General Knowledge Quiz
1. What is a galvanometer used to measure?
A Small electric currents B Humidity
C Metal density
D Radiation leaks
2. Of which creature is Psittacus erithacus the talkative variety?
A Canary
B Magpie
C Blackbird
D Parrot
3. In Greek mythology how are Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos better known?
A The Furies B The Argonauts C The Gorgons D The Fates
4. Which fictional hero was created by Baroness Orczy? A Robinson Crusoe
B Mr Darcy
C Oliver Twist
D The Scarlet Pimpernel
5. Which cat has served as Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office since 2011?
A Larry B Humphrey C Felix
D Leo
6. Daisy May Cooper and Selin Hizli play friends Nic and Jen in which new BBC1 comedy thriller series?
A Is it Just Me?
B Am I the Only One?
C Am I Being Unreasonable? D You Cannot be Serious!
Daisy May Cooper See Question 6.
7. What is the professional organisation of British magicians called?
A The Magic Alliance
B The Magic Circle
C The Magician’s Ring
D The Magic Gathering
8. Which English author wrote the novels The Magus, The French Lieutenant’s Woman and Daniel Martin?
A David Fowler
B George Fuller
C Peter Fisher
D John Fowles
9. Which Australian vocalist duetted with Keith Washington on the 1991 top ten hit single If You Were With Me Now?
A Dannii Minogue
B Natalie Imbruglia
C Kylie Minogue
D Gina G 10. Which member of The Goons presented Potty Time? A Spike Milligan
B Harry Secombe
C Michael Bentine
D Peter Sellers
11. Which TV series featuring a mythical Midlands police force was a spin-off of Z Cars?
A Softly, Softly
B The Bill
C Midlands Beat
D M Cars
12. Which actress loses her head in the grisly crime thriller Seven? A Kim Basinger
B Jennifer Connelly
C Gwyneth Paltrow
D Cameron Diaz
13. What is the point of infinite density at the centre of a black hole called?
A Multiplicity
B Divinity
C Singularity
D Infinite mass
14. Which actress played Hamish Macbeth’s girlfriend Isobel in the BBC series?
A Shirley Fredricks
B Shirley Temple
C Shirley Henderson
D Shirley Dee
15. Which English cartoonist was best known for his illustrations for Lewis Carroll’s Alice books?
A Sir John Tennyson
B Sir John Thompson
C Sir John Tenniel
D Sir John Tristram