GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

1. What is a Howgate Wonder? A A butterfly B An apple C A bird D A frog

2. Stephen King’s debut novel Carrie was made into a horror film by which director? A Brian De Palma B Martin Scorsese C Francis Ford Coppola D George Lucas

3. In which book by Dickens does Nathaniel Winkle appear? A Bleak House B Great Expectations C A Tale of Two Cities D Pickwick Papers

4. Who wrote the play The Doll’s House in 1879? A Thomas Hardy B George Bernard Shaw C Henrik Ibsen D George Meredith

5. Which element has the chemical symbol Mo? A Magnesium B Molybdenum C Morassium D Moltarium

6. What was the title of Derren Brown’s recent Channel 4 special? A 30 Years of Happiness B 15 Years of Blowing Minds C 25 Years of Conjuring D 20 Years of Mind Control

Derren Brown See Question 6

7. Which Italian astronomer is said to have muttered “Eppur si muove” after recanting his belief in the Copernican system? A Herschel B Galileo C Ptolemy D Hubble

8. Lindsay Lohan and Matt Dillon struggled to keep up with which car in the 2005 Disney film? A Herbie B KITT C Chitty Chitty Bang Bang D Filmor?

9. By what name is the Australian echidna also known? A Koala B Kangaroo C Spiny anteater D Bullfrog 10. What was the seventh month of the Old Roman calendar? A September B July C August D November

11. Which comedian’s real name is Joseph Levitch? A Mel Brooks B Kelsey Grammer C Stephen Wright D Jerry Lewis

12. Which Greek poet is famous for the poems she wrote for a group of female admirers on the island of Lesbos? A Sappho B Pomona C Aphrodite D Artemis

13. What sort of creature is a mouflon? A A sheep B A bird C A lizard D A butterfly

14. In which popular U.S. sport do the Boston Celtics play? A American Football B Baseball C Basketball D Ice Hockey

15. What was the last battle of the Wars of the Roses? A Battle of Naseby B Battle of Bosworth Field C Battle of Stirling Bridge D Battle of Hastings