General Knowledge Quiz

1. To which family does the okapi belong? A Monkey B Elephant C Giraffe D Dog 2. Which Russian composer wrote Prometheus and the Divine Poem? A Rachmaninov B Scriabin C Tchaikovsky D Schoenberg 3. How was the French fashion designer Gabrielle Chanel popularly known? A Bolo B Coco C Lola D Lala 4. Which metallic element is represented by the symbol Fe? A Copper B Silver C Gold D Iron

5. What sort of creature is a Palomino?

A A lizard B A horse C A rat D A fish 6. Which 1980 comedy film starred Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor as unemployed friends who are given 125-year prison sentences? A Down and Out in Beverly Hills B Brewster’s Millions C Harlem Nights D Stir Crazy 7. In which Sport are banderillas used? A Polo B Fencing C Cricket D Bullfighting 8. Of which ocean is the Bering Sea a section? A Atlantic B Pacific C Arctic D Indian 9. Which British nurse, executed in World War I, is said to have claimed that ‘patriotism is not enough?’ A Florence Nightingale B Edith Cavell C Catherine Richards D Betty Bragg 10. What was the name of the charity collective that had a 1987 number one with Let It Be? A Live Aid B Band Aid C Ferry Aid D Cherry Aid 11. Which famous comedienne performed Murder Most Horrid on TV? A Jennifer Saunders B Julie Walters C Jean Marsh D Dawn French 12. Which Frasier character was played on TV by British actress Jane Leeves? A Daphne B Roz C Sally-Anne D Marris 13. Which country did the British army fight in the Crimean War? A France B Holland C Russia D America 14. What was the title of heirs to the French throne from 1350 to 1830? A Delaporte B Soleil C Dauphin D Respin 15. Who starred as Terry Scott’s wife in ten series of their hit domestic comedy? A Honor Blackman B Jennifer Saunders C June Whitfield D Julie Walters