General Knowledge Quiz
1. What sort of substances are adrenaline, insulin and testosterone?
A Chromosomes B Lymphocytes
C Diodes
D Hormones
2. What sort of creature is a salamander?
A A mammal
B A snake
C An amphibian D A bird
3. Of which African country is Ouagadougou the capital?
A Kenya B Burkina Faso C Morocco D Mauritania
4. Who played the title role In the original TV series of Van der Valk? A Barry Foster
B Brian Rogers
C Billy Zane
D Boris Polotz
5. Which hard grey metallic element is also called wolfram?
A Potassium B Iron
C Zinc D Tungsten
6. Which character was played by Marcia Cross in US comedy drama Desperate Housewives?
A Bree B Susan C Gabrielle D Felicity
7. Of which very hard mineral are ruby and sapphire varieties?
A Diamond
B Corundum
C Quartz
D Jadeite
8. Which rare but often fatal form of food poisoning is associated with improperly canned foods?
A Botulism B Salmonella C Staphylococcus D E. coli
9. Which US president issued the Emancipation Proclamation that freed slaves in the rebellious southern states?
A George Washington B William H. Harrison C John Quincy Adams D Abraham Lincoln 10. In which Middle Eastern city is the Dome of the Rock?
A Jerusalem
B Amman
C Damascus
D Bethlehem
11. Which famous piece of embroidery records the Norman Conquest of Britain?
A The Bayeux Tapestry B The Norman Tapestry C William’s Tapestry D The Bagieux Tapestry
12. In which TV series did William Mervyn play a retired Scotland Yard inspector who continued to solve murder cases?
A Inspector Morse B Bergerac
C Mr. Rose D Midsomer Murders
13. Which king of the Huns was known as the Scourge of God?
A Manilla B Bratislava C Mana D Attila
14. Which breed of dog has Cardigan and Pembroke varieties?
A Alsatian B Welsh Corgi C Collie D Great Dane
15. In which country is the Aswan High Dam?
A France B Egypt C Japan D Germany