Quiz Number 25 - Answers

Published: Tuesday 1st March 2011
  1. Who wrote the children's book "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"? Ian Fleming.
  2. In which city would you find the headquarters of UNESCO? Paris.
  3. Who wrote the music for "Onward Christian Soldiers"? Arthur Sullivan [of Gilbert & Sullivan].
  4. On which UK motorway would you find the following service areas,. [a] Birchanger Green, [b] Leigh Delamere, [c] Hopwood Park, [d] Gordano and [e] Hilton Park [a] M25, [b] M4, [c] M42, [d] M5 and [e] M6.
  5. For which film did Michael Caine receive a "Best Supporting Actor" Oscar in 1999? "The Cider House Rules".
  6. Which is the shortest of Shakespeare's plays? "The Comedy of Errors".
  7. By what name is the Finnish language known? SUOMI.
  8. What songs containing the word "SISTER" in their title were UK Top 20 hits for the following acts, [a] Bros. (1989), [b] Elvis Presley (1961), [c] New World (1972), [d] Train (2010) and [e] Thompson Twins (1984) [a] "Sister" reached number 10, [b] "Little Sister" - No.1, [c] "Sister Jane" - No. 9, [d] "Hey Soul Sister" No. 18 and [e] "Sister of Mercy" No. 11.
  9. By what name is the Collegiate Church of St. Peter in London better known? Westminster Abbey.
  10. What are the FOUR Horsemen of the Apocalypse said to represent? Conquest, War, Famine and Death.
  11. Who replaced Brian Jones as the guitarist in The Rolling Stones? Mick Taylor.
  12. In which films did the following Disney princesses first appear, [a] Tiana, [b] Belle, [c] Ariel, [d] Aurora and [e] Jasmine [a]The Princess and the Frog, [b] Beauty and the Beast, [c] The Little Mermaid, [d] Sleeping Beauty and [e] Aladdin.
  13. Which country is the leading producer of COPPER in the world? Chile.
  14. In which field of art is Henry Moore best known? Sculpture.
  15. Which sea separates Australia from Indonesia? Timor Sea.
  16. Which US President died within a month of being sworn in? William Henry Harrison.
  17. What is the correct form of address for a Roman Catholic Cardinal? Your Eminence.
  18. Where in the UK would you find the Royal Mint? Llantrisant, South Wales.
  19. In which US State would you find the following, [a] Mount Rushmore, [b] National Baseball Hall of Fame, [c] The Gateway Arch, [d] Old Faithful Geyser and [e] The Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame [a] South Dakota, [b] New York, [c] Missouri, [d] Wyoming and [e] Ohio.
  20. Lady Isabella on the Isle of Man is the World's largest what? Water Wheel [also known as The Laxey Wheel].

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