General Knowledge Quiz

1. Which Channel 4 series investigating the paranormal was presented by Father Lionel Fanthorpe?

A The X-files

B Fortean TV

C Visitors from Beyond D Another World

2. Mesmerism was a term for which therapeutic process?

A Hypnosis B Acupuncture C Meditation D Mindfulness

3. Which star of The Singing Detective played Maigret?

A Michael Briar B Michael Phillips C Michael Johnson D Michael Gambon

4. ‘Exit, pursued by a bear’ is a stage direction in which Shakespeare play?

A The Winter’s Tale

B Much Ado About Nothing

C A Midsummer Night’s Dream D The Merry Wives of Windsor

5. What was the pen name of Marie Louise de la Ramée author of Under Two Flags?

A Kanga B Georgia C Ouida D Resta

6. Wyatt Russell and Kerry Condon star in which new supernatural horror film about a haunted swimming pool?

A Crawl

B Taking a Dive C Troubled Waters D Night Swim

A 1949 B 1929 C 1969 D 1919

Kerry Condon See Question 6

7. In the medieval painting technique tempera what is mixed with coloured powder to form paint?

A Egg yolk B Vinegar C Tree sap D Water

8. In what year was NATO established?

9. By which name do we know the aquatic rodent castor fiber?

A Beaver

B Otter

C Duckbilled platypus D Vole 10. John Cusack and Cameron Diaz enter which actor’s body in Spike Jonze’s surreal directorial debut?

A Jon Voight B John Malkovich C John Candy D John Wayne

11. Which Italian composer of sacred music is best known for his Miserere?

A Gregorio Sticatto B Gregorio Albertini C Gregorio Allegri D Gregorio Martini

12. Which British composer wrote the film scores for Far from the Madding Crowd and Murder on the Orient Express?

A Robert Richards Beal B Ronny Roberts Black C Rupert Ronny Roberts D Richard Rodney Bennett

13. What is the national currency of Syria?

A Kwacha B Pound C Shekel D Dollar

14. What sort of creature is a basenji?

A A cat B A snake C A dog D A lizard

15. Which Rugby Union team won the 1997 Five Nations Championship?

A Britain B Wales C Scotland D France