Puzzles General Knowledge Quiz

1. Which type of fortified wine was originally made around the Spanish city of Jerez de la Frontera? A Sherry B Port C Vermouth D Jerez 2. What was soprano Jenny Lind’s nickname? A The Swedish lark B The Swedish nightingale C The English nightingale D The English lark 3. In which Irish province is the city of Galway? A Connacht B Leinster C Munster D Ulster 4. Which golfer secured the half point that ensured that Europe won the 1997 Ryder Cup? A Nick Faldo B Tiger Woods C Colin Montgomerie D Jonathan Bailey 5. What name did Jean Dubuffet give to the art of schizophrenics and prisoners? A Art Deco B Art Brut C Art Povera D Art Nouveau 6. What name is given to nonflowering plants of a division that comprises mosses and liverworts? A Pratensis B Bryophytes C Trifolium D Salicaria Actor Andrea Riseborough See Question 15 10. How many awards did Bruno Mars take home from the 60th Annual Grammy Awards? A Two B Ten C Six D Four 11. Which Caribbean country qualified for football’s World Cup for the first time in 1998? A Cuba B Jamaica C Haiti D Puerto Rico 12. Which island country was invaded by US troops in 1983? A Grenada B Puerto Rico C Martinique D Guadeloupe 13. In which royal palace in Norfolk did both George V and George VI die? A Windsor Castle B Sandringham House C Hampton Court D Balmoral Castle 14. In which year was the US Declaration of Independence issued? A 1756 B 1736 C 1776 D 1796 15. Gabriel Byrne and Andrea Riseborough are among the cast of which upcoming Sky drama based on a bestselling novel by Roberto Saviano? A ZeroZeroZero B OneOneOne C TwoTwoTwo D ThreeThreeThree