General Knowledge Quiz
1. The Drachma was once the national currency of which country? A Turkey B Spain C Uraguay D Greece 2. Of which country in Central America was General Manuel Noriega leader? A Bolivia B Peru C Venezuela D Panama 3. James Hutton is generally regarded as the founder of which scientific discipline? A Astrology B Geology C Cosmology D Psychology 4. What is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor? A Arcturus B Polaris C Mensk D Sartis 5. Which party is named from the Gaelic for Soldiers of Destiny? A Sinn Fein B Lairg Donoor C Strath Dearg D Fianna Fáil 6. Which singer features on both Shawn Mendes’ UK Number One hit Senorita, and Mark Ronson’s song Find You Again? A Selena Gomez B Camila Cabello C Lauren Jauregui D Dua Lipa 7. The Merchant-Ivory adaptation of A Room with a View was based on a novel by which author? A Henry James B John Steinbeck C George Eliot D E M Forster 8. Who was married to Louis VII of France and Henry II of England? A Mary Queen of Scots B Anne of Cleaves C Countess of Blois D Eleanor of Aquitaine 9. Which American senator conducted an anti-communist witchhunt between 1950 and 1954? A Harold McEwan B Francis McGregor C Robert McGough D Joseph McCarthy 10. What cargo was HMS Bounty carrying when the mutiny occurred? A Rum B Breadfruit C Lemons D Tea 11. What does the musical term rallentando mean? A Acceleration B Flight C Slowing down D Round and round 12. Of which ballet company was Nureyev a member when he defected? A Lenin B St Petersburg C Kamenev D Kirov 13. What is the fruit of a plant of the genus Vitis called? A Banana B Grape C Apple D Cherry 14. In which English county is Glastonbury? A Cornwall B Wiltshire C Somerset D Dorset 15. In which US state is the city of Reno, famous for gambling and divorces? A Colorado B Nevada C Texas D California