Quiz Number 55 - Answers

Published: Sunday 11th November 2012
  1. Alphabetically what is the last sign of the zodiac? Virgo.
  2. The city of Sunderland, in the North-East of England, lies at the mouth of which river? River Wear.
  3. The alloy, Pewter, is composed of 85-99% of which metal? Tin.
  4. Which deep voiced actor made his television debut as Fancy Smith in "Z-Cars"? Brian Blessed.
  5. Which songs with "FRIDAY" in the title were UK top 15 hits for the following artists, [a] R. Kelly (1996), [b] The Cure (1992), [c] The Easybeats (1966), [d] Will Young (2004) and [e] Shed Seven (1998) [a] "Thank God It's Friday" reached no. 14, [b] "Friday I'm in Love", no. 6, [c] "Friday on my Mind", no. 6,[d] "Friday's Child", no.4, and [e] "She Left me on Friday", no.11.
  6. For how many years does a French President's term of office last? Five Years (It was reduced from 7 in 2000).
  7. What was the name of the character played by Julie Walters in the spoof TV soap "Acorn Antiques"? Mrs Overall.
  8. Which US state is abbreviated as NE? Nebraska.
  9. What was the real name of author Lewis Carroll? Charles Lutwidge Dodgson.
  10. Which FIVE countries share a land border with SLOVAKIA? Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Ukraine.
  11. Meaning the little bell, what type of foodstuff is a CASCABELL? A Chilli Pepper.
  12. Which British places had the following Roman names, [a] Aquae Sulis, [b] Deva, [c] Eboracum, [d] Lindum Colonia and [e] Vectis [a] Bath, [b] Chester, [c] York, [d] Lincoln and [e] Isle of Wight.
  13. Which of Henry VIII's wives was known as "The Flanders' Mare"? Anne of Cleaves.
  14. With which song did Clodagh Rogers represent the UK in the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest? "Jack in the Box".
  15. Who are the only TWO actors to have won back to back "Best Actor Oscars"? Spencer Tracey and Tom Hanks.
  16. What were the names (first and surname) of the SIX main characters in the TV show "Friends"? Chandler Bing, Phoebe Buffey, Rachel Green, Monica Geller, Ross Geller and Joey Tribbiani.
  17. In mobile phone technology what does the acronym SIM stand for? Subscriber Identity (or Identification) Module.
  18. Which was the first US city to have an underground railway network? Boston.
  19. The airports bearing these people's names, serve which cities, [a] John F Kennedy, [b] Lech Walesa, [c] Ayatollah Khomeini, [d] Louis Armstrong and [e] Marco Polo [a] New York, [b] Gdansk, [c] Tehran, [d] New Orleans and [e] Venice.
  20. According to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale, at what speed does a wind become a hurricane? 74 mph [110 km/h].

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