General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which Swedish golfer won the 1997 Alamo English Open?
A Per-Ulrik Johansson
B Per-Ulrik Wolfson
C Per-Ulrik Larson
D Per-Ulrik Vikernes
2. Which legendary Greek hero was sent by his uncle Pelias to fetch the Golden Fleece?
A Theseus
B Perseus
C Jason
D Paris
3. Which county won the 1997 County Championship in cricket?
A Somerset
B Sussex
C Yorkshire
D Glamorgan
4. What sort of creature is a remora?
A A rodent
B A snake
C A fish
D A bird 5. Which historical conflict was between the Houses of Lancaster and York? A Wars of the Shires
B Wars of the Dukes
C Wars of the Roses
D The Civil War
6. Ranvir Singh recently hosted which ITV daytime show while the regular presenter took a summer break?
A Steph’s Packed Lunch
B Lorraine
C Loose Women
D This Morning
7. Which French composer of Italian origin died as a result of striking his foot while conducting? A Richard Strauss
B Giacomo Puccini
C Jean-Baptiste Lully
D Ludwig van Beethoven
8. Who played Cindy Beale in
EastEnders?
A Tracy Collins B Amanda Collins C Michelle Collins D Martine Collins 9. Which of these was not a nickname of one of the Spice Girls?
A Ginger Spice
B Sporty Spice
C Grumpy Spice
D Posh Spice
10. Which was the first Asian city to host the Olympics?
A Tokyo
B Seoul
C Yokohama
D Kuala Lumpur
11. During which war is the Erich Maria Remarque novel All Quiet on the Western Front set?
A World War II
B World War I
C The Crimean War
D The Cold War
12. In the novel Gulliver’s Travels, what was Gulliver’s Christian name?
A Lemuel
B Petit
C Emmanuel
D Le Mariner
13. Which bird of prey is sometimes called a fish hawk? A Osprey
B Kestrel
C Buzzard
D Red kite
14. Which Greek courtesan allegedly instigated the burning of Persepolis?
A Aspasia
B Thaïs
C Hypatia
D Antigone 15. Which popular dance of the 1930s comes from the musical Me and My Girl?
A Charleston Chase B Lambeth Walk C Madison Step D Denver Stride