The Peterborough Evening Telegraph
GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1. Of which inland sea is the Sea of Azov an arm?
A Caspian Sea
B The Dead Sea C Black Sea
D The Sea of Marmara
2. Which British explorer was beaten to the South Pole by Amundsen and failed to return?
A Robert Eagle Watt B Robert Falcon Northcliffe C Robert Falcon Scott D Robert Eagle Lee
3. Which East London borough was created in 1965 from the former metropolitan boroughs of Bethnal Green; Stepney; and Poplar?
A Hackney B Peckham C Tower Hamlets D Hammersmith
4. In which US sport do the San Francisco Giants play?
A American Football B Baseball
C Ice Hockey D Basketball
5. How many yards are there in a statute mile?
A 1760 B 1000 C 1370 D 1450
6. Sam Raimi is co-producing which new sci-fi film starring Adam Driver, about an astronaut who realises he is not alone on a mysterious planet?
A 56 B 82 C 54 D 65 7. By what name is clarinetist and bandleader Arthur Arshawsky better known?
A Artie Ash B Art Sky C Artie Shaw D Artie Awsky
8. Which actress played the role of John Steed’s assistant Tara King in The Avengers?
A Diana Rigg B Linda Thorson C Julie Stevens D Ingrid Hafner
9. Which US vice president killed his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a duel?
A Aaron Burr
B John Adams C Benjamin Harrison D Zachary Taylor 10. Of which US state is Lansing the capital?
A Kentucky B Iowa C Michigan D Illinois
11. How many piano concertos did Beethoven write?
A Six B Eight C Five D Nine
12. What sort of creature is a red admiral?
A Fish B Bird C Squirrel D Butterfly
13. Which characters in folklore are repelled by crucifixes, garlic and daylight?
A Witches B Vampires C Gargoyles D Phantoms
14. Who wrote the novels Ethan Frome and The Age of Innocence?
A Mrs Gaskell B Jane Austen C Edith Wharton D Louisa Alcott
15. What was the military codename for the battle commonly perceived as “A bridge too far”?
A Operation Market Garden B Operation Sea Lion C Operation Jackal D Operation Desert Storm