General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which US sociologist wrote The Structure of Social Action? A Ricki Lake
B James Hoffman
C Marshall Goldman
D Talcott Parsons
2. In which country was TV’S Police Rescue set? A England
B Australia
C Wales
D Scotland
3. With which country did England wage the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
A France
B Russia
C Italy
D Spain
4. Which musical form is named after the Latin for ‘flight’?
A Rondo
B Berceuse
C Fugue
D Adagio
5. In which US city is the famous Times Square?
A Detroit
B Washington D.C.
C Los Angeles
D New York City
6. Michelle Fairley and Sope Dirisu are among the stars of which Sky Atlantic action-drama about criminal organisations, now in its second series?
A Gangs of London
B Gangs of New York
C Only Murders in the Building D London Kills
7. What name was given to the Turkish empire founded by Osman?
A Ottoman Empire B Osman Empire C Turki-osso Empire D Ossoman Empire
8. Of which country was Pakistan a part until 1947? A Kashmir
B Nepal
C India
D Afghanistan
9. In which sport are the following apparatus used: parallel bars, pommel horse and balance beam? A Fencing
B Heptathalon
C Gymnastics
D Decathalon 10. Who wrote Watership Down? A J.R.R. Tolkien
B Richard Adams
C C.S. Lewis
D David Eddings
11. Which political party was the predecessor of the Liberal Party in the UK?
A Tory Party
B Democratic Central Party C Whig Party
D Unionist Party
12. Who wrote Catch-22? A John Steinbeck B Kingsley Amis
C George Orwell
D Joseph Heller
13. Who presented the astronomy series The Sky at Night from 1957-2013? A Dudley Moore
B Roger Moore
C Patrick Moore
D Peter Moore
14. Who played Arkwright’s long-suffering assistant Granville in Open All Hours? A Jack Snow
B David Frost
C David Jason
D James Richards
15. With which musical instrument is Irish musician James Galway associated? A Flute
B Violin
C Guitar
D Piano