The Friday Multiple Choice Quiz (General Knowledge) #26
Every friday a group of us meet up for a quiz at St.Stephens church cafe, Norwich, Norfolk. Here are ten of the questions asked at last friday's quiz (15/5/2026)
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1. Which bird has the longest wingspan?
American Flamingo
Emperor Penguin
Great Albatross
Goliath Heron
2. 'Cavendish' is a variety of which fruit?
Banana
Mango
Pear
Apple
3. Who wrote the 1992 novel 'The Children Of Men'?
Zadie Smith
GK Chesterton
Benjamin Spock
PD James
4. What is an informal name for a young snake?
Kit
Snakelet
Wormling
Minisnake
5. In 1965 which singer had a UK top 20 hit with 'All Over The World'
Sandie Shaw
The Jam
Françoise Hardy
ELO
6. What kind of animal is a 'caracal'?
Mollusc
Bat
Whale
Wildcat
7. In 2026 who won the Best Actress award in both the Oscars and the Baftas?
Gillian Anderson
Jessie Buckley
Claudette Colbert
Olivia Colman
8. Of the seven Harry Potter novels which is the only one that was filmed in two parts?
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Fresh Prince
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Harry Potter and the Curse of the Were-Rabbit
9. The record low paying attendance for an English Football League match was set on 7th May 1921 when Stockport County played Leicester City. How many people paid to get in to see this fixture?
Man Utd had played Derby Co earlier in the day, and it is estimated that over 10,000 stayed on to watch the second fixture.
153
2
75
13
10. Complete this lyric from the 1935 song 'Lullaby of Broadway' - "When a Broadway baby says goodnight..."