General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which part of the eye is responsible for its colour? A The iris
B The pupil
C The eyelashes
D The eyelid
2. With which art form is Antonio Canova associated?
A Theatre B Painting C Sculpture D Classical music
3. Which late US comedian was born Benjamin Kubelsky?
A John Candy B Mel Brooks C Jack Benny D Fatty Arbuckle
4. Who had a top ten hit single in 1981 with A Good Year For The Roses?
A Elton John B David Bowie C Elvis Costello D Guns N’ Roses
5. Which composer’s last words were reputedly “I shall hear in heaven”?
A Mozart
B Tchaikovsky
C Bizet
D Beethoven
6. Which new BBC drama stars Keeley Hawes as Jo, a holidaymaker whose hotel is attacked by gunmen?
A Salvo B Under Fire C Friendly Fire D Crossfire 7. Which European peninsula is shared between Denmark and Germany?
A Upper Silesia
B Jutland
C The Danish corridor
D Memel
8. Which popular botanist presented the TV programmes Up a Gum Tree, Backyard Safari and Moa’s Ark?
A Richard Bellamy B Michael Bellamy C Roger Bellamy D David Bellamy
9. Which French actress made her steamy debut in Betty Blue?
A Emmanuelle Beart B Beatrice Dalle C Marie Gillain D Marion Cotillard 10. Who was the Greek god of war identified with the Roman Mars?
A Zeus
B Hermes
C Cronus
D Ares
11. Who had a number one hit single in 1986 with True Blue?
A Blondie B Janet Jackson C Madonna D Tina Turner
12. Which Monty Python star went Around the World in 80 Days?
A John Cleese B Eric Idle C Michael Palin D Terry Gilliam
13. Which nation won the 1997 football tournament Le Tournoi?
A Brazil B France C England D Germany
14. Which popular shrub may have white, pink or blue flowers, depending on the chemical composition of the soil?
A Rose
B Hyacinth
C Pansy
D Hydrangea
15. With which percussion instrument is Lionel Hampton chiefly associated?
A Xylophone B Drums C Gong D Vibraphone