General Knowledge Quiz
1 What, in Iceland, is Eyjafjallajökull, which was in the news in 2010?
A A city B A volcano C A cave
2 The four forces that act on an aeroplane in flight are weight, lift, thrust and what other force?
A Friction B Resistance C Drag
3 Who voiced Princess Fiona’s father, King Harold, in Shrek 2?
A John Cleese B Mike Myers C Eddie Murphy
4 In which year did the ban on smoking in enclosed public places come into force in England?
A 2007 B 2005 C 2009
5 What type of animal is Peppa, star of a pre-school TV animation?
A Cat B Dog C Pig
6 Which popular TV sitcom, whose stars included Tamsin Greig, is getting an audio sequel in the form of a podcast?
A Black Books B Green Wing C Friday Night Dinner
7 What is the maiden name of Samantha Womack, who played Ronnie Mitchell in EastEnders?
A Janus B Andrews C Smith
8 Which device is used to establish horizontal surfaces by means of a liquid filled tube with an air bubble in it?
A Plumb line B Protractor C Spirit level
9 Which band has had top ten hits with Daddy Cool, Rivers of Babylon and Rasputin?
A Boney M B Bee Gees C ABBA
10 Which film stars Emma Thompson as a magical character hired to take care of Colin Firth’s seven children?
A Mrs. Doubtfire B Nanny McPhee C Mary Poppins
11 Which nineteenth century artist was known for paintings and posters for Paris’s Moulin Rouge and his short stature?
A Van Gogh B Toulouse-Lautrec C Monet
12 Which actor, born Henry William Pratt, was best known for 1930s horror film roles such as Frankenstein’s monster?
A Bela Lugosi B Lon Chaney C Boris Karloff
13 In which country is the Mekong Delta?
A Vietnam B Thailand C Cambodia
14 What was the name of the 1968 Cold War-set film starring Rock Hudson as an Arctic rescue expedition leader?
A The Hunt for Red October B The Day After Tomorrow C Ice Station Zebra
15 What is the common name for the human vertebral column?
A The backbone, or spine B The ribcage C The skull
16 Which famous cricket ground in London, home to the Surrey County Cricket Club, hosted the first ever Test Match in England in 1880?
A The Oval B Trent Bridge C Lord’s Cricket Ground
17 The majority of Frédéric Chopin’s pieces were composed for which instrument?
A Piano B Cello C Violin
18 Which Scottish comic actor and impressionist played Mr Majeika on children’s TV in the 1980s?
A Billy Connolly B Stanley Baxter C Rowan Atkinson
19 Which English band released the 1990s singles Good Enough and Staying Out for the Summer?
A Dodgy B Blur C Oasis
20 What was the name of a US TV cartoon and 2002 film about a kindly ‘football-headed’ nine-year-old boy?
A Rugrats B Hey Arnold! C SpongeBob SquarePants