General Knowledge Quiz
1. What sort of creature is a gribble?
A A land mammal B An antipodean bird C A small marine crustacean D A large deep-sea fish
2. Which German school of design was closed by the Nazis in 1933?
A Dada B Bauhaus C Richtenberg D Goldenstein
3. In which month is Father’s Day celebrated?
A July B April C June D May
4. In which English county is the town of Harrogate?
A Lancashire B Cheshire C North Yorkshire D Northumberland
5. By what name is the plant Allium cepa, widely cultivated for its edible bulbs, better known?
A Garlic B Potato C Carrot D Onion
6. Which 1988 film starred Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis as a recently-deceased couple haunting their former home?
A Jeepers Creepers B Caspar C Beetlejuice D The Haunted Mansion
7. Who had a top ten hit single in 1983 with It’s Raining Men?
A The Weather Girls B The Hula Girls C The Working Girls D The Goodtime Girls
8. Which British conductor established the London Promenade concerts at the Queen’s Hall?
A Sir Michael Wood B Sir Henry Wood C Sir Roger Wood D Sir Richard Wood
9. Which actor starred in the sitcoms It Ain’t Half Hot Mum and Never the Twain?
A Walter Davies B Windsor Davies C Warren Davies D Wilfred Davies
10. Which Olympic sport takes place in a velodrome?
A Cycling B Swimming C Equestrianism D Athletics
11. In which forest is As You Like It set?
A Forest of Dean B Forest of Dreams C Sherwood Forest D Forest of Arden
12. Which type of fortified wine was originally made around the Spanish city of Jerez de la Frontera?
A Sherry B Port C Vermouth D Jerez
13. What was the nickname of soprano Jenny Lind?
A The Swedish Lark B The Swedish Nightingale C The English Nightingale D The English Lark
14. Which former presenter of TV’s Hospital Watch is Britain’s longest-serving radio phone-in host?
A Robbie Vincent B Ronnie Jensen C Robbie Heart D Ritchie Vinnie
15. Which golfer secured the half point that ensured that Europe won the 1997 Ryder Cup?
A Nick Faldo B Tiger Woods C Colin Montgomerie D Jonathan Bailey