GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1. Which 1970s sitcom about OAPs starred Peggy Mount and Pat Coombs?
A You’re Only Young Twice B Waiting for God
C One Foot in the Grave D OAPs
2. How many syllables are there in a haiku?
A10 B24 C32 D17
3. Which band (featuring former Stone Roses guitarist John Squire) released the debut album Do It Yourself?
A The Seashells B Black Grape
C The Seahorses
D The Lightning Seeds
4. Who starred as the doomed Laura Palmer in all seasons of Twin Peaks?
A Sheryl Lee B Heather Locklear C Madchen Amick D Sherilyn Fenn
5. 1917 director Sam Mendes won a Best Director Oscar for his debut, released in 1999. But what was the film?
A Road to Perdition B Jarhead
C Little Voice D American Beauty
6. Which 1997 film starred Julia Roberts as Julianne, a woman who realises she is in love with her best friend?
A Runaway Bride
B Pretty Woman
C My Best Friend’s Wedding D Eat Pray Love
7. Which composer married Clara Wieck?
A Bach
B Schumann C Vaughan Williams D Mozart
8. Of which country is Zagreb the capital?
A Ukraine B Romania C Croatia D Yemen
9. By what name is the plant Rosa canina commonly known?
A Karlsruhe rose B Coalite flame C Handel rose D Dog rose
10. In electronics what does the abbreviation IC stand for?
A Intelligent circuit B Indirect circuit C Intricate circuit D Integrated circuit
11. The Yen is the national currency of which country?
A China B Thailand C Malaysia D Japan
12. Who wrote the novel Moby-Dick?
A Herman Melville B Jules Verne C Baroness Orczy D CS Lewis
13. Which chef presented his Barbecue Bible on TV?
A Ainsley Harriott B Keith Floyd C Jamie Oliver D Gary Rhodes
14. Which Roman emperor was assassinated in the Senate House on the Ides of March?
A Augustus B Julius Caesar C Nero
D Marcus Aurelius
15. Which British cyclist shattered his own world record to win the 1996 world 4000 metres pursuit title in Manchester?
A Chris Ford B Chris Boardman C Chris Broad D Colin Boardman