General Knowledge Quiz

1. By what name is the vegetable Brassica oleracea gemmifera, popular at Christmas, better known?

A Brussels sprout

B Swede

C Carrot

D Cabbage

2. Which Russian-born novelist wrote Lolita?

A Leo Tolstoy B Anton Chekhov C Vladimir Nabokov D Feodor Sologub

3. Who directed Drugstore Cowboy starring Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch?

A Francis Ford Coppola B Brian De Palma

C Ron Howard

D Gus Van Sant

4. What was Alexander the Great’s famous warhorse called?

A Romanov B Alexandria C Castor D Bucephalus

5. In which city was the drama series Tiger Bay set?

A London B Bristol C Liverpool D Cardiff

6. Kenneth Branagh plays which public figure in the new Sky Atlantic miniseries This England?

A Tony Blair

B Boris Johnson C Piers Morgan D Gareth Southgate

Kenneth Branagh See Question 6

7. With which musical instrument was Jascha Heifetz associated? A Violin

B Piano

C Guitar

D Cello

8. Which Rolling Stone collaborated with Jamaican outfit Wingless Angels on an album of the same name?

A Keith Richards

B Keith Moon

C Mick Jagger

D Mick Richards

9. Which country would a Lusophile love?

A Spain B France C Portugal D Italy 10. Which US abolitionist captured the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry in 1859?

A John Smith

B John Brown

C John Gettysburg

D John Steinbeck

11. Which organs does silicosis affect?

A The lungs

B The kidneys

C The eyes

D The digestive system

12. What name is given to a series of prayers in the Roman Catholic church and the set of beads used for counting them? A Psalter

B Rosary

C Litany

D Epiphany

13. Which is the largest dwarf planet in the solar system?

A Mercury B Eris C Pluto D Ceres

14. Who hosted the 1997 Royal Variety Performance?

A Mike Reid B Harry Hill C Eddie Izzard D Des O’Connor

15. According to Greek legend who was the wife of Agamemnon?

A Hippodameia B Clytemnestra C Helen D Thetis