Quiz Number 112 - Answers

Published: Thursday 20th October 2016
  1. Which is the largest land-locked county in England? Shropshire.
  2. Which 1982 single provided Madness with their only UK number one? House of Fun.
  3. In slang terms, how much money is a pony? £25.00
  4. Who followed King John to the English throne? King Henry III.
  5. What songs with "Face" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists,[a] Little Richard (1959), [b] Lady Gaga (2009), [c] Marti Webb (1980), [d] Dream Warriors (1990) and [e] Stephanie De Sykes (1974)? [a] "Baby Face" reached no 2, [b] "Poker Face, no 1, [c] "Take That Look Off Your Face", no 3, [d] "Wash Your Face in my Sink", no 16 and [e] "Born With a Smile on my Face", no 2.
  6. What surname was used as a pen-name for all the Bronte sisters? Bell.
  7. In which part of the human body would you find the Brachial Artery? Arm.
  8. Popular in Chinese cuisine, what is the principal ingredient in Hoisin Sauce? Soya Beans.
  9. Who were the five golden ticket winners in Roald Dahl's "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory? Augustus Gloop, Veruca Salt, Violet Beauregare, Mike Teevee and Charlie Bucket.
  10. Which two countries are linked by the Brenner Pass? Italy & Austria.
  11. Which Greek Goddess was the twin sister of Apollo? Artemis.
  12. Who in 1980 became the first European to win the US Masters Title in golf? Seve Ballesteros.
  13. Who were the judges in the first UK series of "X Factor"? Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh and Sharon Osbourne.
  14. What is the Lower House of the Russian Parliament named? State Duma.
  15. Which football club opened the first all-seater stadium in England? Coventry City (Highfield Road).
  16. What were the first names of the SIX Larkin children in "The Darling Buds of May"? Mariette, Montgomery, Primrose, Zinnia, Petunia and Victoria.
  17. Which is the only body of water traditionally named a lake in the English Lake District? Bassenthwaite Lake.
  18. Which four players born in Czechoslovakia have won the Ladies Singles title at Wimbledon? Martina Navratilova, Jana Novotna, Petra Kvitova and Martina Hingis.
  19. In George Orwell's "Animal Farm", what type of animal was Benjamin? Donkey.
  20. With a population of less than 8000, which is the smallest of the US State Capitals? Montpelier (Vermont).

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