Quiz Number 7 - Answers

Published: Monday 15th February 2010
  1. On which British island would you find Beaumaris Castle? Anglesey
  2. Which African countries were once known as (i) Abyssnia (ii) Bechuanaland (iii) Gold Coast (iv) Nyassaland (v) Portuguese East Africa? (i) Ethiopia (ii) Botswana (iii) Ghana (iv) Malawi (v) Mozambique
  3. What was left in Pandora's Box after she had released misery and evil? She left hope inside
  4. On the Royal Standard, how many lions are there? There are seven in total, two lots of three for England and one for Scotland.
  5. What does the AA stand for in A A Milne? The initials stand for Alan Alexander
  6. Which US state has borders with Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Louisiana? Texas
  7. How many spots are there in total, on a standard set of dominoes? You would find a total of 168
  8. In the song "My Grandfather's Clock" where had it stood for 90 years and why? It stood on the floor because it was too tall for the shelf.
  9. What do AM and FM stand for in relation to radio? They are Amplitude Modulation and Frequency Modulation respectively.
  10. Name the nine European countries that the River Danube flows through. They are Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania and Ukraine.
  11. Where in your body would you find the Mandible? It's the jaw bone
  12. Which films do the following quotes come from: (a) "I'll be back" (b) "There's no place like home" (c) "I'm the King of the World" (d) "Show me the money" (e) "You talkin' to me" (a) Terminator (b) The Wizard of Oz (c) Titanic (d) Jerry Maguire (e) Taxi Driver
  13. Which is the longest book in the bible? The longest book at 43,743 words is The Book of Psalms
  14. Which is the shortest book in the bible? The shortest book with a mere 299 words is the Third Epistle of John
  15. What instruments are the following famous for playing: (i) Stephane Grapelli (ii) James Galway (iii) Jeff Beck (iv) Jacqueline Du Pre (v) Liberace (i) Violin (ii) Flute (iii) Guitar (iv) Cello (v) Piano
  16. Which is the place in the UK with an exclamation mark in its name? Located on the North Devon coast it's Westward Ho!
  17. What is the difference between a tendon and a ligament? A tendon connects muscle to bone while a ligament connects bone with bone.
  18. What countries have the following International car registrations: (i) B (ii) K (iii) D (iv) H (v) M (i) Belgium (ii) Cambodia (iii) Germany (iv) Hungary (v) Malta
  19. Cliff Richard represented the UK at the Eurovision song contest on two occasions. Can you name the years and the songs? The entries were 1968 Congratulations (finishing in 2nd place) and 1973 Power to All Our Friends (3rd place)
  20. How many points are gained for a try at Rugby (Union and League)? A try is worth 5 points in Rugby Union and 4 points in League.

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