General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which monarch is found on a Penny Black stamp?
A George V
B William IV
C Queen Victoria
D Elizabeth II
2. What name is given to the leaves of the plant Nicotiana tabacum?
A Tobacco
B Mint
C Bay
D Cannabis
3. Which war took place in 1853-56 between Russia on one side and Britain; France and the Ottoman Empire on the other?
A The First World War
B The Napoleonic Wars
C The Crimean War
D The Punic Wars
4. What nationality is Celine Dion? A French-American B Canadian-American C Anglo-Canadian D French-Canadian
5. Which Anglo-Saxon leader of a revolt against William the Conqueror took refuge on the Isle of Ely?
A Malcolm the Quake
B Fathom the Rake
C Hereward the Wake
D Carston of Soke
6. Eve Myles and Babou Ceesay are among the cast of which new crime drama on Alibi?
A We Hunt Together
B We Pray Together
C We Sleep Together
D We Run Together
7. What was the profession of Louis Le Vau?
A Physicist
B Poet
C Painter
D Architect
8. Who was the mother of Richard I and John?
A Anne of Cleves
B Eleanor of Aquitaine
C Anne Boleyn
D Jane Tudor
9. Which widespread medical disorder includes grand mal and petit mal forms?
A Cancer
B Epilepsy
C AIDS
D Influenza
10. Of which war was the Battle of Gettysburg one of the most important battles?
A The Great War
B US Civil War
C The Napoleonic Wars D The Crimean War
11. Which Italian composer wrote the opera La somnambula?
A Puccini B Verdi C Vivaldi D Bellini
12. Which Italian composer who spent much of his life in Portugal and Spain wrote over 500 harpsichord sonatas?
A Puccini B Scarlatti C Verdi D Segovia
13. Which ITV drama series about the Flying Squad returned for a third series in 1997?
A The Bill
B Thief Takers C CID Files
D Flying into Action
14. Which vegetable is the national emblem of Wales?
A Onion
B Carrot
C Leek
D Potato
15. Which late English actor was famous for villainous roles and played ‘Blofeld’ in You Only Live Twice?
A Donald Pleasence
B Christopher Lee
C Peter Cushing
D Alan Rickman