General Knowledge Quiz
1. Who wrote Cat’s Cradle in 1963?
A Kurt Vonnegut Jr
B Anthony Burgess
C John Fowles D Edna O’Brien
2. Who was the star of the show Lord of the Dance?
A Michael Flatley
B Michael Fitzpatrick
C Daniel O’Connell
D Daniel James
3. With which musical instrument was Arthur Rubinstein associated?
A Violin
B Cello
C Piano
D Guitar
4. Which Spanish composer is best known for the piano work Goyescas?
A Enrique Granados
B Felipe Pedrell
C Pierre Boulez
D Arcangelo Corelli
5. Which American ballet dancer and choreographer founded her own dance school in 1927?
A Martha Gilbert
B Martha George
C Martha Graham
D Martha James
6. Which of the following is the title of an Ariana Grande UK Number One single?
A thank u, next
B missed u since C I luv u, now D c u then
7. With which sport was Ludmilla Turishcheva associated?
A Swimming
B Horse Racing
C Tennis
D Gymnastics
8. Which former mistress of Earl Spencer teamed up with his estranged wife in a pre-divorce court hearing?
A Victoria Frank
B Emily Cantrim
C Susanne Royle
D Chantal Collopy
9. Which British guitarist composed the rock opera Tommy?
A Brian May
B Eric Clapton
C Pete Townshend
D Rod Stewart
10. Which American author wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winner
A Death in the Family?
A Mark Twain
B Tennessee Williams
C James Agee
D John Steinbeck
11. Which alloy is melted to form a joint between other metals?
A Smelt
B Molten
C Lava
D Solder
12. Which female vocalist had a top ten hit single in 1988 with Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi?
A Belinda Carlisle
B Kylie Minogue
C Cindy Lauper
D Annie Lennox
13. In what year did the Peterloo Massacre take place? A 1919 B 1819 C 1850 D 1834
14. What name is given to a mixture of bicarbonate of soda and tartaric acid used in cooking?
A Flour
B Yeast extract
C Baking powder
D Vanilla essence
15. In Rugrats, who is baby Tommy’s best friend?
A Chuckie
B Drew
C Phil
D Lil