General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which British band had a top ten hit single in 1986 with Happy Hour? A R.E.M. B The Housemartins C The Smiths D The Stone Roses
2. Who popularised the term Iron Curtain?
A Margaret Thatcher B J.F. Kennedy C Winston Churchill D Dwight Eisenhower
3. Which TV actor starred in Heartbeat, The Gaffer and Oh No, It’s Selwyn Froggitt? A Bill Maynard B Nick Berry C Brian Hunt D Colin Firth
4. Of which country is the Kip the basic unit of currency? A Laos B Cambodia C Thailand D Japan
5. What part of the body is affected by dermatitis? A The eyes B The skin C The heart D The lungs
6. What was the title of Cliff Richard’s recently released 46th studio album, which coincided with the festive period? A Swinging Christmas B Christmas Knight C Merry Cliffmas D Cliff at Christmas
7. Which famous fictional detective was created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle? A Inspector Morse B Inspector Hanaud C Sherlock Holmes D Miss Marple
8. The hit comedy Wayne’s World was a spin-off from which popular television series? A Saturday Night Live B The Cosby Show C Cheers D Happy Days
9. Who wrote The Time Machine and Kipps?
A C.S. Lewis B Isaac Asimov C H.G. Wells D Joseph Conrad 10. What name is given to the arch in a theatre through which the audience views a play? A Promethean arch B Players arch C Puerto Rican arch D Proscenium arch
11. What name is given to any tree of the genus Fagus? A Ash B Beech C Birch D Poplar
12. What name is given to the decay of timber caused by cellulose-digesting fungi such as Serpula lacrymans? A Fungi rot B Ridgicasion C Mushroom disease D Dry rot
13. Performing which theatrical role is often referred to as playing the Dane? A Hamlet B Oberon C Othello D Prospero
14. Which actress was born Harlean Carpenter?
A Greta Garbo B Katharine Hepburn C Marilyn Monroe D Jean Harlow
15. What sort of creature is a firecrest? A A bird B A snake C A lizard D A squirrel