General Knowledge


1Change the first letter in the surname of a famous jockey to get the surname of a famous New Zealand cricketer. What‘s the name of the jockey and the cricketer.
2Which rock group had 4 members, all of whom are dead, one of whom was assassinated?
3Which comedian and member of the radio show the Goons had the line ‘I told you I was ill’ engraved on his grave stone?
4What was unusual about the Austrian concert pianist Paul Wittgenstein?
5Which two words, allegedly heard for the first time in the song Born to be Wild by Steppenwolf, describe a style of rock music?
6Where would you most likely be headed if you were in a tumbrel during the French revolution?
7How did Olivia overtake Grace in 2008?
8Three second hand vehicles were put on the market in December 2008 for £27m each. What are they?
9What Olympic sport is derived from the Greek word for naked?
10If you are a Greek man and wear a fustenella what kind of garment would you be wearing?
quiz kindly submitted by John Barthram on 13th January 2009