General Knowledge Quiz
1. On which river does Washington DC stand? A Missouri River B Potomac River C Columbia River D Tennessee River
2. Of which country was Peter the Great emperor?
A Russia
B China
C France
D Prussia
3. Which King of the Scots defeated the English forces at Bannockburn in 1314?
A William Wallace B James I C Macbeth D Robert the Bruce
4. By what name is the ground squirrel also known?
A Hamster
B Gopher
C Rat
D Gerbil
5. Which British poet wrote the verse satire Don Juan?
A Lord Tennyson B Lord Byron C Rudyard Kipling D Matthew Arnold
6. Which recent BBC One comedy drama series about doing community service was written by and starred Stephen Merchant?
A Ankle Tag
B The Outlaws
C Fresh Meat
D Misfits
7. What sort of creature is a cougar?
A A dog
B A monkey
C A snake
D A wild cat
8. What name is given to a wine bottle that holds the equivalent of two normal bottles?
A Magnum
B Spectrum
C Diablo
D Jeroboam
9. Which island in New York Harbor served as a reception centre for immigrants between 1892 and 1943?
A Providence Island
B New Haven
C Ellis Island
D Albany Island 10. Which band had a top ten hit single in 1988 with Left To My Own Devices?
A Pet Shop Boys
B U2
C R.E.M.
D The Smiths
11. Which French playwright wrote Le Misanthrope?
A Victor Hugo
B Molière
C Eugene Ionesco
D Albert Camus
12. Steven Spielberg won his first ‘Best Director’ Oscar for which film?
A Schindler’s List
B Saving Private Ryan
C Raiders of the Lost Ark
D Minority Report
13. What sort of creature is a grunt?
A A pig
B A fish
C A bird
D A dog
14. Which US state is known as the Heart of Dixie?
A South Carolina B Alabama C Louisiana D Virginia
15. Which Spanish city holds an annual fiesta in which bulls are driven through the streets?
A Madrid
B Pamplona
C Malaga
D Barcelona