General Knowledge Quiz

1. Which Pisano was a sculptor from 1258-78 AD?

A Andrea Pisano B Giovanni Pisano C Nicola Pisano D Luigi Pisano

2. Which perennial known as milfoil?

A Rosemary B Yarrow C Thyme D Sage

A Tintoretto B Donatello C Picabia D Masaccio herb is also

3. Which English writer’s first novel was Crome Yellow?

A Aldous Huxley B D.H. Lawrence

C J. Middleton Murry D Katherine Mansfield

4. Which Formula One driver won the 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix?

A Michael Schumacher B Damon Hill C Jacques Villeneuve D David Coulthard

5. Which 16th century Venetian painter’s name means “little dyer” in Italian?

6. What is the title of the ITV2 sitcom starring Jayde Adams as the titular call centre worker?

A Holding

B Thank You For Calling C Your Call Is Important To Us D Ruby Speaking

Jayde Adams See Question 6

7. Which singer-songwriter released an album entitled Hourglass in 1997?

A James Taylor B Morrissey C Phil Collins D Tom Waits

8. Which band had a top ten hit single in 1983 with This Is Not A Love Song?

A Spandau Ballet B Public Image Limited C Duran Duran

D Billy Idol

9. Which of the following is a version of the Bible?

A The Catechism B The Vulgate C The Psalter D The Sacrament 10. What is the national currency of the Philippines?

A Escudo B Peso C Shekel D Dollar

11. Who painted The Laughing Cavalier?

A Franz Hals B Hans Arp C Max Ernst D Jan van Eyck

12. In which organ of the body can the medulla oblongata be found?

A The brain B The liver C The heart D The lung

13. In which English county is the seaside resort of Bournemouth?

A Dorset B West Sussex C Kent D Suffolk

14. Which London street was formerly synonymous with the newspaper publishing industry?

A Fleet Street B Wall Street C Bond Street D Baker Street

15. Which small rodent of the family Gliridae has a hairy tail and hibernates during winter in cold regions?

A Hamster B Rat C Dormouse D Shrew