General Knowledge Quiz

1 In an HB pencil, for what does the H stand?

A Handwriting

B Heaviness

C Hardness 2 What was the unusual first name of schoolgirl rebel Atkins, portrayed on TV in the 1980s by the late Charlotte Coleman?

A Marmite

B Marmalade

C Maleficent 3 Who played law student Darby

Shaw in the 1993 film The Pelican Brief?

A Sandra Bullock

B Julia Roberts

C Cameron Diaz 4 By what name was the infamous

British pirate Edward Teach better known?

A Black Jack

B Bluebeard

C Blackbeard

Art Garfunkel See Question 10.

5 Which planet of the solar system is known as the red planet? A Mars B Mercury C Neptune

6 Traditionally made of wood and mainly used in the garden, what is a trug? A A stool B A spade C A shallow basket 7 What type of bird was Feathers Mcgraw, the villain of the Wallace and Gromit film The Wrong Trousers? A Parrot B Chicken C Penguin

8 With which sport is Mike Gatting associated? A Golf B Cricket C Tennis

9 The Capodimonte area of Naples is known for the manufacture of objects made of which material? A Glass B Porcelain C Silver

10 What was the title of Art Garfunkel’s first solo UK Number One hit, in 1975? A I Only Have Eyes for You B Since I Don’t Have You C Bright Eyes