GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1 By what name is the vegetable Brassica oleracea gemmifera, popular at Christmas, better known?
A Brussels sprout B Swede
C Carrot D Cabbage
2 Which Russian-born novelist wrote Lolita?
A Alexander Tolstoy B Anton Chekhov C Vladimir Nabokov D Feodor Sologub
3 Who directed Drugstore Cowboy starring Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch?
A Francis Ford Coppola B Brian De Palma
C Ron Howard
D Gus Van Sant
4 What was Alexander the Great’s famous warhorse called?
A Romanov B Alexandria C Castor D Bucephalus
5 In which city was the drama series Tiger Bay set?
A London B Bristol C Liverpool D Cardiff
6 Which actress is playing a nurse named Valerie in the new period drama mystery film Amsterdam, whose ensemble cast also includes Christian Bale and Taylor Swift?
A Laura Linney B Saiorse Ronan C Margot Robbie D Rose Byrne 7 With which musical instrument was Jascha Heifetz associated?
A Violin B Piano C Guitar D Cello
8 Which Rolling Stone collaborated with Jamaican outfit Wingless Angels on an album of the same name?
A Keith Richards B Keith Moon C Mick Jagger D Mick Richards
9 Which country would a Lusophile love?
A Spain B France C Portugal D Italy 10 Which US abolitionist captured the Federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry in 1859?
A John Smith B John Brown C John Gettysburg D John Steinbeck
11 Which organs does silicosis affect?
A The lungs
B The kidneys
C The eyes
D The digestive system
12 What name is given to a series of prayers in the Roman Catholic church and the set of beads used for counting them?
A Psalter B Rosary C Litany D Epiphany
13 Which is the largest dwarf planet in the solar system?
A Mercury B Eris C Pluto D Ceres
14 Who hosted the 1997 Royal Variety Performance?
A Mike Reid B Harry Hill C Eddie Izzard D Des O’Connor
15 According to Greek legend who was the wife of Agamemnon?
A Hippodameia B Clytemnestra C Helen D Thetis