The Scarborough News

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

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1 Who played the lead male role in the film version of A Streetcar Named Desire?

A Robert De Niro B Dustin Hoffman C James Dean D Marlon Brando

2 Whom did William Shakespear­e marry?

A Nell Gywnn B Anne Hathaway C Sarah Siddons D Jane Seymour

3 Which Russian physicist and dissident won the 1975 Nobel Peace Prize?

A Alexi Stukov B Andrei Sakharov C Josef Kasparov D George Plekhanov

4 What is a Moorish idol?

A A tropical fish B A tropical spider C A monkey

D A wild cat

5 By what title was Prince Gautarma Siddhartha known?

A Gurpal Siddhartha B Vishnu

C Guru Nanak D Buddha

6 Oscar Kennedy and Thaddea Graham are among the stars of which new BBC Three comedy-horror series set aboard a cruise liner?

A Ship B Aboard C Wreck D Crash 7 Of what is ikebana the Japanese art?

A Paper folding B Flower arrangemen­t C Sword fighting D Tree pruning

8 The music video to which Ed Sheeran hit sees him interactin­g with a variety of Pokémon?

A Celestial B Star C Heaven D Planet

9 On which US river is the Grand Coulee Dam situated?

A Missouri B Mississipp­i C Columbia River D Colorado 10 Who wrote the World War I poem The Soldier?

A Rupert Brooke B Wilfred Owen C Isaac Rosenberg D Seigfried Sassoon

11 To which genus of plants do sweet williams and carnations belong?

A Dianthus B Cranthus C Bianthus D Trianthus

12 Which race did legendary ruler Hengist command?

A Goths B Jutes C Saxons D Picts

13 Who in Roman mythology was the father of Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto?

A Mars B Mercury C Saturn D Cupid

14 To what sort of animal does the adjective vulpine relate?

A Cat B Vulture C Fox D Snake

15 Which French mathematic­ian is famous for his last theorem?

A Marie Henri Boyle B Pierre de Fermat

C Pierre Jospeh Proudhon D Victor Hugo

 ?? ?? Thaddea Graham See Question 6
Thaddea Graham See Question 6

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