General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which Swedish golfer won the 1997 Alamo English Open? A Per-ulrik Johansson B Per-ulrik Wolfson C Per-ulrik Laarsan D Per-ulrik Vikernes 2. Which legendary Greek hero was sent by his uncle Pelias to fetch the Golden Fleece? A Thesius B Perseus C Jason D Paris 3. Which county won the 2016 County Championship in cricket? A Somerset B Sussex C Yorkshire D Middlesex 4. What sort of creature is a remora? A A rodent B A snake C A fish D A bird 5. Which historical conflict was between the Houses of Lancaster and York? A War of the Shires B War of the Dukes C War of the Roses D The House War 6. Which new film sequel sees Denzel Washington reprising his role as retired CIA Black Ops agent Robert Mccall? A The Extractor 2 B The Educator 2 C The Emancipator 2 D The Equalizer 2 7. Which French composer of Italian origin died as a result of striking his foot while conducting? A Richard Strauss B Giacomo Puccini C Jean-baptiste Lully D Ludwig van Beethoven 8. Who played Cindy Beale in Eastenders? A Tracy Collins B Amanda Collins C Michelle Collins D Martine Collins 9. Which of these was not a nickname of one of the Spice Girls? A Ginger Spice B Sporty Spice C Grumpy Spice D Posh Spice 10. Which was the first Asian city to host the Olympics? A Tokyo B Seoul C Yokohama D Kuala Lumpur 11. During which war is the Erich Maria Remarque novel All Quiet on the Western Front set? A World War II B World War I C The Crimean War D The Cold War 12. In the novel Gulliver’s Travels what was Gulliver’s christian name? A Lemuel B Petit C Emmanuel D Le Mariner 13. Which bird of prey is sometimes called a fish hawk? A Osprey B Pelican C Penguin D Sea Gull 14. Which Greek courtesan allegedly instigated the burning of Persepolis? A Miosis B Thais C Theseus D Plassius 15. Which popular dance of the 1930s comes from the musical Me and My Girl? A Charleston Chase B Lambeth Walk C Madison Step D Denmouth Stride