GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1 What name is given to the cleansing of fabrics and garments using solvents other than water?
A Dry cleaning B Steam Cleaning C Sans-eau cleansing D Speed Cleaning
2 In which county was the churchyard of Thomas Gray’s famous Elegy?
A Buckinghamshire B West Yorkshire C Kent
D Cumbria
3 Who played the title role in Magnum, P.I.?
A Bruce Willis B Tom Selleck C Burt Reynolds D Clint Eastwood
4 Which Florentine painter’s nickname is derived from the Italian for little barrel?
A Sandro Barrelli B Sandro Littillio C Sandro Botticelli D Sandro Pettitio
5 Where was the first permanent British settlement in the US?
A New York B Philadelphia C Jamestown D Chicago
6 Which 1984 science fiction action film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as a cyborg assassin sent back in time from 2029 to 1984?
A Back To The Future B The Terminator C Aliens
D Predator
8 Which Welsh castle was the scene of the investiture of Prince Charles as Prince of Wales in 1969?
A Caernarvon Castle B Pembroke Castle C Rhondda Castle D Castle Idris
9 What was the most famous TV role of actor Jay Silverheels?
A Bobo B Coco C Kendo D Tonto
10 In Greek drama what were the actors who described and commented on the action called?
A The chorus B The narrators C The eunuchs D The furies
11 Which former cabinet minister and General Synod member joined the Roman Catholic church?
A James Pacy B John Gummer C Jonathan Aitken D Richard Kennedy
12 Which country won the 1974 World Cup?
A Argentina B Brazil
C West Germany D Italy
13 What is the world’s largest desert?
A The Gobi desert B The Libyan desert C The Sahara desert D The Syrian desert
14 Which London Underground line is coloured black on the network map?
A Bakerloo B Circle C Piccadilly D Northern line
15 Which glass and iron building was designed by Sir Joseph Paxton for the Great Exhibition of 1851?
A Earls Court B Wembley Arena C Brixton Academy D Crystal Palace