General Knowledge Quiz
1. What sort of creature is a saiga? A An antelope B A bear C A snake D A rodent
2. Which former PM secured the release of three hostages in Iraq? A Sir Edward Heath B James Callaghan C John Major D Margaret Thatcher
3. Which British band released an album entitled Whiplash in 1997? A REM B James C Placebo D The Bluetones
4. Which Irish playwright wrote The Hostage? A George Bernard Shaw B Brendan Behan C Patrick O’Grady D Michael Collins
5. Which Hungarian composer wrote Psalmus Hungaricus? A Felix Mendelssohn B Robert Schumann C Carl Weber D Zoltan Kodaly
6. Tala Gouveia and Jason Watkins recently returned as the eponymous detectives for a second series of which ITV drama set in Bath? A McVitie and Hobbs B McDonald and Dodds C McTavish and Todds D McCartney and Cobbs
7. In the New Testament which of the apostles refused to believe in the resurrection until he had seen and touched Christ? A Saint John B Saint Luke C Saint Thomas D Saint Mark
8. Which US poet and artist had the first names Edward Estlin? A Ginnesberg B Plath C Cummings D Hughes
9. In which year did King Juan Carlos become head of state in Spain? A 1960 B 1985 C 1975 D 1945
10. Who was the eldest of the Bronte sisters? A Charlotte B Emily C Anne D Amy
11. What is the national currency of Turkey? A Rupee B Lira C Peseta D Drachma
12. Which Italian composer wrote Cavalleria Rusticana? A Giacomo Puccini B Georges Bizet C Niccolo Paganini D Pietro Mascagni
13. Which flamboyant American golfer won eleven major championships between 1914 and 1929? A L Worsham B S Snead C H Keiser D W Hagen
14. Which star of Yes Minister played the role of Jerry Leadbetter in The Good Life?
A Paul Robinson B Paul Harrison C Paul Lukas D Paul Eddington
15. Which former British Prime Minister earned the nickname of “The Welsh Wizard”? A Ramsay MacDonald B Arthur Balfour C David Lloyd George D Herbert Asquith