General Knowledge Quiz
1 A; 2 D; 3 B; 4 D; 5 B; 6 B; 7 C; 8 D; 9 D; 10 A; 11 B; 12 D; 13 B; 14 A; 15 A.
1. Which perennial plant, whose leafstalks are cooked in desserts, has poisonous leaves?
A Rhubarb
B Gooseberry C Blackcurrant D Blueberry
2. Which bird lays the largest egg in relation to its own size?
A Emu
B Thrush
C Penguin
D Kiwi
3. With which musical instrument is Miles Davis chiefly associated?
A Saxophone
B Trumpet
C Electric Guitar
D Cello
4. Which Soldier, Soldier character was played by Sophie Heathcote?
A Michelle Jones B Rachel Stevens C Sandra Frost
D Tara Jenkins
5. What sort of creature is a painted lady?
A A fish
B A butterfly
C A bird
D A swan
6. Who was the queen consort of Edward VII? A Anne
B Alexandra
C Mary
D Victoria
Scarlett Johansson
See Question 7
7. Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh star in which new superhero film directed by Cate Shortland?
A Green Dragon
B White Rose
C Black Widow
D Red Starling
8. Who played DI Jardine in Taggart?
A Jasper Carrot
B Robert Carlyle
C Robert Powell
D James Macpherson
9. Which American Football team did quarterback Joe Elway lead to victory in the 1998 Super Bowl?
A Green Bay Packers B Baltimore Colts
C Miami Dolphins
D Denver Broncos 10. At the end of which war was the Treaty of Sevres?
A The Great War
B World War Two
C The Napoleonic Wars D The Crimean War
11. What is a chital? A A dog
B A deer
C A bird
D An insect
12. Who was Britain’s Master of the Rolls from 1962 to 1982?
A Lord Snowdon
B Lord Archer
C Lord Balfour
D Lord Denning
13. In which Californian city is the Rose Bowl game played annually?
A San Diego
B Pasadena
C Los Angeles
D San Francisco
14. What is Britain’s only poisonous snake?
A Adder
B Cobra
C Python
D Mamba
15. What term was applied to the writers John Osborne, Kingsley Amis, John Braine and Colin Wilson?
A Angry Young Men B Happy Little Elves C Vicious Old Dogs
D Angry Old Men