Quiz Number 9 - Answers

Published: Wednesday 17th March 2010
  1. Who was the only British Prime Minister to be assassinated? Spencer Percival.
  2. What type of work did Ernest Hemingway do during World War One? Ambulance Driver.
  3. Which act opened the Woodstock festival in 1969? Ritchie Havens.
  4. Who composed the music to "Twinkle,Twinkle, Little Star"? Mozart.
  5. What is the longest river in Italy? The River Po.
  6. What size paper is half an A4 sheet? A5.
  7. What two countries in South America are 'Land-locked'? Paraguay & Bolivia.
  8. What are the following 'ologies', the study of? (i) Agrostology (ii) Batology (iii) Carpology (iv) Deltiology (v) Exobiology (i)Grasses (ii) Brambles (iii) Fruits & Seeds (iv) Post Cards (v) Extraterrestrial Life.
  9. What did the BBC's Home Service become in 1967? Radio 4.
  10. In Britain we call it a tram, what is known as in the USA? A Street-car.
  11. Who is the patron saint of the following professions: (i) Accountants (ii) Carpenters (iii) Farmers (iv) Doctors (v) Ship Builders (i) St. Matthew (ii) St. Joseph (iii) St. George (iv) St. Luke (v) St. Peter
  12. What kind of animal is a 'Flemish Giant'? It's a rabbit.
  13. What does WAP stand for in the world of telecommunications? Wireless Application Protocol.
  14. With which sport do you associate the following teams: (i) Washington Wizards (ii) Philadelphia Flyers (iii) Atlanta Braves (iv) Houston Dynamo (v) Arizona Cardinals (i)Basketball, (ii) Ice Hockey, (iii) Baseball, (iv) Football (Soccer) and (v) Football (American).
  15. What was John Lennon's middle name? Winston
  16. Name the songs with HORSE in the title associated with the following artists: (i)The Osmonds (1972) (ii) America (1972) (iii) Thrills (2003) (iv) Goldfrapp (2006) (v) Susan Boyle (2009) (i) Crazy Horses, (ii) Horse With No Name, (iii) One Horse Town, (iv) Ride A White Horse and (v) Wild Horses.
  17. Grand Mal' and 'Petit Mal' are forms of which medical disorder? Epilepsy.
  18. What was the villain played by Christopher Walken in the Bond film, "A View To A Kill"? Max Zorin.
  19. What is a 'Doppelganger'? A person's exact double.
  20. What were the destinations of the SEVEN Road films made by Bob Hope and Bing Crosby? They were Singapore, Zanzibar, Morocco, Utopia, Rio, Bali & Hong Kong.

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