General Knowledge Quiz
1. Who was the third husband of Mary Queen of Scots?
A King Henry VIII
B Earl Chatsworth C Baron Mundy
D Earl James Hepburn
2. How is myopia commonly known?
A Dizziness
B Flu
C Tetanus D Shortsightedness
3. Who starred as Inspector Wexford in The Ruth Rendell Mysteries?
A John Baker B Geoff Baker C Jim Baker D George Baker
4. Which organ of the body contains a tricuspid valve?
A The lungs B The liver C The heart D The kidneys
5. Which Pulitzer Prize-winning author wrote The Bridge of San Luis Rey?
A Theodore Wild B Thierry Wise C Thornton Wilder D Thomas West
6. Tom Burke and Holliday Grainger recently returned for a new four-part BBC1 adaptation of JK Rowling’s detective novels – what was it called?
A Strike: Whitehall B Strike: White Noise C Strike: Lethal White D Strike: Flat White
7. Which Chalk character was played on TV by David Bamber?
A Derrick Flatt B Eric Watt C Eric Slatt D Derrick Knot
8. Which country’s football team ended the Republic of Ireland’s hopes of qualifying for the 1998 World Cup?
A Belgium B France C Italy D England
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9. The Indian state of Goa was an overseas territory of which European country from 1510 to 1961?
A Spain B Britain C France D Portugal
10. What sort of creature is a mamba?
A Lizard B Bird C Snake D Fish
11. What was the name of King Arthur’s magic sword?
A Pendragon B Ringil C Excalibur D Omens
12. Which Cistercian abbey in North Yorkshire was closed in 1539 at the Dissolution of the Monasteries?
A Fountains Abbey B York Abbey C Spring Abbey D Wells Abbey
13. Which book of the Old Testament is also known as the Psalter?
A Genesis B Psalms C Exodus D Job
14. Which royal residence contains St George’s Chapel and the Albert Memorial Chapel?
A Buckingham Palace B Hampton Court C Windsor Castle D Balmoral
15. Which American poet and wit who contributed to the New Yorker magazine wrote I’m a Stranger Here Myself?
A Ogden Nash B Phillip Larkin C Donald Davie D Thom Gunn