GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1. Of which country was Nikita Khrushchev prime minister from 1958 to 1964?
A Soviet Union B Poland C Finland D Norway
2. Who had a number one hit single in 1979 with I Don’t Like Mondays?
A The Boomtown Rats B The Rolling Stones C The Beatles
D The Kinks
3. Which French mathematician discovered the first transcendental number in 1873?
A Charles Hermite
B Louis Pasteur
C Honore de Balzac D Pierre Antoine de Monet
4. Which country did King Wenceslaus II rule over in 1278-1305?
A Bohemia B England C France D Israel
5. Which former Chancellor of the Exchequer’s middle name is Winston?
A David George B Douglas Hurd C Denis Healey D Norman Lamont
6. What is the title of One Direction member Louis Tomlinson’s second and latest studio album?
A Flash in the Past B Fall in the Meantime C Faith in the Future D Fate is the Truth 7. Which British publisher founded the Left Book Club?
A Victor Hugo B Victor Gollancz C Victor Meldrew D Victor Polanksi
8. Which former Avengers star appeared in The Upper Hand?
A Honor Thompson B Honor Weston C Honor Bishop D Honor Blackman
9. Which system of alternative medicine was developed by German physician Samuel Hahnemann?
A Homeopathy B Acupuncture C Aromatherapy D Hypnosis treatment 10. Which medieval defensive fortification stretches for nearly 1500 miles?
A Hadrian’s Wall
B The Great Wall of China C Offa’s Dyke
D The Wall of Constantinople
11. Which name was given by Thor Heyerdahl to the balsa wood raft on which he travelled from Peru to the Tuamotu islands?
A Pon-juko B Hoko-poco C Kon-tiki D Coki-poki
12. The Modern Life of which antipodean wallaby was a cartoon shown on Nickelodeon?
A Rolo’s B Robbie’s C Rockie’s D Rocko’s
13. In the TV show Knight Rider what was the name of David Hasselhoff’s character?
A James Knight B Michael Knight C Frank Knight D Johnson Knight
14. When was the first modern Olympic Games held?
A 1900 B 1890 C 1896 D 1904
15. Who was the British commander at the Battle of Jutland?
A Admiral Kelly B Admiral Kitchener C Admiral Jellicoe D Admiral Nelson