Quiz Number 257 - Answers

Published: Saturday 15th August 2026A free General Knowledge quiz for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz.
  1. The "Indian-Pacific" is a railway that operates in which country? Australia.
  2. What was the capital city of the Incan Empire? Cusco.
  3. In which card game might you use the "ACOL" system? Bridge.
  4. Who won Oscars for "Fiddler on the Roof", "Jaws" and "Star Wars"? John Williams (Best Score)
  5. Which songs with "After" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists, [a] We Are Scientists (2008), [b] Badfinger (1972), [c] Cyndi Lauper (1984), [d] Elkie Brooks (1977) and [e] Steps (1999)? [a] "After Hours", reached no 15, [b] "Day After Day", no 10, [c] "Time After Time", no 3, [d] "Sunshine After the Rain:, no 10 and [e] "After the Love Has Gone", no 5.
  6. Which alcoholic drink was originally flavoured with Wormwood? Absinthe.
  7. In which year was the Hubble Space Telescope launched? 1990
  8. What was the name of the woeful river of Hades over which the dead were ferried by Charon? Acheron.
  9. What is the National flower of South Africa? (King) Protea.
  10. What was the title of Bruce Springsteen's debut album? "Greetings from Asbury Park NJ".
  11. KSA is the International vehicle code for which country? (Kingdom of) Saudi Arabia.
  12. In the Roger Hargreaves books what colour is Mr Busy? Blue.
  13. How many of the US States as at 2026 do NOT have a NFL team? 26
  14. Who wrote the 1929 novel "All Quiet on the Western Front"? Erich Maria Remarque.
  15. In which US state is Yale University located? Connecticut.
  16. Who played Krystle Carrington in the TV series "Dynasty"? Linda Evans.
  17. As at 2026 five cities beginning with "A" have hosted either the summer or winter Olympics, can you name them? Athens (1896 & 2004 S), Atlanta (1996 S), Albertville (1993 W), Amsterdam (1928 S) and Antwerp (1920 S).
  18. What was the name of the murderer convicted for the so-called "Acid Bath Murders" in 1946? John George Haigh.
  19. Middle White and Meidam are breeds of what farmyard animal? Pig.
  20. When the UK album charts were first published in 1956, which US artist was the first no.1? Frank Sinatra ("Songs for Swingin' Lovers").

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