GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
3 1 Bruce Lee died during the filming of which martial arts movie?
A Enter the Dragon B Marlowe
C Game of Death D Fist of Fury
2 Who put in smoking performances in the films Coffee and Cigarettes (2003) and Romance & Cigarettes (2005)?
A Susan Sarandon B Steve Buscemi C John Goodman D Nicolas Cage
3 What was the popular name for the scandal that forced the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974?
A Highgate B Margate C Watergate D Nixongate
4 Which Eastenders character returned in 2021 after a long break from the Square?
A Ricky Butcher B Pat Butcher C Janine Butcher D Frank Butcher
5 What sort of creature is an argali?
A A wild horse B A wild sheep C A wild rabbit D A wild cat
6 Which percussion instrument that originated in China is also known as a tam-tam?
A Bongo B Gong C Cymbal D Triangle 7 Released in 2014 and featuring Bruno Mars, Uptown Funk was a hit single for which musician?
A Ceelo Green B Ed Sheeran C Mark Ronson D Justin Bieber
8 What was the profession of Sir George Gilbert Scott?
A Painter B Architect C Composer D Poet
9 What sort of creature is an oystercatcher?
A A fish
B A bird
C A mammal D A snake 10 To which animal family does the kinkajou belong?
A Raccoon B Snake C Parrot D Dolphin
11 Which stand-up comedian is famous for hanging around with badgers?
A Vic Reeves B Jack Dee C Harry Hill D Eddie Izzard
12 Who had a top ten hit single in 1961 with Halfway To Paradise?
A David Bowie B John Lennon C Bob Dylan D Billy Fury
13 Which German composer collaborated with Bertolt Brecht on The Threepenny Opera?
A Isaac Albeniz B Kurt Weill C Josef Hauer D Zoltan Kodaly
14 Which Scottish moor was the scene of the last land battle to be fought in Britain?
A Marsden B Baydon C Culloden D Stirling
15 On which great river does the German city of Cologne stand?
A Elbe B Danube C Rhine D Weser