General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which part of the eye is responsible for its colour?
A The iris
B The pupil
C The eye lashes
D The eye lid
2. With which art form is Antonio Canova associated?
A Theatre
B Painting
C Sculpture
D Classical music
3. Which late US comedian was born Benjamin Kubelsky?
A John Candy
B Mel Brooks
C Jack Benny
D Fatty Arbuckle
4. Who had a top ten hit single in 1981 with A Good Year For The Roses?
A Elton John
B David Bowie
C Elvis Costello
D Guns and Roses
5. Which composer’s last words were reputedly “I shall hear in heaven”?
A Mozart
B Tchaikovsky
C Bizet
D Beethoven
6. Which recent single from American artist Normani is her first solo effort to reach the UK Chart’s top 30?
A Motivation
B Dedication
C Determination
D Provocation
7. Which European peninsula is shared between Denmark and Germany?
A Upper Silesia
B Jutland
C The Danish corridor
D Memel
8. Which popular botanist presented the TV programmes Up a Gum Tree; Backyard Safari and Moa’s Ark?
A Richard Bellamy
B Michael Bellamy
C Roger Bellamy
D David Bellamy
9. Which French actress made her steamy debut in Betty Blue?
A Emmanuelle Béart
B Béatrice Dalle
C Marie Gillain
D Marion Cotillard
10. Who was the Greek god of war identified with the Roman Mars?
A Zeus
B Hermes
C Cronus
D Ares
11. Who had a number one hit single in 1986 with True Blue?
A Blondie
B Janet Jackson
C Madonna
D Tina Turner
12. Which Monty Python star went Around the World in 80 Days?
A John Cleese
B Eric Idle
C Michael Palin
D Terry Gilliam
13. Which nation won the 1997 football tournament Le Tournoi?
A Brazil
B France
C England
D Germany
14. Which popular shrub may have white; pink or blue flowers; depending on the chemical composition of the soil?
A Rose
B Hyacinth
C Pansy
D Hydrangea
15. With which percussion instrument was Lionel Hampton chiefly associated?
A Xylophone
B Drums
C Gong
D Vibraphone