GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1 1 James Stewart and Grace Kelly appear in which 1954 thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock?
A Rear Window B The 39 Steps C The Birds D Psycho
2 In what year did Julius Caesar first invade Britain?
A 55 BC B 200 BC C 35 AD D2AD
3 What is the lightest gas?
A Helium B Neon C Hydrogen D Argon
4 Which large and populous Asian country is called Bharat in Hindi?
A India B Bangladesh C Pakistan D China
5 The artist George Stubbs is best known for paintings of which animal?
A Dogs
B Horses
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C Cats
D Elephants
6 Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain star in which new film set in Morocco which is based on a novel by Lawrence Osborne?
A The Pitiful
B The Forgiven C The Unforgiven D The Peaceful 7 In which soap opera did Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia spring to fame?
A Home and Away B Flying Doctors C EastEnders D Neighbours
8 What name is given to the southern landmass formed by the splitting of the single world continent over 200 million years ago?
A Middle Earth B Gondwanaland C Omanaland
D Eurasia
9 Which long-legged bug is also known as a water strider?
A Pond skater B Water boatman C Daddy longlegs D Horse fly 10 How many horns did the dinosaur triceratops have?
A One B Three C Two D Four
11 Which French Art Nouveau jeweller and glassmaker established a factory at Wingen-sur-Moder?
A Jean-Paul Gaultier B Jean Reno C Christian Dior D Rene Lalique
12 Which US president signed the ‘dead-letter’ Potsdam Agreement with Stalin?
A Franklin D Roosevelt B Herbert C Hoover C Dwight D Eisenhower D Harry S Truman
13 What should be added to a car’s water-cooling system in cold weather?
A Engine oil B Hot water C WD40 D Antifreeze
14 Which alkali metal is represented by the symbol Rb?
A Radium B Rhodium C Rubidium D Ruthenium
15 Which US band had a top ten hit single in 1979 with Lady Lynda?
A The Beatles
B The Kinks
C The Beach Boys D The Rolling Stones