General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which composer wrote the symphonic poem Finlandia?
A Mendelssohn B Sibelius C Ligeti D Prokoflev
2. What type of creature is the mudskipper?
A A fish
B An insect C A marsupial D A bird
3. Which Russian chess player lost the world championship to Bobby Fischer in 1972?
A Spassky B Kasparov C Krustchev D Kamenev
4. What name is given to sweetened alcoholic drinks such as Benedictine, Cointreau and Drambuie?
A Spirits B Alco-pops C Liqueurs D Alco-sweets
5. Director Kevin Smith appears as which character in his debut feature Clerks?
A Silent Bob B Jay C Randal D Dante
6. Australian actress Ruby Rose is playing which eponymous superhero in a new show on E4?
A Batwoman B Catwoman C Supergirl D Black Widow
7. Michael Clarke Duncan played which magical, larger-than-life character in The Green Mile?
A Paul Edgecomb B Andy Dufresne C John Coffey D Abraham Curtis
8. Who played Diana in 90s sitcom Waiting for God?
A Susan Wess B Stephanie Cole C Ruth Phillips D Wendy Richard
9. In which year did Enid Blyton die?
A 1948 B 1988 C 1968 D 1998
10. What is the national currency of Pakistan?
A Lev B Rupee C Kyat D Dirham
11. Which director did Wizard of Oz star Judy Garland marry?
A Alfred Hitchcock B John Huston C Jean Cocteau D Vincente Minnelli
12. What name is given to the period of European history from 20 March when Napoleon returned from exile to 28 June 1815?
A The Hundred Days B The Napoleonic Days C The Rejuvination D The Days of Doom
13. In which year did the Japanese attack a US fleet in Pearl Harbor?
A 1939 B 1940 C 1941 D 1942
14. By which process do plants produce carbohydrates from carbon dioxide?
A Carbonisation B Photosynthesis C De-oxidisation D Carbohydration
15. Which Labour MP resigned in 1912 to fight for votes for women?
A Keir Hardie
B Arthur Henderson C George Lansbury D Ramsay Macdonald