
D Neil Diamond
14. What is the national currency of Belgium?
A Pound
B Euro
C Dollar
D Guilder
15. Which American composer wrote the songs Beautiful Dreamer and The Old Folks at Home?
A Cole Porter
B Irving Berlin
C George Gershwin
D Stephen Foster