General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which film starring Richard Dreyfuss marked the feature debut of Liv Tyler? A Silent Fall B Close Encounters of the Third Kind C The Goodbye Girl D Quiz Show 2. At which English racecourse is the Grand National Steeplechase run? A Epson B Ascot C Aintree D Newmarket 3. Which ball game of North American Indian origin is 10-a-side for men and 12-a-side for women? A Baseball B Basketball C American Football D Lacrosse 4. Who starred as Detective Superintendent Charles Wycliffe in TV’S Wycliffe? A Jon Shepherd B Peter Shepherd C James Shepherd D Jack Shepherd 5. What name is given to the pupa of a butterfly? A Physallis B Crystalis C Chrysalis D Cabbalis 6. What is the name of the upcoming animated film about a group of underdog toys’ journey of selfdiscovery, featuring the voices of Emma Roberts and Janelle Monáe? A Grossdolls B Uglydolls C Uglytoys D Hideousplaythings 7. Which survey of England was carried out by officials of William the Conqueror in 1086? A The Magna Carta B The Norman Book C The Chronicles D The Domesday Book 8. Who replaced Jeremy Paxman as presenter of TV’S You Decide? A John Inverdale B John Lloyd C John Travolta D John Humphrys 9. Which German Nazi politician was the only prisoner in Spandau prison from 1966 until his suicide in 1987? A Rudolf Hess B Heinrich Himmler C Herman Goering D Joseph Goebbels 10. Who had a top ten hit single in 1985 with Every Time You Go Away? A Paul Young B Simon Fields C David Essex D Elton John 11. In Greek mythology who was the goddess of divine retribution? A Artemis B Aphrodite C Helena D Nemesis 12. What nationality was painter El Lissitzky? A Hungarian B Russian C Austrian D Romanian 13. What was Billie Jean King’s maiden name? A Moffitt B Maurice C Michael D Mottle 14. Which Scottish Protestant reformer met John Calvin in Geneva? A Peter Kennedy B Billy Richards C Michael Mcgrath D John Knox 15. Which horse won the 2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup? A Mummy’s Boy B First Home C True Blue D Native River