Ruislip & Eastcote & Northwood Gazette
Puzzles General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which male vocalist had two No 1 hits in 1996 with Flava and I Feel You?
A Robbie Williams
B Mark Morrison
C Ronan Keating
D Peter Andre
2. What is the technical name for abnormally high blood pressure?
A Cardiac neurosis B Hypertension C Pericarditis D Atheroma
3. Which dense hard rock was used by Stone Age man for tools and weapons?
A Chalk B Flint C Clay D Basalt
4. Which English dramatist wrote The Duchess of Malfi and The White Devil?
A Thomas Kyd
B John Webster
C Ben Jonson
D William Wycherley
5. Who presented the gameshows Lucky Ladders and Punchlines?
A Lennie Dennis B Lennie Bennett C Lennie Doohan D Lennie Briggs
6. Which new sci-fi film set on a post-apocalyptic Earth stars Raffiella Chapman as a young biohacker and Eddie Marsan as her uncle?
A Vesper B Hesperus C Vesta D Hestia 7. What is the national currency of Nicaragua?
A Lek
B Kyat
C Cordoba
D Markka
8. What were the Christian names of H.G. Wells?
A Horace Graham B Harold Graham C Herbert George D Hero George
9. Eddie Murphy took the lead role in The Nutty Professor but who directed and starred in the original 1963 film?
A Mickey Rooney
B Mel Brooks
C Jerry Lewis
D Groucho Marx 10. Which band had a No 1 hit single in 1982 with The Lion Sleeps Tonight?
A The Village People
B Duran Duran
C Tight Fit
D The Jungle Brothers
11. Which song provided top ten hits for The Jackson 5 and Mariah Carey?
A Unchained Melody
B Stay
C I’ll Be There
D Smooth Criminal
12. What is the capital of Uzbekistan?
A Tashkent B Krakistelft C Umbar D Rashigan
13. Which group became the first to top the UK singles chart with their first six singles?
A Boyzone
B Take That
C All Saints
D Spice Girls
14. Of which vegetable is calabrese a variety?
A Carrot B Broccoli C Onion D Pea
15. Which percussion instruments can be clashed together, struck or combined in a hi-hat?
A Gongs
B Cymbals
C Snare
D Tom-toms