General Knowledge Quiz
1. What is the condition in which a layer of soil does not thaw out during the summer called?
A Summer frost B Permafrost C Everfrost D Summer thaw
2. Which writer was imprisoned as a result of his relationship with Lord Alfred Douglas?
A William Wycherley B Sir Arthur Conan Doyle C C.S. Lewis
D Oscar Wilde
3. What is the main organ of taste?
A The eyes B The tongue C The nose D The hands
4. Which five colours are between red and violet in a rainbow?
A Pink, green, black, silver & purple B Orange, yellow, green, blue & indigo
C Yellow, blue, pink, brown & purple D Amber, yellow, green, purple & puce
5. What was the collective name for Sandwich, Dover, Hythe, Romney and Hastings?
A The Five Doogies B The Big Five C Cinque Ports D Mainland Ports
6. What is the title of Blondie star Debbie Harry’s 1981 debut solo album, which reached number six in the UK Chart?
A KooKoo B WooWoo C MooMoo D YouYou
7. What is the innermost and most sacred chamber of the ancient Jewish Temple in Jerusalem called?
A The Holiest Holy B The Holy Hole C The Holy Whole D The Holy of Holies
8. Which animated TV series featured the all-American Hill family?
A On Top of the Hill B King of the Hill C Over the Hill D Fool on the Hill
9. Who wrote the novel Les Miserables?
A Albert Camus B Moliere C Ionesco D Victor Hugo
10. Which English actress joined the cast of ER as surgeon Dr Elizabeth Corday?
A Amy Kingsley B Alex Kingston C Anne Kingston D Allie Kinkton
11. The Lek is the national currency of which country?
A India B Zambia C Bolivia D Albania
12. What is the capital of Portugal?
A Porto
B Vila Nova de Gaia C Lisbon
D Amadora
13. What is the metric area of a hectare?
A 1000 m2 B 100,000 m2 C 10,000 m2 D 100 m2
14. With which musical instrument was Jacqueline Du Pré associated?
A Violin B Cello C Clarinet D Saxophone
15. Who wrote the novel A Clockwork Orange?
A Anthony Burgess B Kingsley Amis C George Orwell D Ernest Hemmingway