General Knowledge Quiz
1. With which sport was Henry Cooper associated?
A Golf B Motor Racing C American Football D Boxing
2. What is a galvanometer used to measure?
A Small electric currents B Humidity C Metal density D Radiation leaks
3. Which Holy Roman Emperor negotiated the Peace of Augsburg of 1555?
A Rapallo B Claudius C Bennedicto D Ferdinand
4. In Greek mythology how are Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos better known?
A The Furies B The Argonauts C The Gorgons D The Fates
5. Which Antipodean vocalist duetted with Keith Washington on the 1991 top ten hit single If You Were With Me Now?
A Dannii Minogue B Natalie Imbruglia C Kylie Minogue D Gina G
6. What is the name of the quiz show presented by former footballer Ian Wright?
A Golden Balls B Moneyball C Moneybags D Bank Balance
A Buddy B Pal C Chum D Monica
7. Which actress played Hamish Macbeth’s girlfriend Isobel in the BBC series?
A Shirley Fredricks B Shirley Temple C Shirley Henderson D Shirley Dee
8. What is the professional organisation of British magicians called?
A The Magic Alliance B The Magic Circle C The Magician’s Ring D The Magic Gathering
9. What was the name of exPresident Clinton’s pet labrador who was killed in a road accident in 2002?
10. Which fictional hero was created by Baroness Orczy?
A Robinson Crusoe B Mr Darcy C Oliver Twist D The Scarlet Pimpernel
11. Which member of The Goons presented Potty Time?
A Spike Milligan B Harry Secombe C Michael Bentine D Peter Sellers
12. Which TV series featuring a mythical Midlands police force was a spin-off of Z Cars?
A Softly, Softly B The Bill C Midlands Beat D M Cars
13. Which actress loses her head in the grisly crime thriller Seven?
A Kim Basinger B Jennifer Connolly C Gwyneth Paltrow D Cameron Diaz
14. What is the point of infinite density at the centre of a black hole called?
A Multiplicity B Divinity C Singularity D Infinite Mass
15. Of which creature is Psittacus erithacus the talkative variety?
A Canary B Magpie C Blackbird D Parrot