GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1. Which Biblical book mentions ‘A land flowing with milk and honey”? A Genesis B Exodus C Job D Numbers 2. Who had a no.1 hit single in 1980 with The Tide Is High? A Blondie
B Lulu
C Cindy Lawper D Cher 3. What are the international vehicle registration letters for Finland? A SF B FI C FIN DF 4. Which English Protestant produced the first English translation of the Bible in 1535? A Jon Proctor B James Fairn C Jonathan Bailey D Miles Coverdale 5. Who is the host of BBC1’s Question Time? A Kathy Clugston B Fiona Bruce C Trevor McDonald D Angela Rippon 6. Who defeated Mike Tyson in 1997 and had part of his ear bitten off in the process? A Lennox Lewis B Evander Holyfield C Frank Bruno D Johnny DiSalvo 7. Which film stars Margaret Qualley as a young woman working for Sigourney Weaver, who is a literary agent for a famous author? A My Fitzgerald Year B My Hemingway Year C My Capote Year D My Salinger Year 8. Which Points of View presenter always signed off with a wink? A Fern Britton B Carol Vorderman C Jane Morris D Anne Robinson 9. Which German artist pioneered the artistic technique of frottage? A Amadee Ozenfant B Peter Rubens C Max Ernst D Gustav Klimt 10. Of which king was Eleanor of Castile queen? A Edward I B Henry II C Richard IV D Henry V 11. Which French author wrote the four Claudine novels? A George Sand B Colette
C Simone de Beauvoir D Voltaire 12. What is the Spencer family home in Northamptonshire called? A Sandringham B Althorp C Hampton Court D Burghley House 13. The 2003 film Lost in Translation starring Bill Murray and Scarlett Johansson is set in which city? A Tokyo B New York C London D Paris 14. Who was the supreme creator god in Norse mythology? A Odin B Loki C Fingol D Thor 15. Which Neighbours character was played by Todd MacDonald? A Toadfish B Harold Bishop C Jim Robinson D Darren Stark