General Knowledge Quiz

1. Which British poet is best known for his translation of The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam? A Rudyard Kipling B Lord Tennyson C Percy Bysshe Shelley D Edward Fitzgerald

2. In which palace was Mary Queen of Scots born?

A Buckingham B St. James’s C Hampton Court D Linlithgow

3. According to Greek legend which son of Daedalus was killed when the sun melted his wings? A Oedipus B Peleus C Menelaus D Icarus

4. Who played Lois Lane in TV’s The New Adventures of Superman?

A Teri Hatcher B Geri Catcher C Sara Hatcher D Betti Satcher

5. What is the state capital of Texas?

A Tulsa B Austin C Houston D Santa Fe

6. Based on the crimes of serial killer Charles Sobhraj, which 2021 BBC series stars Tahar Rahim and Jenna Coleman? A The Serpent B The Hound C The Bear D The Shark

Jenna Coleman See Question 6

7. Which mathematician invented logarithms?

A John Napier B Archimedes C Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz D Sir Isaac Newton

8. Katarina Johnson-Thompson competes for Great Britain in which sport? A Triple jump B Heptathlon C 100 metres D 1500 metres

9. Which Polish trade union confederation was led by Lech Walesa?

A Solidarity B Unity C Freedom D Charity 10. Which British mezzo-soprano was made a Dame in 1976? A Janet Rogers B Janet Ricardi C Janet May D Janet Baker

11. Which Italian composer was rumoured to have poisoned his rival Mozart? A Rossini B Puccini C Verdi D Salieri

12. Which German philosopher co-wrote The Communist Manifesto with Friedrich Engels?

A Kant B Nietzsche C Lenin D Marx

13. When was Count von Zeppelin’s first airship built? A 1900 B 1871 C 1916 D 1923

14. Who wrote the Minute Waltz?

A Manuel de Falla B Edvard Grieg C Frédéric Chopin D Josef Hauer

15. Which stimulant is found in coffee and tea?

A Nicotine B Caffeine C Tannin D Guarana