GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ
1. In Greek mythology, who was the mother of Achilles? A Artemis
B Alcmene
C Thetis
D Andromeda
2. Which perennial herb is also known as milfoil? 3. Which English writer’s first novel was Crome Yellow? A Aldous Huxley
B D. H. Lawrence C J. Middleton Murry D Katherine Mansfield 4. Which Formula One driver won the 1997 Brazilian Grand Prix?
A Michael Schumacher B Damon Hill
C Jacques Villeneuve
D David Coulthard 5. Which 16th century Venetian painter’s name means “little dyer” in Italian? A Tintoretto B Donatello C Picabia D Masaccio 6. Which upcoming fantasy film stars Milla Jovovich as a member of a United Nations military team that falls into a portal to a dangerous alternative universe?
A The New Mutants
B Tenet
C No Time to Die
D Monster Hunter 7. Which singer- songwriter released an album entitled Hourglass in 1997? A James Taylor B Morrissey C Phil Collins D Tom Waite 8. Which band had a top ten hit single in 1983 with This Is Not A Love Song? A Spandau Ballet B Public Image Limited C Duran Duran
D Billy Idol 9. Which of the following is a version of the Bible? A The Vulcan B The Vulgate C The Vulture D The Vulpe 10. What is the national currency of the Philippines? A Escudo B Peso C Shekel D Dollar 11. Who painted The Laughing Cavalier?
A Franz Hals B Hans Arp C Max Ernst D Jan van Eyck 12. In which organ of the body can the medulla oblongata be found? A The brain B The liver C The heart D The lung 13. In which English county is the seaside resort of Bournemouth?
A Dorset
B Sussex
C Kent
D Suffolk
14. Which London street was formerly synonymous with the newspaper publishing industry? A Fleet Street B Wall Street C Bond Street D Baker Street 15. Which small rodent of the family Gliridae has a hairy tail and hibernates during winter in cold regions?
A Hamster B Rat C Dormouse D Shrew