GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

1 Who is the character Simon Templar better known as? A The Phantom

B The Angel

C The Saint

D The Devil

2 What Roman goddess is equivalent to the Greek Aphrodite?

A Pluto

B Venus

C Mars

D Neptune

3 Which Russian novelist wrote Oblomov?

A Vladimir Nabokov

B Anton Chekhov

C Feodor Sologub

D Ivan Goncharov

4 What is the common name of the flower Bellis perennis? A Daisy

B Rose

C Poppy

D Bluebell

5 Which partnership produced operettas such as The Mikado and The Pirates of Penzance? A Simon and Garfunkel B Lloyd-webber and Rice C Richards and Richardson D Gilbert and Sullivan

6 Which male vocalist’s number one hits include Travellin’ Light; Please Don’t Tease and The Minute You’re Gone?

A Billy Fury

B Adam Faith

C Alvin Stardust

D Cliff Richard

7 In which European country is the resort of Antibes?

A Spain

B France

C Italy

D Greece 8 Which American psychological thriller streaming television series starring Sarah Paulson is a prequel to the 1975 film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest? A Retched

B Botched

C Ratched

D Ditched

9 Who was the inventor of the ZX Spectrum home computer? A Clive James

B Clive Sinclair

C Clive Anderson

D Clive Spectrum

10 Craig Charles presented which metal crunching gameshow on BBC2? A Gladiators

B Metal War

C Heavy Metal

D Robot Wars 11 Which year saw the birth of Isaac Newton and the death of Galileo?

A 1601

B 1678

C 1701

D 1642

12 What type of painting is identified by speed, fluidity and colour washing? A Watercolour painting B Oil painting

C Acrylic painting D Powder painting

13 Which English king was beheaded in 1649? A Charles I

B Charles II

C James I

D Alfred I

14 Who wanted to have Dinner with Gershwin in 1987?

A Dina Carroll

B Tina Turner

C Aretha Franklin D Donna Summer

15 Which area of France along the Gironde estuary (famous for red wines) contains the famous Chateau Latour vineyard?

A Medoc

B Cher

C Bourbonnais D Champagne