General knowledge quiz

ART & LITERATURE

1 Which American author wrote The Bostonians? 2 On whose poem is the hymn Jerusalem based? 3 From which country is the haiku verse form? 4 Who wrote The Holcroft Covenant? 5 What nationality was author and politician Machiavelli? 6 Which novelist wrote Tender is the Night?

GEOGRAPHY

7 The Massif Central is in which country? 8 The Parc des Princes is in which French city? 9 The Ruhr river flows through which country? 10 Which US state is nicknamed the Aloha State? 11 Which frozen body deposits moraine? 12 What is the capital of Denmark?

NATURE

13 The name of which type of creature can be preceded by white, basking or whale? 14 What is a male cat called? 15 What type of creature is a mudskipper? 16 Of which vegetable is the shallot a type? 17 What is the largest wild member of the dog family? 18 What type of creature is a coot?

SPORT & LEISURE

19 For which South American national football team did Romario and Bebeto play? 20 Which chess piece has the most freedom of movement? 21 Hurley and shinty are similar to which Olympic sport? 22 Michel Platini won the 1984 UEFA European Championship with which team? 23 Elland Road is the home ground of which football team? 24 Who won the 1994 British Grand Prix?

POT LUCK

25 The Turin Shroud was claimed to bear the image of which historical figure? 26 With which flower is Remembrance Sunday associated? 27 Osiris was a god in which country’s mythology? 28 Which type of oil is an ingredient in most Italian sauces? 29 Turmeric is a seasoning and dye of which colour? 30 How many cents are there in a nickel? Solutions at the end