General Knowledge Quiz
1. Who had a top ten hit single in 1984 with Robert De Niro’s Waiting? A Bananarama B Blondie C Spandau Ballet D R.E.M.
2. By what name is the popular pet Carassius auratus better known? A Budgie B Cat C Canary D Goldfish
3. What relation was Kublai Khan to Genghis Khan?
A Grandson B Brother C Son D Cousin
4. What collective name is given to organisms such as moulds, mildews and mushrooms? A Growths B Globules C Slimes D Fungi
5. Who had a 1956 UK No 1 with I’ll Be Home?
A Pat Boone B Cat Stevens C Matt Monro D Elvis Presley
6. Zachary Quinto, Patti Lupone and Russell Tovey are among the stars of the latest series of which anthology horror TV show? A Being Human B Heroes C American Gothic D American Horror Story
7. Which rocky island group off Northumberland is associated with St Cuthbert and Grace Darling? A Faroe Islands B Farne Islands C Aran Islands D Easter Islands
8. Sixties pop band the Monkees appeared in which surreal film, co-written by Jack Nicholson? A Blow Up B Head C The Munsters D Winter A-GO-GO
9. Which daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta in Greek mythology was the subject of a tragedy by Sophocles? A Iapetus B Antigone C Lares D Thalia 10. Who played Compo in Last of the Summer Wine? A Clive Dunn B Bill Owen C Arthur Lowe D Ian Lavender
11. In which Dickens novel does Jenny Wren appear? A Oliver Twist B Little Dorrit C Our Mutual Friend D Dombey and Son
12. In which university city can the Ashmolean Museum be found? A Oxford B Cambridge C Sheffield D Manchester
13. Which 15th-century Wallachian prince is thought to have been the prototype for Bram Stoker’s Dracula? A Vlod the Impaler B Vlad the Impaler C Vlid the Impaler D Vlud the Impaler
14. Which dance band released an album entitled Dig Your Own Hole in 1997? A The Dust Brothers B Fatboy Slim C The Prodigy D The Chemical Brothers
15. Which England midfielder scored after 27 seconds against France in the 1982 football World Cup Finals? A Glenn Hoddle B Bryan Robson C Chris Waddle D Terry Venables