Quiz Number 135 - Answers

Published: Saturday 10th March 2018
  1. Which chemical is produced using the Haber Process? Ammonia.
  2. Who partnered Roger Federer when he won gold in 2008 and 2012 in the Olympic mens doubles competition? Stanilas Wawrinka.
  3. In medicine what is measured using a spirometer? Lung capacity.
  4. Which river is the longest in the Iberian peninsula? The Tagus.
  5. Which songs with TOWN in the title were UK top ten hits for the following artists, [a] The Rocking Berries (1964), [b] The Pretenders (1980), [c] The Doves (2005), [d] Booker Newbury III (1983) and [e] Thin Lizzy (1976)? [a] He's in Town, reached no3, [b] Talk of the Town, no8, [c] Black and White Town, no6, [d] Love Town,no6 and [e] The Boys are Back in Town, no6.
  6. Who was the first Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury? Thomas Cranmer.
  7. What shape is the Italian pasta known as Conchiglie? (Conch) Seashell.
  8. In which US State would you find the towns of Norfolk, Suffolk and Somerset? Virginia.
  9. For which movie did David Lean win a Best Director Oscar in 1957? The Bridge on the River Kwai.
  10. Which were the only four British boxers to have fought professionally against Muhammed Ali? Brian London, Henry Cooper, Joe Bugner and Richard Dunne.
  11. What was the name of Bill Sikes' dog in the novel 'Oliver Twist'? Bullseye
  12. What was the only ABBA single to hit number 1 in both the UK and the USA? "Dancing Queen".
  13. Who in mythology rode a horse named Xanthus? Achilles.
  14. The Nicobar Islands form part of which country? India
  15. Who became the principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic in 2002? Simon Rattle.
  16. Which five counties make up the Irish province of Connaugh? Galway, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo.
  17. Who played the title role in the TV series 'The District Nurse'? Nerys Hughes.
  18. Who was the only Englishman to win the World Snooker Championships in the 1970s? John Spencer.
  19. In which year did 'Page Three' girls first make an appearance in The Sun newspaper? 1970
  20. Which planet in our solar system has a moon named Oberon? Uranus.

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