General knowledge quiz

ART & LITERATURE

1 Who painted the Mona Lisa?

2 Which poet of the Beat movement wrote Howl?

3 Who wrote The Count of Monte Cristo?

4 Which British author created Sherlock Holmes?

5 With which artform is Rodin mostly associated?

6 Who wrote The Great Gatsby?

GEOGRAPHY

7 In which American state can the Grand Canyon be found?

8 In which continent is the Andes mountain range?

9 What is the capital of New Zealand?

10 What is the largest city in Switzerland by population?

11 Which Italian city is home to the Uffizi Gallery?

12 Which state of the USA is nicknamed the Sunshine State?

NATURE

13

What name is given to the structure that connects a fetus to the placenta in the womb?

14 What sort of creature is an affenpinscher? 15 What sort of bird is a jackdaw?

16 What is the state of winter dormancy experienced by many creatures to avoid death by heat loss or food scarcity?

17

What sort of creature is a mustang?

18 Squirrels, mice, rats and chincillas are examples of what sort of mammals?

SPORT & LEISURE

19 20

Which US swimmer won seven gold medals in the 1972 Olympics?

Which poker hand consists of cards all in the same suit, irrespective of denomination?

21 Which city was the site of the 1980 Olympic Games?

22 With which sport was W. G. Grace chiefly associated?

23 Who managed the victorious England World Cup team of 1966?

24 Which ground has been the home of the Middlesex County Cricket Club since 1877?

POT LUCK

25 What type of person would wear a chasuble? 26 Which condiment can be made with cider? 27 What type of ship is powered by oars? 28 What type of textile is woven from flax? 29 How is lotto or housey-housey also known?

30 Whom did Paris abduct, causing the Trojan War?

Solutions at the end