General Knowledge Quiz

1. Bruce Lee died during the filming of which martial arts movie?

A Enter the Dragon B Marlowe C Game of Death D Fist of Fury

2. Who put in smoking performances in the films Coffee and Cigarettes (2004) and Romance & Cigarettes (2006)?

A Susan Sarandon B Steve Buscemi C John Goodman D Nicolas Cage

3. What was the popular name for the scandal that forced the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974?

A Highgate B Margate C Watergate D Nixongate

4. Which Brookside character returned in 1997 after a long break from the Close?

A Jimmy Corkhill B Little Jimmy Corkhill C Barry Grant D Sinbad

5. What sort of creature is an argali?

A A wild horse B A wild sheep C A wild rabbit D A wild cat

6. Australian actor Liam Hemsworth married which American actress and singer in 2018?

A Selena Gomez B Jennifer Lopez C Lady Gaga D Miley Cyrus

Liam Hemsworth See Question 6

7. Which percussion instrument that originated in China is also known as a tam-tam?

A Bongo B Gong C Cymbal D Triangle

8. What was the profession of Sir George Gilbert Scott?

A Painter B Architect C Composer D Poet

9. What sort of creature is an oystercatcher?

A A fish B A bird C A mammal D A snake

10. To which animal family does the kinkajou belong?

A Raccoon B Snake C Parrot D Dolphin

11. Which modern stand-up comedian is famous for hanging around with badgers?

A Vic Reeves B Jack Dee C Harry Hill D Eddie Izzard

12. Who had a top ten hit single in 1961 with Halfway To Paradise?

A David Bowie B John Lennon C Bob Dylan D Billy Fury

13. Which German composer collaborated with Bertolt Brecht on The Threepenny Opera?

A Isaac Albeniz B Kurt Weill C Josef Hauer D Zoltan Kodaly

14. Which Scottish location was the scene of the last pitched battle to be fought in Britain?

A Marsden B Baydon C Culloden D Stirling

15. On which great river does the German city of Cologne stand?

A Elbe B Danube C Rhine D Weser