The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1 2 1 What is the staple diet of the leopard seal?
A Fish B Penguins C Crabs D Jellyfish
2 Which partnership wrote the musicals Jesus Christ Superstar and Evita?
A Simon and Garfunkel B Rice and Lloyd Webber C Gilbert and Sulivan D Reece and Lloyd George
3 What is the name of the super-snooper who peered Through the Keyhole for David Frost?
A James Phillips B Kelsey Grammer C Loyd Grossman D John Snow
4 What sort of creature is a booby?
A A seabird B A jellyfish C A monkey D A dog
5 Which group released the album Mouth to Mouth?
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A The Smiths
B The Lemonheads C Radiohead
D The Levellers
6 What is the name of the psychiatric nurse played by Vineeta Rishi in BBC medical drama Holby City?
A Fortunate Timpson B Lucky Simpson C Magic Johnson D Jammy Clarkson 7 What name is given to the slab of rock that was discovered in Egypt in 1799 which became the key to deciphering hieroglyphics?
A Ankara Stone B Ka’thum Stone C Rosetta Stone D Nylarthrotep Stone
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What is a shaddock?
A A citrus tree
B A deep-sea fish C A goblin
D A fishing net
9 Chris Isaak’s hit single Wicked Game featured in which David Lynch film?
A Mulholland Drive B Wild at Heart C The Straight Story D Blue Velvet 10 Which song, sung at the Last Night of the Proms, is Thomas Arne’s most famous work?
A God Save the Queen B Rule Britannia
C Land of Hope and Glory D Ode to Joy
11 Which fish-eating sea bird has a large triangular bill that is very brightly coloured in the breeding season?
A Pelican B Penguin C Osprey D Puffin
12 Who had a number one hit single in 1956 with Just Walkin’ In The Rain?
A Sugar Ray
B Lionel Ray Ritchie
C Ritchie Johnson
D Johnnie Ray
13 Which British airship crashed on a flight to India in 1930?
A B C D
P-45 Me109 Z1 R-101
14 Of which New York theatre workshop was Lee Strasberg artistic director?
A Actors’ Studio
B Painters’ Studio
C Writers’ Studio
D Musicians’ Studio
15 In Greek legend which nymph faded away until only her voice remained?
A Peuce B Echo C Selene D Tisiphone