GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1. Which British statesman made a speech in 1850 in support of his decision to send gunboats to Greece in support of Don Pacifico?
A Lord Byron
B Lord Salisbury
C Lord Palmerston
D Lord Rosebery
2. Who presented the TV series Cheggers Plays Pop? A Keith Chegwin
B Paul Cheggers
C Brian Chegford
D Ian Cheggers
3. What is the gnu also known as?
A Lemur
B Giraffe
C Elephant D Wildebeest
4. What sort of creature is a tope?
A Acow
B Adog
C A monkey
D A shark
5. Which Dynasty actress starred in the film The Bitch? A Linda Hamilton
B Joanne Dyce
C Joan Collins
D Rachel Malone
6. KT Tunstall presented a Sky Arts special on which late Scottish musician and poet?
A Ted Hughes
B George MacBeth
C Ivor Cutler
D Iain Banks 7. What sort of creature is a flounder?
A Afish
B A frog
C A rodent
D A lizard
8. In the Bible who was the father of Cain and Abel?
A God
B Jesus
C Adam
D Nimrod
9. In which Dickens novel does the quotation “Barkis is willin’” appear?
A Bleak House
B David Copperfield
C A Tale of Two Cities
D Oliver Twist 10. How were film stars Chico; Harpo; Groucho and Zeppo otherwise known?
A The Wright Brothers
B The Four Stooges
C The Comic Brothers
D The Marx Brothers
11. A giant figure of Christ is one of the landmarks of which former capital of Brazil?
A Sao Paulo
B Brazilia
C Mexico City
D Rio de Janeiro
12. What is the national currency of Yemen?
A Pound
B Dollar
C Rouble
D Rial
13. What is the state capital of Connecticut?
A Pittsburgh
B Monroe
C Hartford
D Rochester
14. What name is given to the scale that has only five notes in it?
A Pentatonic scale
B Blues scale
C Major scale
D Minor scale
15. Which ITV game show was hosted by Bradley Walsh and Jenny Powell?
A Wheel of Fortune B Catchphrase
C Going for Gold
D Fort Boyard