GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1. Who wrote The Hunting of the Snark?
A Lewis Carroll
B Robert Burns
C Dylan Thomas
D Seamus Heaney
2. Michael Crawford got the chance to be a high-flying superhero in which 1981 Disney adventure?
A Barnum!
B The Rocketeer
C Condorman
D The Phantom
3. Which British poet and critic wrote the play All for Love and the verse satire Absalom and Achitophel?
A E.M. Forster
B John Dryden
C H.G. Wells
D Joseph Conrad
4. Which TV presenter is married to Vernon Kay?
A Tess Daly
B Claudia Winkleman C Cat Deeley
D Fiona Bruce
5. Who hosts the gameshow Bank Balance on BBC One?
A Rick Stein
B Jay Rayner
C Delia Smith
D Gordon Ramsay
6. Which of these is the title of a recent single from Justin Bieber?
A Someone
B Probably
C Anyone
D Maybe
7. Which acrobatic garden bird has the Latin name Parus caeruleus?
A Swallow
B Thrush
C Blue Tit
D Sparrow
8. Which metal is symbolised by the letters Co?
A Carbon
B Copper
C Chromium
D Cobalt
9. What is recorded using a sphygmomanometer?
A Heartbeat
B Brain activity
C Blood pressure
D Blood sugar levels
10. What is the name of TV’s Supervet?
A Ranj Singh
B Noel Fitzpatrick
C Alice Roberts
D Sarah Jarvis
11. How many symphonies did Beethoven complete? A Nine
B Five
C Twelve
D Six
12. With which orchestra was Hungarian-born conductor George Szell chiefly associated?
A London Philharmonic Orchestra
B New York State Orchestra
C Hungarian National Orchestra
D Cleveland Orchestra
13. What is the highest peak in the Alps?
A Mt Pelvoux
B Mte Rosa
C Gross Glockner
D Mont Blanc
14. In which war did the Battle of Sedan take place?
A Crimean War
B The Hundred Years War
C Franco-Prussian War
D The First World War
15. In the Harry Potter film series, which character is played by Imelda Staunton?
A Professor McGonagall
B Molly Weasley
C Bellatrix Lestrange
D Dolores Umbridge