GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1. Which poet became a national hero after the posthumous publication of 1914 and
Other Poems?
A Rudyard Kipling B John Keats C W.B. Yeats D Rupert Brooke
2. Which French composer and pupil of Saint-Saens is best known for his requiem?
A Gabriel Faure B Ionesco C Albert Camus D Gabrielle Roi
3. Stewart Granger starred in which 1952 costume drama directed by George Sidney?
A The Bad and the Beautiful B All the Brothers Were Valiant C Scaramouche
D King Solomon’s Mines
4. Who was prime minister of North Korea from 1948 until 1972 when he became president?
A Jo Mi Sing B Chan Lee Kao C Ran II Yung D Kim Il Sung
5. Who acquired Singapore for the East India Company in 1819?
A Sir Richard Randall
B Sir Thomas Howard
C Sir Constable Brown
D Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles
6. Nicola Walker is returning as the titular Scottish detective in a new series of which Alibi crime drama this year?
A Anita B Annika C Anna D Artina 7. Which British athlete broke the world indoor triple jump record in 1998?
A Ashia Hansen B Jonathan Edwards C Matthew Hansen D Ashia Edwards
8. Which US anthropologist wrote Coming of Age in Samoa?
A Margaret Mead B Mary Mead C Myra Mead D Millicent Mead
9. Of which Eastern European country was Alexander Dubcek leader?
A Czechoslovakia B Hungary C Yugoslavia D Romania 10. What sort of creature is a pug?
A Pig B Dog C Fish D Cat
11. Which important figure in the history of nursing was the first woman to receive the Order of Merit?
A Marie Curie
B Edith Cavell C Danielle Priar D Florence Nightingale
12. What is the name of the building in which the US Congress meets?
A Capitol
B Pentagon
C White House
D Empire State Building
13. Which colourless odourless gas is represented by the symbol N?
A Hydrogen B Neon C Niobium D Nitrogen
14. Which EastEnders actor turned up in Heartbeat as a village policeman?
A Michael Berry B Tom Berry C Ross Berry D Nick Berry
15. Which Swedish name is given to an official appointed to investigate possible maladministration?
A Ombudsman B Arrambudsman C Iranbudsman D Ummathunksman