General Knowledge Quiz
1. Of which country was Nikita Khrushchev prime minister from 1958 to 1964?
A Soviet Union B Poland C Finland D Norway 2. Who had a number one hit single in 1979 with I Don’t Like Mondays?
A The Boomtown Rats B The Rolling Stones C The Beatles
D The Kinks 3. Which French mathematician discovered the first transcendental number in 1873?
A Charles Hermite
B Louis Pasteur
C Honore de Balzac D Pierre Antoine de Monet 4. Which country did King Wenceslaus II rule over in 12781305?
A Bohemia B England C France D Israel 5. Which former Chancellor of the Exchequer’s middle name is Winston?
A David George B Douglas Hurd C Denis Healey D Norman Lamont 6. Wilf Scolding and Peter Capaldi were among the stars of which recent BBC Four adaptation of an M.R. James ghost story?
A Margaret’s Field B Martin’s Close C Martha’s Square D Mark’s Lane 7. Which British publisher founded the Left Book Club in 1936?
A Victor Hugo B Victor Gollancz C Victor Meldrew D Victor Polanksi 8. Which former Avengers star appeared in The Upper Hand as Diana Weston’s glamorous mother Laura West?
A Honor Thompson B Honor Weston C Honor Bishop D Honor Blackman 9. Which system of alternative medicine was developed by German physician Samuel Hahnemann?
A Homeopathy B Acupuncture C Aromatherapy D Hypnosis treatment 10. Which medieval defensive fortification stretches for nearly 1500 miles?
A Hadrian’s Wall
B The Great Wall of China C Offa’s Dyke
D The Wall of Constantinople 11. Which name was given by Thor Heyerdahl to the balsawood raft on which he travelled from Peru to the Tuamotu islands?
A Ron-Juko B Hoko-Poco C Kon-Tiki D Coki-Poki 12. In 2019 animation Spies in Disguise, Will Smith’s character is transformed into what creature?
A Rabbit B Pigeon C Squirrel D Dog 13. In the TV show Knight Rider what was the name of David Hasselhoff’s character?
A James Knight B Michael Knight C Frank Knight D Johnson Knight 14. When was the first modern Olympic Games held?
A 1900 B 1890 C 1896 D 1904 15. Who was the British commander at the Battle of Jutland?
A Admiral Kelly B Admiral Kitchener C Admiral Jellicoe D Admiral Nelson