GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1. What is the native religion of Japan?
A Buddhism B Zen C Taoism D Shinto 2. What do Americans call eggplant?
A Aubergine B Pumpkin C Swede D Turnip 3. Which cricketer took four wickets in four balls in his debut match for Warwickshire?
A Shaun Pollock B Andrew Caddick C Shane Warne D Darren Gough 4. In which popular US sport do the Chicago Bulls play?
A American Football B Baseball C Basketball
D Ice Hockey 5. Which intellectual and cultural movement that began in 14th century Italy means “rebirth” in French?
A Dada B Neo-Classicalism C Renaissance D Romantasism 6. Which 2009 Mariah Carey hit re-entered the Billboard charts in 2019 thanks to a viral dance challenge video?
A Repressed B Obsessed C Dressed D Confessed 7. In which Bavarian village is a famous passion play performed?
A Ausberg
B Ulm C Regensburg D Oberammergau 8. In which year did Oliver Cromwell die?
A 1701 B 1622 C 1658 D 1601 9. By what name was the actor and manager John Henry Brodribb better known?
A Sir Richard Irving B Sir Henry Irving C Sir Roger Irving D Sir Thomas Irving 10. Who wrote the play Hay Fever?
A Alan Bennett
B Noel Coward
C Oscar Wilde
D George Bernard Shaw 11. Who wrote the novels on which the TV series Cadfael was based?
A Margaret Atwood B Ellis Peters C Danielle Steele D Jilly Cooper 12. In what year did the Easter Rising take place in Dublin?
A 1918 B 1949 C 1967 D 1916 13. Which Russian composer wrote the opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk?
A Igor Stravinsky
B Jan Sweelinck C Dmitri Shostakovich D Peter Tchaikovsky 14. Which actor played Billy Bunter in the BBC series which ran intermittently between 1952 and 1962?
A Horace Rogers B Gerald Campion C Brian Champion D Jean Champagne 15. Which major tourist centre and city in Spain was the birthplace of Pablo Picasso?
A Murcia B Barcelona C Malaga D Madrid