General Knowledge Quiz
1. Which airport was the subject of the TV series Airport?
A Heathrow
B Gatwick
C Manchester
D East Midlands
2. In which country did the Noh form of theatre originate?
A Malaysia
B The Philippines
C Japan
D South Korea
3. What sort of creature is a bittern?
A A bird
B A mammal
C A reptile
D A fish
4. Which French poet was imprisoned for shooting his lover Arthur Rimbaud?
A Paul Verlaine
B Jean Trieste
C Michel Delaporte
D Jaques Reno
5. Which car manufacturer has the model Focus in its range?
A Fiat
B Peugeot
C Skoda
D Ford
6. Which sketch show’s central performers were Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Simon Day, Mark Williams, John Thomson, Arabella Weir and Caroline Aherne?
A The Mary Whitehouse Experience B Spitting Image
C The Fast Show
D Big Train
7. What name is given to the effect by which the pitch of a train’s whistle appears to alter as it passes?
A Krypton effect
B Doppler effect
C Pasteur effect
D Newton effect
8. Which word meaning “divine wind” describes suicide missions of Japanese aircraft?
A Kamikaze
B Karate
C Bonsai
D Banzai
9. What is the German town of Meissen famous for producing?
A Porcelain B Beer C Cars D Engines 10. Who painted A Bigger Splash in 1967?
A Thomas Benton
B David Hockney
C Giorgio de Chirico
D Marcel Duchamp
11. How was Ho Chi Minh City known until 1975?
A Wonsan
B Hanoi
C Danang
D Saigon
12. Which hoofed ruminant mammal belongs to the genus Capra?
A Sheep
B Horse
C Pig
D Goat
13. Who invented the Tommy gun? A General Tommy Johnson
B General Tommy Crystal
C General James Tommy
D General John Thompson
14. What was Tony Marshall’s character in TV’s Preston Front called?
A Gas
B Tanker
C Diesel
D Tugboat
15. Which French aristocrat was responsible for the modern Olympic Games?
A Baron Jean-Louis de Caraba B Baron Michel-Paul de Florette C Baron Pierre de Coubertin D Baron Paul de Rouen