General Knowledge Quiz
1. What is the largest planet in our solar system?
A Saturn
B Jupiter
C Neptune
D Uranus
2. In which ship did Drake circumnavigate the world in 157780?
A The Mayflower
B Golden Hind
C Baby Genoa
D Elizabeth Royal
3. Which Elton John song was rewritten for Princess Diana’s funeral?
A Feather on the Breeze
B Made in England
C The Circle of Life
D Candle in the Wind
4. Which US golfer, who did much to popularise the sport, won the Open Championship in 1961 and 1962?
A Jack Nicklaus
B Sandy Lyle
C Arnold Palmer
D Tony Jacklin
5. Of which state of Australia is Sydney the capital?
A Victoria
B Northern Territory
C New South Wales
D Queensland
6. Which film, set in 1940, stars Gemma Arterton as a World War II propaganda scriptwriter?
A The Girl with All the Gifts
B Their Finest
C The Escape
D Runner Runner
7. What was the name of Inspector Gadget’s niece in the cartoon?
A Lisa
B Betty
C Millie
D Penny
8. By what name is the plant Brassica rapa, cultivated for its edible root, better known?
A Mustard
B Turnip
C Parsnip
D Carrot
9. What was the CB handle for Kris Kristofferson’s truck-driving character in the film Convoy?
A Rubber Duck
B Mickey Mouse
C White Rat
D Love Machine
10. Who shot Lee Harvey Oswald, the alleged killer of President Kennedy in 1963?
A Jack Ruby
B Jack Diamond
C Jack Silver
D Jack Brass
11. What is the capital of Denmark?
A Copenhagen
B Stockholm
C Bergen
D Oslo
12. On which date was Channel 5 launched?
A March 30th 1998
B March 30th 1995
C March 30th 1996
D March 30th 1997
13. Which secret organisation led a revolt against the British colonial government in Kenya?
A Moo Moo
B Mau Mau
C Maori
D Mara Mara
14. The Peso is the national currency of which country?
A Chile
B America
C Denmark
D Finland
15. Which British monarch was known as the Virgin Queen?
A Victoria I
B Elizabeth I
C Elizabeth II
D Mary I