Puzzles Weekly General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which Home and Away
character was played by Katrina
Hobbs? A Kylie
B Casey C Katy D Kelly
2. Which zodiac sign is between Libra and Sagittarius?
A Virgo
B Pisces C Cancer D Scorpio
3. What is the nickname of
Mahler’s Symphony No 2? A Resurrection
B Titan
C Eroica
D Song of the Earth
4. Whose abduction led to the
Trojan War?
A Harmonia of Ares B Helen of Troy C Laodamia of Acastus D Alcestis of Pelias
5. What name is given to
jets of steam and hot water intermittently discharged from holes in the Earth’s crust?
A Hot jets
B Hot fountains
C Geysers
D Geezers
6. Who is directing Margot
Robbie and Ryan Gosling in the upcoming film comedy Barbie? A Ben Stiller
B Greta Gerwig
C Edgar Wright
D Amy Heckerling 7. Which type of simian became familiar as an organ grinder’s pet? A Baboon
B Capuchin monkey
C Gorilla
D Chimpanzee
8. Which French priest and saint
founded the Lazarists? A St Jean de Paul
B St Frank de Paul
C St Michel de Paul
D St Vincent de Paul
9. Which English philosopher is
famous for his Essay concerning
Human Understanding?
A John Locke
B Sir Wilfred Grenfell C Henry Edward Manning D Soren Kierkegaard 10. Which skin condition is caused by overactivity and inflammation of the sebaceous glands?
A Eczema
B Acne
C Scabies
D Chickenpox
11. Which item of clothing was named after the British cavalry officer James Thomas Brudenell? A Wellington boots
B Beret
C Cardigan
D Sandals
12. Which British composer died
in January 1998 at the age of 93? A Sir Michael Tippett
B Sir Michael Foot
C Sir Michael Forrester
D Sir Michael Rogers
13. In which war did the Battle of
Inkerman take place? A Napoleonic Wars B First World War C Crimean War D American Civil War
14. Who was the last Holy Roman
Emperor?
A Francis II B Benedict X C John XIV D Boniface II
15. Who took the title role in the Norman Jewison-directed film The Cincinnati Kid?
A Al Pacino
B Frank Sinatra
C Cary Grant
D Steve McQueen