General Knowledge Quiz
1. What sort of creature is a gavial or gharial? A A reptile B A mammal C A bird D An insect
2. Which English indie-pop band have a connection with Country Houses? A Oasis B Cast C Blur D Travis
3. What is the highest German decoration for bravery in battle? A Silver Cross B Iron Cross C Cobalt Cross D Gold Cross
4. Which presenter of Record Breakers was a stooge for Jimmy James and Jimmy Clitheroe in the 1950s? A Bruce Forsyth B Roy Castle C Cheryl Baker D Kriss Akabussi
5. Which Coronation Street character was played by Ian Mercer? A Percy Sugden B Alf Roberts C Ken Barlow D Gary Mallett
6. What is the title of the ITV miniseries that features Anna Friel as the mother of an 11 year old transgender child? A Butterfly B Ladybird C Peacock D Kingfisher
7. Which popular author wrote the novels The Plague Dogs and Watership Down? A Colin Dexter B John Grisham C Richard Adams D Stephen King
8. Han van Meegeren was famous for forging paintings by which Dutch painter? A Frans Hals B George Grosz C Nicolas Poussin D Jan Vermeer
9. According to Hindu mythology which cosmic mountain is situated at the centre of the universe? A Mount Olympus B Mount Kilimanjaro C Mount Meru D Mount Everest
10. Which dramatist and poet wrote the fairy story The Happy Prince? A George Bernard Shaw B Tennessee Williams C Oscar Wilde D Dylan Thomas
11. Who wrote the best-selling books Fever Pitch and High Fidelity? A Nick Hornby B Tim Lott C Laurie Lee D Tom Clancy
12. Who was Australian PM from 1949-66? A Sir Robert Menzies B Sir Robert Peel C Sir Robert Salisbury D Sir Robert Maxwell
13. Which French composer wrote the opera Carmen? A Puccini B Dvorak C Bizet D Brahms
14. What was Hank’s 12-year-old son called in TV’s King of the Hill? A Hank Junior B Frank C Chip D Bobby
15. What was the family name of the owners of the Ponderosa ranch in the US western series Bonanza? A Cartwright B Earp C Cassidy D Ewing