General Knowledge Quiz

1. Who was the third husband of Mary Queen of Scots? A King Henry VIII B Lord Chatsworth C Baron Mundy D James Hepburn 2. How is myopia commonly known? A Dizziness B Flu C Tetanus D Shortsightedness 3. Who starred as Inspector Wexford in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries? A John Baker B Geoff Baker C Jim Baker D George Baker 4. Which country’s football team ended the Republic of Ireland’s hopes of qualifying for the 1998 World Cup? A Belgium B France C Italy D England 5. Which Pulitzer Prize-winning author wrote The Bridge of San Luis Rey? A Theodore Wild B Thierry Wise C Thornton Wilder D Thomas West 6. Who co-hosts Sky Arts talent show Artist of the Year, alongside actor Stephen Mangan? A Joan Bakewell B Sandi Toksvig C Jo Brand D Sheila Hancock 7. Which Chalk character was played on TV by David Bamber? A Derrick Flatt B Eric Watt C Eric Slatt D Derrick Knot 8. Which royal residence contains St George’s Chapel and the Albert Memorial Chapel? A Buckingham Palace B Hampton Court C Windsor Castle D Balmoral 9. The Indian state of Goa was an overseas territory of which European country from 1510 to 1961? A Spain B Britain C France D Portugal 10. What sort of creature is a mamba? A Lizard B Bird C Snake D Fish 11. What was the name of King Arthur’s magic sword? A Pendragon B Ringil C Excalibur D Omens 12. Which Cistercian abbey in North Yorkshire was closed in 1539 at the Dissolution of the Monasteries? A Fountains Abbey B York Abbey C Spring Abbey D Wells Abbey 13. Which book of the Old Testament is also known as the Psalter? A Genesis B Psalms C Exodus D Job 14. Which organ of the body contains a tricuspid valve? A The lungs B The liver C The heart D The kidneys 15. Which American poet and wit who contributed to the New Yorker magazine wrote I’m a Stranger Here Myself? A Ogden Nash B Philip Larkin C Donald Davie D Thom Gunn