GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1 Who wrote The Wind in the Willows?
A A.A Milne B Kenneth Grahame C Enid Blyton D Roald Dahl
2 The eruption of which volcano buried the ancient city of Pompeii?
A Mount Etna B Mount St Helens C Mount Vesuvius D Mount Stromboli
3 Which Scottish pirate was executed in 1701?
A Bluebeard B Captain Rum C William Kidd D Long John Silver
4 Which author was born James Alfred Wight?
A Colin Dexter B Bernard Cornwell C James Herriot D John Grisham
5 What is the omission of words called which is found mostly in poetry?
A Euphony
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B Enjambment C Ellipsis D Didactic
6 What is the title of the third and latest studio album from British singer Tom Chaplin?
A High point B Midpoint C The Point D Point to Point 7 Which historic document was issued on 4 July 1776?
A The Magna Carter
B The German Declaration of Unity
C The Ninety-Five Theses of Martin Luther
D The American Declaration of Independence
8 Which medical condition was formerly known as king’s evil?
A Influenza B Smallpox C Psittacosis D Scrofula
9 Who wrote the plays Major Barbara and Arms and the Man?
A George Bernard Shaw B Oscar Wilde C Tennessee Williams D William Wycherley 10 Which Italian painter is best known for his ceiling fresco of Aurora?
A Leonardo da Vinci B Guido Reni C Raphael D Michelangelo
11 Which creature did Edgar Allan Poe have say ‘Nevermore’?
A The Dragon
B The Raven
C The Jub-Jub bird D The Lion
12 Which British charity was founded in 1895 to preserve land and buildings of historic interest or beauty?
A The Heritage Committee B The Listed Building Society C The National Trust
D The Green Leaf Trust
13 With what style of writing is H.P Lovecraft associated with?
A Romance B Supernatural C Historical D Comedy
14 Of which city was English merchant Dick Whittington Lord Mayor three times?
A B C D
A B C D
Manchester Liverpool Oxford London
15 What is a saluki?
A cat A horse A bird A dog