Puzzles General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which Home and Away character was played by Katrina Hobbs?
A Kylie
B Casey
C Katy
D Kelly
2. Which zodiac sign is between Libra and Sagittarius?
A Virgo B Pisces C Cancer D Scorpio
3. What is the nickname of Mahler’s Symphony No 2?
A Resurrection B Titan
C Eroica
D Song of the Earth
4. Whose abduction led to the Trojan War?
A Harmonia of Ares B Helen of Troy C Laodamia of Acastus D Alcestis of Pelias
5. What name is given to jets of steam and hot water intermittently discharged from holes in the Earth’s crust?
A Hot jets
B Hot fountains
C Geysers
D Geezers
6. Who is directing Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in the upcoming film comedy Barbie? A Ben Stiller
B Greta Gerwig
C Edgar Wright
D Amy Heckerling 7. Which type of simian became familiar as an organ grinder’s pet? A Baboon
B Capuchin monkey
C Gorilla
D Chimpanzee
8. Which French priest and saint founded the Lazarists?
A St Jean de Paul B St Frank de Paul C St Michel de Paul D St Vincent de Paul
9. Which English philosopher is famous for his Essay concerning Human Understanding?
A John Locke
B Sir Wilfred Grenfell C Henry Edward Manning D Soren Kierkegaard 10. Which skin condition is caused by overactivity and inflammation of the sebaceous glands?
A Eczema
B Acne
C Scabies
D Chickenpox
11. Which item of clothing was named after the British cavalry officer James Thomas Brudenell? A Wellington boots
B Beret
C Cardigan
D Sandals
12. Which British composer died in January 1998 at the age of 93?
A Sir Michael Tippett B Sir Michael Foot
C Sir Michael Forrester D Sir Michael Rogers
13. In which war did the Battle of Inkerman take place?
A Napoleonic Wars B First World War C Crimean War D American Civil War
14. Who was the last Holy Roman Emperor?
A Francis II
B Benedict X
C John XIV
D Boniface II
15. Who took the title role in the Norman Jewison-directed film The Cincinnati Kid?
A Al Pacino
B Frank Sinatra
C Cary Grant
D Steve McQueen