General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which actor played Captain Mainwaring in Dad’s Army?
A Ian Lavender
B Clive Dunn
C John Le Mesurier
D Arthur Lowe
2. In what year was Bob Geldof given an honorary knighthood? A 1976
B 1996
C 2000
D 1986
3. The Ringgit is the national currency of which country?
A China
B Malaysia
C Japan
D Thailand
4.
What is gynophobia? A Fear of heights
B Fear of women
C Fear of dogs
D Fear of men
5. Which 7th-century BC Athenian lawgiver was famous for his severe code of laws?
A Draco
B Taco
C Paco
D Craco
6. Oscar Kennedy and Thaddea Graham are among the stars of which new BBC Three comedy-horror series set aboard a cruise liner?
A Death on the Tyne
B Wreck
C Buffet of Fortune D Overboard
7. Which German composer wrote A German Requiem and the Alto Rhapsody?
A Strauss
B Beethoven
C Brahms
D Wagner
8. In what country was the mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary born? A England
B Australia
C New Zealand D Scotland
9. Which rugby union team defeated Sale 9-3 to win the 1997 Pilkington Cup Final? A Gloucester
B Moseley
C Leicester
D Bedford 10. Which historical event of 1666 is commemorated by the Monument?
A The Great Fire of London
B The Great Plague
C The Gunpowder Plot
D The Restoration of the monarchy
11. With which instrument is Fritz Kreisler associated?
A Piano
B Violin
C Cello
D Guitar
12. Who won the 1996 men’s singles title at Wimbledon?
A Tim Henman
B Pete Sampras
C Boris Becker
D Richard Krajicek
13. What was the name of the village in which Noel’s House Party took place?
A Wrinkley Bottom B Crinkley Bottom
C Blobby Bottom
D Wobbly Bottom
14. In which city is the Kelvingrove Art Gallery?
A Edinburgh B Dundee C Glasgow D Aberdeen
15. Which French-born British author wrote Cautionary Tales for Children?
A Jean Racine
B Hilaire Belloc
C Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian D Eugene Brieux