General Knowledge Quiz
1. What is the only chess piece that cannot be captured?
A A bishop
B The queen
C The king
D A rook
2. Who had a top ten hit single in 1987 with Got My Mind Set On You?
A Paul Mccartney
B Ringo Starr
C George Harrison
D John Lennon
3. Which French socialist asserted that property is theft?
A Pierre-joseph Proudhon
B Charles Fourier
C Karl Marx
D Gustave Flaubert
4. Which group had a 1982 top ten hit with All Of My Heart?
A INXS
B ABC
C Fleetwood Mac
D The Smiths
5. Of which country was Juan Perón the president?
A Uruguay
B Argentina
C Brazil
D Peru
6.Which Amazon Prime Video drama thriller, starring Peter Capaldi and Jessica Raine, has been commissioned for two more series?
A The Witching Hour
B The Devil’s Hour
C The Eleventh Hour
D Zero Hour
7. Which American songwriter and composer wrote Rhapsody in Blue, An American in Paris and Porgy and Bess?
A George Gershwin
B Scott Joplin
C Leonard Bernstein
D Stephen Sondheim
8. What was the career of the Norwegian Roald Amundsen?
A Footballer
B Explorer
C General
D Inventor
9. Which British boxer defeated Oliver Mccall in 1997 to regain the world heavyweight championship?
A Frank Bruno
B Lennox Lewis
C Chris Eubank
D Prince Naseem Hamed
10. What was the name of the ruling dynasty of Portugal from 1640 to 1910?
A Braganca
B Quixonte
C Juan
D Malagancia
11. Which decisive battle of 31 BC ended the civil war in ancient Rome?
A The Battle of Actium
B The Battle of Mons Grapius
C The Trojan War
D The Battle of Romulus
12. What children’s gameshow was hosted by DJ Pat Sharp and allowed kids to run amok in a house to win prizes?
A Mad House
B Fun House
C Crazy House
D Nut House
13. What was Mr T’s character in The A-team called?
A Face
B Murdock
C Hannibal
D B.A. Baracus
14. In which US state is the city of Tacoma?
A Washington
B North Dakota
C Michigan
D Florida
15. With which musical instrument is Vladimir Horowitz associated?
A Violin
B Cello
C Piano
D Harpsichord