General Knowledge Quiz
1. What was the name of the ship in which the Pilgrim Fathers sailed from England to New Plymouth; Massachusetts in 1620?
A The Marie Celeste B The Mayflower C The Voyager D The Queen Royal
2. According to Greek legend who was Hero’s lover?
A Leander B Andromeda C Helen D Cassandra
3. In which Asian country were fireworks invented?
A Japan B Thailand C China D India
4. What does GNP stand for?
A Gross National Product B Great National Pride C Grain Nurturing Potential D Grand National Presentation
5. Which golfer was nicknamed the “Golden Bear”?
A Sandy Lyle B Tiger Woods C Jack Nicklaus D Colin Montgomerie
6. Abbi Jacobson and Maya Rudolph are among the stars of which new animated film about a family whose drive to school is interrupted by a tech uprising?
A Connected B Disconnected C Re-routed D Diverted
7. Which character did Dawn French play in BBC 1’s The Vicar of Dibley?
A Josephine Grange B Geraldine Granger C Madelaine Grainger D Jacklin Grange
8. Who became British home secretary in 1997?
A Jack Straw B Kenneth Clarke C Frank Dobson D Mo Mowlam
9. Which 2004 comedy featuring puppets and written by the creators of South Park had the bold tagline Putting the F back in Freedom?
A Team America: World Police B Thunderbirds C South Park: Bigger Longer & Uncut D FAB
10. Which French dramatist wrote The Bald Prima Donna and Man With Bags?
A Albert Camus B Victor Hugo C Yves Navarre D Eugene Ionesco
11. Which English metaphysical poet wrote To His Coy Mistress and The Garden?
A Andrew Marvell B John Donne C Henry Vaughan D Abraham Cowley
12. Which planet features the Great Red Spot?
A Mars B Jupiter C Saturn D Uranus
13. Which British rock band released an album entitled OK Computer in 1997?
A Travis B Radiohead C Blur D Oasis
14. In which city is the Uffizi art gallery?
A Venice B Rome C Florence D Bologna
15. Which Soviet president died in 1985?
A Boris Yeltsin B Josef Stalin C Konstantin Chernenko D Andrei Gromyko