General Knowledge Quiz
1. Who played Alf Garnett in Till Death Us Do Part?
A Warren Beatty
B Warren Stewart
C Warren Mitchell
D Warren Taylor
2. Who was president of the Transvaal from 1883?
A Paul Balfour
B Paul Jameson
C Paul Kruger
D Paul Orange
3. Which Irish rock group had a 1983 Top Ten hit with New Year’s Day?
A U2
B Guns N’ Roses
C R.E.M.
D The Cranberries
4. Which country did the ‘perfect’ gymnast Nadia Comaneci represent at the 1976 Olympics? A Ukraine
B Russia
C Bosnia
D Romania
5. Which Australian singer released the album Ten Good Reasons in 1989?
A Jason Donovan
B Kylie Minogue
C Nick Cave
D Holly Valance
6. What was the name of the BBC sitcom written by and starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge?
A This Way Up
B Starstruck
C Fleabag
D Motherland
7. What nationality is author Ngugi Wa Thiong’o?
A Kenyan
B Ethiopian
C Nigerian
D Egyptian
8. What does a philatelist collect? A Badges
B Musical instruments
C Cars
D Stamps
9. Which ballet dancer and choreographer, who joined Diaghilev’s company in 1923, later became ballet master of the Paris Opera?
A Serge Leer
B Serge Priar
C Serge Lunar
D Serge Lifar
10. By what name is the femur commonly known?
A Thigh bone B Elbow C Wrist bone D Hip bone
11. In which sport was the Alfred Dunhill Cup contested?
A Darts B Snooker C Motor racing D Golf
12. Which metallic element has the symbol Sn?
A Silicon
B Sodium
C Tin
D Silver
13. Which young actress swapped bodies with on-screen mum Barbara Harris in Disney’s 1976 comedy Freaky Friday?
A Winona Ryder
B Patsy Kensit
C Kim Basinger
D Jodie Foster
14. For what is myocardial infarction a technical term?
A Heart attack B Collapsed lung C Epileptic fit D Stroke
15. In which decade did divorce become legal in Italy?
A 1960s B 1970s C 1950s D 1940s