GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1. Who has presented Give Us a Clue and Child’s Play?
A Michael Barrymore B Philip Schofield C Michael Aspel D Bruce Forsyth 2. Which Greek letter denotes the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter?
A Alpha B Omega C Beta D Pi 3. Which Nobel Prizewinning novelist is best known for And Quiet Flows the Don?
A Mikhail Gorbachev B Mikhail Kasparov C Mikhail Salansky D Mikhail Sholokhov 4. Speleology is the study and exploration of which natural phenomena?
A Waterfalls B Mountains C Volcanoes D Caves 5. Who wrote the ballet Giselle?
A Adolphe Adam B Adam Adelphi C Adrian Adams D Adolf Adelphi 6. What is the title of the latest album from Ava Max?
A Emeralds and Evenings B Diamonds and Dancefloors C Rubies and Romanticism D Pearls and Parties 7. In which constellation is Regulus the brightest star?
A Little Bear B Southern Cross C Leo
D Orion 8. What is the usual colour of the flowers of a laburnum?
A Red B Yellow C Blue D Purple 9. How is the salad plant Lactuca sativa commonly known?
A Cabbage B Lettuce C Broccoli D Cauliflower 10. Who directed the violent New York gang film The Warriors in 1979?
A Martin Scorsese B Francis Ford Coppola C Charles Aidman D Walter Hill 11. What sort of creature is a grebe?
A A rodent B A bird C A lizard D A snake 12. What sort of creature is a fulmar?
A A bird B A rodent C A fish D A dog 13. Richard Dreyfuss received a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his performance in which 1995 film, directed by
Stephen Herek?
A Silent Fall
B Mr Holland’s Opus C What About Bob? D Holy Man 14. What was the name of the last ruling dynasty of Russia?
A Markovs B Romanovs C Molotovs D Stalins 15. Which Scottish king was son of Findlaech?
A Malcolm (Canmore) B Macbeth
C Duncan I
D Donald Ban