GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1 In which English county is the market town of Mildenhall?
A Norfolk
B Suffolk
C Kent
D Leicestershire
2 In which US state is Cape Cod? A Massachusetts B Maine C Pennsylvania D Virginia
3 Which US inventor designed the Clermont one of the earliest steamships? A John Davison Rockefeller B Warren Harding
C William Sherman
D Robert Fulton
4 Who won the discus gold medal at four successive Olympics 1956-68?
A Nigel George
B Graham Stewart C Michael Oerter
D Al Oerter
5 What was the evil doctor in Inspector Gadget called?
A Dr Hook
B Dr Slash
C Dr Claw
D Dr Nails
6 Quick Draw McGraw was which type of animal?
A Dog
B Horse
C Cat
D Sheep
7 By what name is the veteran left-wing Labour politician, the 2nd Viscount Stansgate, better known? A Kenneth Clarke
B Tony Blair
C Peter Mandelson
D Tony Benn 8 Which chart-topping Taylor Swift album, released this year, is a re-recording of an earlier album from 2008? A Hopeless (Swift’s Reboot) B Heartless (T S’s Type) C Careless (T’s Whisper) D Fearless (Taylor’s Version)
9 What name is given to an ancient Egyptian amulet or seal in the shape of a dung beetle?
A Scarab
B Scab
C Scarex
D Scarothep
10 Which literary critic wrote The Great Tradition?
A PG Phillips
B R S Thomas
C F R Leavis
D T E Howard 11 What is a honey locust? A Flower
B African mouse
C Flying insect
D Tree
12 Who wrote the novel The Scarlet Pimpernel? A Baroness Orczy B William Thackeray C Elizabeth Gaskell D Charlotte Bronte
13 Oscar winner Frances McDormand is married to which film director?
A Joel Cohen
B Peter Farrelly
C Robert Zemeckis D Stephen Frears
14 Which naturalist and broadcaster presented the TV series Life on Earth, Life Story, Blue Planet II and Dynasties? A Sir David Attenborough
B Sir Richard Attenborough C Sir Henry Attenborough D Sir Francis Attenborough
15 In what year did the Jarrow hunger march, from north eastern England to London, take place?
A 1926
B 1936
C 1916
D 1906