General Knowledge Quiz
1. Who was Nelson’s mistress and mother of his child Horatia?
A Irene Hamilton
B Emma Harris
C Helena Emmerson
D Emma Hamilton
2. Which female vocalist had a top ten hit single in 1981 with Kids In America?
A Debbie Harry
B Kim Wilde
C Samantha Fox
D Kylie Minogue
3. Which rock singer and songwriter received a knighthood in the 1998 New Year Honours list? A Elton John
B Bob Geldof
C Paul McCartney
D Bryan Adams
4. Who was the second wife of Henry VIII?
A Catherine Parr B Catherine of Aragon C Anne Boleyn
D Anne of Cleves
5. What was the nickname of Baron von Richthofen?
A The Red Baron B The Blue Baron C The Pink Baron D The Deadly Baron
6. Which comedian is Greg Davies’ sidekick in Taskmaster?
A Alex Horne
B Alex Brooker
C Al Murray D Alexander Armstrong
Greg Davies See Question 6.
7. Which explorer has been
credited with being the first to bring the potato and tobacco plant to England from America?
A Sir Walter Raleigh
B Christopher Columbus
C Captain James Cook
D William Dampier
8. Which legendary group
released the four-disc audio documentary The Pet Sounds Sessions?
A The Beatles
B The Pet Shop Boys
C The Doors
D The Beach Boys
9. Which song title has given top ten hits to Dean Martin; Prince and The Art of Noise?
A Kiss
B Gold
C Dust
D Smooth 10. Which film won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 1966?
A Ship of Fools
B The Sound of Music
C Doctor Zhivago
D Darling
11. Which Greek goddess was associated with fertility, the earth and agriculture?
A Aphrodite
B Artemis
C Athena
D Demeter
12. Which king was faced with the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381?
A Henry II
B John
C Richard II
D Edward II
13. Which female vocalist released an album entitled Sisters of Avalon in 1997?
A Shania Twain
B Cyndi Lauper
C Alanis Morrisette
D Gabrielle
14. Which precious metal has the symbol Pt?
A Pewter
B Plutonium
C Platinum
D Silver
15. Who wrote the series of novels known as The Alexandria Quartet? A Lawrence Durrell
B James Durrell
C Ralph Durrell
D Henry Durrell