General Knowledge Quiz
1. Who had a top ten hit single in 1977 with Pearl’s A Singer?
A Elkie Brooks
B Joni Mitchell
C Emmylou Harris
D Dolly Parton
2. Tia and her identical twin sister are the stars of which US children’s comedy?
A We Are Family
B Twins
C Sister, Sister
D Mirror Image
3. Which swimmer won seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics?
A Steve James B Philip Rogers C Geoffrey Stevens D Mark Spitz
4. Which actor played Dave in Minder?
A Glynn Stuart
B Glynn Guilder
C Glynn Le Foe
D Glynn Edwards
5. Who wrote Strangers on a Train?
A Agatha Christie B Kingsley Amis C Patricia Highsmith D Barbara Pym
6. Which ITV sitcom stars Brenda Blethyn and Jimmy Akingbola in the titular roles?
A Grace and Frankie B Kate & Koji
C Kath & Kim
D AJ and the Queen
7. What name is given to the strip of land granted to Poland by the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 that separated East Prussia from the rest of Germany?
A Prussian Corridor
B Polish Corridor
C German Corridor
D Versailles Corridor
8. In which Irish county is Connemara?
A County Galway B County Cork C County Clare D County Kilkenny
9. Which British prime minister became the 1st Earl of Stockton?
A Harold Macmillan B Anthony Eden C Winston Churchill D Harold Wilson 10. Who anointed Saul as the first king of Israel?
A David
B Josiah
C Samuel
D Joseph
11. What name is given to an enquiry into a person’s resources to establish entitlement to a welfare benefit?
A Means test
B Aptitude test
C Poverty test
D Fiscal test
12. Which flower was the symbol of the House of Lancaster?
A White rose B Red rose C Black rose D Thistle
13. Who was the ‘speaker’ of The People’s Parliament on Channel 4?
A Lesley Riddoch
B Liam Richards
C Leon Rapauski
D Lee Rioch
14. By what name were members of the Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei known? A Junkers
B Bismarks
C Nazis
D Kaisers
15. What is the capital of Australia?
A Sydney B Perth C Melbourne D Canberra