General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which type of simian became familiar as an organ grinder’s pet?
A Baboon B Capuchin monkey C Gorilla D Chimpanzee
2. 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
3. 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
4. Which skin condition is caused by overactivity and inflammation of the sebaceous glands?
A Eczema B Acne C Scabies D Chicken Pox
5. Which item of clothing was named after the British cavalry officer James Thomas Brudenell?
A Wellington boots B Beret
C Cardigan D Sandals
6. Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson topped the UK Chart in 1985 with their rendition of which song from the musical Chess?
A I Know Him So Well B One Night in Bangkok C Anthem
D Merano
7. 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
8. In which war did the Battle of Inkerman take place?
A Napoleonic Wars B First World War C Crimean War D American Civil War
9. Who was the last Holy Roman Emperor?
A Francis II B Benedict X C John XIV D Boniface II
10. 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
11. Which British novelist and playwright wrote Oroonoko?
A Benjamin Zephaniah B Ben Aprahah C Aphra Behn
D Behn Oronoko
12. Which British philosopher and pioneer of utilitarianism wrote Principles of Morals and Legislation?
A Jeremy Bentham B Jeremy Stewart C Jeremy Orange D Jeremy London
13. What sort of creature is a swallowtail?
A A bird
B A fly
C A butterfly D A mammal
14. Which Russian swimmer retained his 100m freestyle title at the 1998 world championships less than 15 months after being stabbed in Moscow?
A Alexander Putilov B Alexander Kamenev C Alexender Rustikov D Alexander Popov
15. Which England cricketer scored his maiden Test Century in the Bridgetown Test against the West Indies in 1998?
A Nasser Hussain B Alex Stewart
C Mark Ramprakash D Darren Gough