General Knowledge Quiz
1. Who became first secretary of the Soviet Communist Party and prime minister after Stalin’s death? A Nicholas Milyukov
B Mikhail Gorbachev
C Nikita Khruschev
D Georgy Malenkov
2. Who founded the Grey Friars in 1209? A St Francis of Assisi B St Thomas of Assisi C St Peter of Assisi D St John of Assisi
3. What sort of creature is a bagworm?
A A caterpillar
B A moth
C A mollusc
D An ant
4. In what type of dance are zapateados performed?
A Waltz
B Madison
C Charleston
D Flamenco
5. Which US rock band had a top twenty hit single in 1992 with Lithium?
A Smashing Pumpkins B Metallica
C Aerosmith
D Nirvana
6. David Tennant and Jessica Hynes are to return to their roles as the parents of a non-verbal child for a one-off special of which BBC comedy-drama?
A There She Goes
B The A Word
C Parenthood
D Speechless 7. What is the more common name of Schubert’s Symphony No 8 in B Minor?
A The Perfect Symphony B The Unchained Symphony C The Bitter Sweet Symphony D The Unfinished Symphony
8. Which Swiss author wrote the play The Fire Raisers and the novel Stiller?
A Maxim Gorki B Jean Sibelius C Albert Camus D Max Frisch
9. Which metal, which is a liquid at room temperature, has the symbol Hg?
A Iodine B Bromine C Mercury D Hydrogen 10. Who wrote The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and The Ballad of the Sad Cafe?
A Carson McCullers B Carson Mathews C Carson Moone D Carson Manson
11. Which river passes through Tonbridge, Maidstone, Rochester, Chatham and Gillingham?
A River Ouse B River Nene C River Thames D River Medway
12. In which city was TV’s Taggart set?
A London B Manchester C Glasgow D Cardiff
13. Which American Civil War general captured and burned Atlanta in 1864?
A James Madison B Andrew Jackson C John Quincy Adams D William T. Sherman
14. What sort of creature is a treehopper?
A A squirrel B A bird
C A monkey D An insect
15. Which chemical element, symbol Lr, is named after the winner of the 1939 Nobel prize in physics?
A Lawcium B Littlium C Lawrencium D Lorium