Quiz Number 168

Published: Friday 27th March 2020A free general knowledge for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz.
  1. Who won Great Britain's only boxing gold medal at the 2008 Olympics ?
  2. Which is the largest religion in Japan?
  3. Who was the presenter of TV's "A Question of Sport" immediately prior to Sue Barker?
  4. Which treaty of 1856 formally ended the Crimean War?
  5. Which songs with "Before" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists, [a] Pet Shop Boys (1996), [b] Lewis Capaldi (2019), [c] Razorlight (2006), [d] Robbie Williams (1997) and [e] Gigliola Cinquetti (1974)
  6. In mythology of what was Neptune the God?
  7. Which is the highest active volcano in Europe?
  8. Who succeeded Michael Hestletine as Deputy Prime Minister in May 1997?
  9. What name is given to the first full moon of the calendar year?
  10. In which county were the vet novels of James Herriot mostly set?
  11. Who in 1960 became the first President of Ghana?
  12. Where in the World would you find the Bay of Fundy?
  13. Which band performed the title music to TV's "Friends"?
  14. Which English King was known as "The Hammer of the Scots"?
  15. In which novels by Charles Dickens do the following characters feature, [a] Arabella Allen, [b] Major Joseph Bagstock, [c] Clara Barlay, [d] Bob Cratchit and [e] Uriah Heep?
  16. What are the two main colours on the flag of The Vatican?
  17. In which year did The Archers start broadcasting?
  18. Which Prime Minister was born in Blenheim Palace?
  19. How is the practice of tasseography better known?
  20. Which single of 1969 gave The Beatles their 17th and (so far) their last UK number one?
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