GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1. What is the name of the warrior caste in feudal Japan? A Samurai B Geisha C Sumo D Ninja
2. By what name is the medicine consisting of a suspension of magnesium hydroxide in water called? A Magnesia water
B Milk of magnesia
C TCP
D Magnesium tonic
3. Which Japanese motorcycle manufacturer makes the Bandit, the Hayabusa and the Katana?
A Yamaha
B Kawasaki
C Honda
D Suzuki
4. The team of Allies in Escape to Victory included Pele and Bobby Moore but who played in goal for the side?
A Bruce Grobbelaar
B Peter Shilton
C Sylvester Stallone
D Michael Caine
5. Which Greek goddess personified the earth?
A Aphrodite
B Artemis
C Gaea
D Helena
6. Kristen Stewart and Alison Brie are among the stars of which new festive film directed by Clea DuVall?
A Happiest Season
B Festive Fun
C Party Season
D Silent Nights
8. What name is given to prehistoric stone monuments such as those at Stonehenge?
A Monoliths
B Stegaliths
C Mystoliths
D Megaliths
9. What was the name of Scooby Doo’s cowardly best-friend?
A Waggy
B Craggy
C Saggy
D Shaggy
10. What is the national currency of Lebanon? A Bolivar
B Kyat
C Shekel
D Pound
11. In which novel did Sherlock Holmes first appear?
A The White Company B The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
C The Hound of the Baskervilles
D A Study in Scarlet
12. Which jockey shared a table with the Queen at a banquet to celebrate her 50th wedding anniversary?
A Walter Swanson
B Walter Swinburn
C Walter Sampson
D Walter Simpson
13. Which Japanese city was the site of the 1972 winter Olympics?
A Sapporo
B Nagoya
C Toyama
D Kanazawa
7. What is the national currency of Morocco? A Dirham B Pound C Dollar D Kyat
14. Which breed of dog, bred for hare coursing and racing, can reach speeds of over 40 mph?
A Lurcher
B Great Dane
C Golden Retriever D Greyhound
15. In which popular US sport do the New Jersey Devils play?
A American Football
B Baseball
C Ice Hockey
D Basketball