General Knowledge Quiz

1. Which was the first country to grant women the vote? A Australia B New Zealand C USA D Canada 2. Who wrote the operas The Marriage of Figaro and The Magic Flute? A Wagner B Puccini C Mozart D Bizet 3. For what sort of paintings is Thomas Girtin remembered? A Pastel still life B Oil portraits C Egg tempera portraits D Watercolour landscapes 4. In which war was the Battle of the Bulge? A The First World War B The Crimean War C The Napoleonic War D The Second World War 5. By what name are the small islands off the southern tip of Florida known? A Florida Isles B Florida Bays C Bahamas D Florida Keys 6. Olivia Cooke, Martin Clunes and Michael Palin are among the stars of which 2018 period drama on ITV? A Pride Park B Vanity Fair C Greed Gala D Envy Exhibition Actor Colin Farrell See Question 15 7. Who ranks immediately below Lord Chief Justice? A Master of the Rolls B Master of the Service C Master of Ceremony D Master of Serfdom 8. What form of hunting is regulated by the IWC? A Whaling B Fox hunting C Sealing D Elephant hunting 9. What nationality was the composer Georges Auric? A Belgian B Swedish C French D Swiss 10. From which plant is linseed oil derived? A Rape B Flax C Lin D Heather 11. Which king of England was the son of John of Gaunt? A Richard I B Henry IV C Henry II D Edward VI 12. In which novel by John Buchan did the character Richard Hannay make his first appearance? A The Second Step B The Ninety-nine Steps C The Biggest Step D The Thirty-nine Steps 13. What are the antigens whose presence or absence produces Rh+ or Rh- blood types known as? A Rhesus meter B Rhesus level C Rhesus density D Rhesus factor 14. Which English portrait painter was the first president of the Royal Academy? A Robert Adam B Thomas Eakins C Albert Ryder D Sir Joshua Reynolds 15. Which 2008 dark comedy stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two hitmen attempting to lay low after a job goes wrong? A Calvary B Burn After Reading C Miami Vice D In Bruges