General Knowledge Quiz
1. What is the Italian name of the city of Turin?
A Milan
B Trieste
C Rome
D Torino
2. In what year was the St Valentine’s Day massacre? A 1909
B 1949
C 1929
D 1969
3. Which famous Yorkshireborn sculptor died in 1986?
A Henry Moore B John Moore C James Moore D Charles Moore
4. What is the only chess piece that cannot be captured?
A A bishop B The queen C The king D A rook
5. Who had a top ten hit single in 1987 with Got My Mind Set On You?
A Paul McCartney B Ringo Starr C George Harrison D John Lennon
6. Which 2018 Oscar-winning film stars Mahershala Ali as pianist Don Shirley and Viggo Mortensen as Tony Lip?
A Green Book B Red Door C Blue Monday D Orange Crush
7. Which French socialist asserted that property is theft?
A Pierre-Joseph Proudhon B Charles Fourier
C Karl Marx
D Gustave Flaubert
8. Which group had a 1982 top ten hit with All Of My Heart?
A INXS
B ABC C Fleetwood Mac D The Smiths
9. Of which country was Juan Perón the president?
A Uruguay B Argentina C Brazil D Peru
10. What was the career of the Norwegian Roald Amundsen?
A Footballer B Explorer C General D Inventor 11. Which American songwriter and composer wrote Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris and Porgy and Bess?
A George Gershwin
B Scott Joplin
C Leonard Bernstein D Stephen Sondheim
12. Which British boxer defeated Oliver McCall in 1997 to regain the world heavyweight championship? A Frank Bruno
B Lennox Lewis
C Chris Eubank
D Prince Naseem Hamed
13. What was the name of the ruling dynasty of Portugal from 1640 to 1910?
A Braganca B Quixonte C Juan D Malagancia
14. Which decisive battle of 31 BC ended the civil war in ancient Rome?
A The Battle of Actium
B The Battle of Mons Grapius C The Trojan War
D The Battle of Romulus
15. What children’s gameshow was hosted by DJ Pat Sharp and allowed kids to run amok in a house to win prizes?
A Mad House B Fun House C Crazy House D Nut House