General Knowledge Quiz
1. How old was Buddy Holly when he died?
A 32
B 26
C 37
D 22
2. Which Asian kingdom was formerly known as Siam?
A China
B Thailand
C Mongolia
D Vietnam
3. What name was given to the guerrilla force led by Brigadier General Orde Wingate in Burma? A Findits
B Pundits
C Chindits
D Trinidits
4. How many US states have names that begin with the letter M?
A Eight B Nine C Seven D Ten
5. Which British novelist and ‘angry young man’ wrote Hurry on Down and The Contenders?
A John Grisham
B Iain Banks
C John Wain
D Tim Lott
6. Which US TV talk show is hosted by Jada Pinkett Smith and her daughter Willow?
A The Real
B The View C Red Table Talk D The Talk
Jada Pinkett Smith
See Question 6
7. Who wrote Love and Mr Lewisham?
A Isaac Asimov B George Orwell C Arthur C. Clarke D H.G. Wells
8. What sort of creature is a guillemot?
A A moth
B A bird
C A monkey D A butterfly
9. Who won the 400m hurdles at the 1976 and 1984 Olympics, but missed the 1980 games because of the US boycott?
A Fred Aaron
B Edward Lyle
C Richard Black
D Ed Moses 10. Which rock band released an album entitled Vanishing Point?
A Primal Scream
B Reef
C Korn
D Terrorvision
11. Which Darling Buds of May star played district nurse Peggy in ITV’s Where the Heart Is?
A Pam Feroe
B Pam Fields
C Pam Ferris
D Pam Falstaff
12. In which London park is Rotten Row?
A Hamstead Heath B Hyde Park
C Regent’s Park D Wimbledon Common
13. Who wrote Journey to the Centre of the Earth and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea?
A C.S. Lewis
B Arthur Conan Doyle C Robert Louis Stevenson D Jules Verne
14. Which Porridge character was played by Richard Beckinsale?
A Lennie Godber B Lennie Smith C Lennie Molere D Lennie Tissot
15. In which country were the 1998 Winter Olympic Games held?
A Japan B Norway C Sweden D France