Quiz Number 252 - Answers

Published: Sunday 12th April 2026A free General Knowledge quiz for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz.
  1. In which James Bond movie did Judi Dench first play Chief of MI6, "M"? GoldenEye.
  2. Who was the first Pope to visit the White House? Pope John Paul II (1979).
  3. Which Renaissance artist is buried in the Pantheon in Rome? Raphael.
  4. After Google which is the World's second most visited website? YouTube.
  5. Which songs with "Tonight" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists, [a] Robert Palmer & UB40 (1990), [b] Elvis Presley (1961), [c] Ollie Murs (2011), [d] Nazareth (1973) and [e] Jennifer Lopez (1999)? [a] "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight", reached no 6, [b] "Are You Lonesome Tonight", no 1, [c] "Dance With Me Tonight", no 1, [d] "This Flight Tonight", no 11 and [e] "Waiting for Tonight", no 5.
  6. The Golden Bear is the highest award at which International film festival? Berlin.
  7. Which is the first book of the Old Testament in an alphabetical list? Amos.
  8. What is the capital of Nicaragua? Managua.
  9. In the Roger Hargreaves books what colour is Little Miss Neat? Green.
  10. Which battle of the American Civil War marked the first victory for the Confederate Army? First Battle of Bull Run (Manassas).
  11. With which pop duo did author Rev Richard Coles once perform? The Communards.
  12. According to the 2025 Big Garden Bird Watch, which is Britain's commonest bird? House sparrow.
  13. What is the name given to a Nun's headwear? Wimple.
  14. What is the score for a Full House in a game of Yahtzee? Twenty-five.
  15. Which FOUR super heroes make up the Fantastic Four? Mr Fantastic, The Invisible Woman, The Human Torch and The Thing.
  16. In British pre-decimal money how many tanners made up a pound? Forty.
  17. As at 2026, what is A-ha's only UK number one single? "The Sun Always Shines on TV".
  18. The Catskill Mountains lie in which US State? New York.
  19. What is the tenth letter of the Greek alphabet? Kappa.
  20. Who in 2023 became the first Irish born actor to win the Best Actor Academy Award? Cillian Murphy.

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