English General Knowledge quiz - easy

Question 1

Who wrote "Great Expectations"?

Accepted Answer

Charles Dickens

Question 2

Which year was the American declaration of independence signed?

Accepted Answer

1776

Question 3

Who is the Prime Minister of Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

David Cameron

Question 4

Who wrote Big Friendly Giant (BFG)?

Accepted Answer

Roald Dahl

Question 5

Which of these plays did William Shakespeare NOT write?

Accepted Answer

Death of a Salesman

Question 6

Who wrote Animal Farm and 1982?

Accepted Answer

George Orwell

Question 7

Which country does this flag belong to?

Accepted Answer

Jamaica

Question 8

Who is the current President of the United States?

Accepted Answer

Barack Hussein Obama

Question 9

What does BBC stand for?

Accepted Answer

British Broadcasting Corporation

Question 10

What are the indigenous inhabitants of Australia called?

Accepted Answer

Aborigines

Question 11

What does POTUS stand for?

Accepted Answer

President of the United States of America

Question 12

Who said "I have a dream" in 1963?

Accepted Answer

Martin Luther King Jr

Question 13

What is the capital of Australia?

Accepted Answer

Canberra

Question 14

When was the United Nations (UN) founded?

Accepted Answer

1945

Question 15

What do the letters NGO stand for?

Accepted Answer

Non-governmental organisation

Question 16

Who plays Mr Bean?

Accepted Answer

Rowan Atkinson

Question 17

What is the nickname for the Indian film industry?

Accepted Answer

Bollywood

Question 18

How many wives did King Henry VIII of England have?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 19

How many years did Queen Victoria of Great Britain reign for?

Accepted Answer

64

Question 20

What is the capital of Canada?

Accepted Answer

Ottawa

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