General Knowledge Quiz
1. What land did the US buy from Russia in 1867?
A Afghanistan
B Alaska
C Hawaii
D Palmyra Islands
2. Who had a top ten hit single in 1990 with Hippy Chick?
A Soho
B East 17
C MC Hammer
D The Stone Roses
3. What are the aquatic larvae of frogs and toads called?
A Tadpoles
B Toadfish
C Tadfish
D Toadpoles
4. Which Liberal politician condemned Britain’s involvement in the Boer War as “barbarism”? A Asquith
B Gladstone C Campbell-bannerman
D Lloyd George
5. What sort of creature is a Tasmanian devil?
A A fish
B A spider
C A marsupial
D A beetle
6. Which 2021 historical drama miniseries stars Claire Foy as Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll?
A The Crown
B A Very British Scandal C Victoria
D The Gilded Age
7. Which famous Irish nationalist was killed in 1922 by republicans opposed to the partition treaty he helped to negotiate?
A Michael Collins
B Michael Flatley
C Michael Mcewan
D Michael Dunlop
8. In Christian doctrine what name is given to the inherent wickedness of mankind occasioned by Adam’s fall?
A Original sin
B First evil
C Ultimate bad
D Sin of Satan
9. What sort of creature is a kakapo?
A A fish
B A monkey
C A snake
D A parrot
10. What is the religious practice of driving out evil spirits called? A Baptism
B Exorcism
C Expulsion
D Enlightenment
11. Which French novelist wrote the cycle La Comédie humaine? A Honoré de Balzac
B Albert Camus
C Victor Hugo
D Yves Navarre
12. In which country is the city of Tijuana?
A Zaire
B Brazil
C Zimbabwe
D Mexico
13. What is the capital of the Republic of the Congo?
A Agades
B Brazzaville
C Benguela
D Lagos
14. What off-beat science-fiction series about time travel starred Scott Bakula?
A Babylon 5
B Deep Space Nine
C Quantum Leap
D Stargate SG-1
15. By what name is the carnivorous plant Dionaea muscipula better known? A Pluto mousetrap
B Mars dogtrap
C Venus flytrap
D Neptune flycatcher