General Knowledge Quiz
1. The Cruzeiro was once the national currency of which country?
A Spain
B Brazil
C Portugal
D Argentina
2. Of which African country was Idi Amin president from 1971 to 1979?
A Ethiopia
B Morocco
C Nigeria
D Uganda
3. Who played Jo in the TV series Heartbeat?
A Juliette Feuber B Juliette Gruber C Juliette Nietsche D Juliette Branburg
4. Who was president of the United States from 1901 to 1909?
A Benjamin Harrison B Grover Cleveland C Theodore Roosevelt D Woodrow Wilson
5. What art gallery is situated at Millbank, London?
A The National Gallery
B The Turner Gallery
C Tate Britain
D The Constable Gallery
6. With which song did Sam Smith and Kim Petras recently top the UK Singles Chart?
A Sacred
B Profane
C Unholy
D Saintly
7. Which oily liquid extracted from pine resin is used as a solvent for paints?
A Turpentine
B Methylated spirit
C Tar
D Porcupine
Sam Smith See Question 6
8. Who played Mandy in the sitcom Game On?
A Jennifer Saunders B Jenny Powell C Samantha Womack D Dawn French
9. What nationality was the Protestant reformer Martin Luther?
A Austrian
B English
C Scottish
D German
10. Which traditional Scottish dish may be boiled in a sheep’s stomach?
A Baggis B Waggis C Faggis D Haggis 11. At which battle in Somerset did the forces of James II of England defeat the rebellion of the Duke of Monmouth?
A The Battle of Hastings
B The Battle of Sedgemoor
C The Battle of Naseby
D The Battle of Stirling Bridge
12. Which of the X-Men grew up in Africa with the ability to fly and to control the weather?
A Gambit B Rogue C Xavier D Storm
13. Which British critic and humorist wrote Gamesmanship and One-Upmanship?
A Stephen Potter B Harry Potter C Leonard Potter D Percy Potter
14. Which former tennis star replaced Anneka Rice as the host of the game show Treasure Hunt?
A Pam Shriver B Martina Navratilova C Annabel Croft D Billie Jean King
15. Which American president was present at the 1945 Yalta conference?
A Franklin D. Roosevelt B Warren G. Harding C Herbert C. Hoover D Harry S. Truman