GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
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1 With which musical instrument is Irish musician James Galway associated?
A Flute B Violin C Guitar D Piano
2 Of which fictional London school did Mr Robson preside over in the BBC 1 series?
A Grange Hill
B Grove End
C Blake High
D Victoria Comprehensive
3 Of which French king was Madame de Pompadour a mistress?
A Louis XVI B Louis X C Louis XII D Louis XV
4 In which European country is the resort of Estoril?
A Portugal B Spain C Greece D Turkey
5 Which English satirical novelist wrote Nightmare Abbey and Gryll Grange?
A Thomas Love Johnson B Thomas Love Adams C Thomas Love Williams D Thomas Love Peacock
6 What is the title of the debut album from US singer Olivia Rodrigo?
A Sour B Sweet C Soft D Sharp 7 Which of the apostles was the brother of Saint Peter?
A Saint John
B Saint Bartholomew C Saint Andrew D Saint Augustine
8 Which officer is served by an aide-de-camp?
A Corporal B Major C Field-Marshall D General
9 What secret weapon occupies the zombies in George A Romero’s fourth undead instalment Land of the Dead?
A Dogs B Televisions C Music D Fireworks 10 Which long-running BBC2 documentary series brought us three special films entitled Ice Mummies in 1997?
A Horizon B Panorama C World in Action D Focus
11 Who drove the car Thrust SSC that first broke the land speed record in September 1997?
A Roger Bannister B Richard Friar C Michael Stone D Andy Green
12 What sort of creature is a boxer?
A Horse B Dog C Fish D Mollusc
13 In which Middle East country is the city of Riyadh situated?
A Yemen B Oman
C Iraq
D Saudi Arabia
14 Who has fronted the Happy Mondays and Black Grape?
A Ian Dury
B Ian Brown C Shaun Ryder D Paul Weller
15 What is the second largest planet in the solar system?
A Mars B Saturn C Uranus D Earth