General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which French dramatist and poet wrote The Satin Slipper?
A Albert Camus B Eugene Ionesco C Paul Claudel D Moliere
2. Which loud-mouthed rockstar is acknowledged to be the reason why live shows of TFI Friday were banned?
A Shaun Ryder B Liam Gallagher C U2’s Bono D Marilyn Manson
3. Who starred as Sam Malone in TV’S Cheers?
A Woody Harrelson B Ted Danson C Danny Devito D Christopher Walken
4. Who was elected Ireland’s ninth president in 2011?
A Mary Robinson B Gerry Adams C Mary Mcaleese D Michael D. Higgins
5. Who scored a double century in England’s Test Match victory over Australia at Edgbaston in 1997?
A Alec Stewart B Nasser Hussain C Graham Thorpe D Michael Atherton
6. Which new film features Bryce Dallas Howard as the voice of pooch Bella, who is separated from her beloved owner by 400 miles?
A A Dog’s Adventure B A Long Way Home C A Pet’s Way Home D A Dog’s Way Home
7. Who wrote The Vicar of Wakefield and She Stoops to Conquer?
A George Eliot B William Thackeray C Oliver Goldsmith D Charles Dickens
8. In which Anglo-saxon epic poem does the hero slay the monster Grendel and become king of the Geats?
A Beowulf B Ethelbert C Hrothgar D Hygelac
9. Who wrote the original Borrowers stories upon which the film of the same name is based?
A Emily Dickinson B Beatrix Potter C Enid Blyton D Mary Norton
10. Which British PM said: “I will sit down now, but the time will come when you will hear me.”
A Ramsay Macdonald B Winston Churchill C Lord Salisbury D Benjamin Disraeli
11. Which Pride and Prejudice character was played by Jennifer Ehle in the BBC drama?
A Elizabeth Bennet B Jane Bennet C Lydia Bennet D Catherine de Bourgh
12. Who played Bradley Hardacre in Brass?
A Timothy Burton B Timothy Easton C Timothy West D Timothy Dalton
13. Which popular soap does the character Toadfish belong?
A Home and Away B Eastenders C Neighbours D Coronation Street
14. Which little cartoon character said: ‘I thought I saw a puddy cat’?
A Jerry B Roadrunner C Foghorn Leghorn D Tweety Pie
15. Who wrote Jane Eyre in 1847?
A Jane Austen B Emily Bronte C Charlotte Bronte D Elizabeth Gaskell