Quiz Number 2 - Answers

Published: Wednesday 7th October 2009
  1. What is a BASSINET? A bassinet is a bed specifically made for babies from birth to around four months, and is provided by many airlines when travelling with a youngster.
  2. In which two operas does the character of Figaro appear? The two operas are Rossini's "Barber of Seville" and Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro"
  3. The Saone and Rhone rivers converge at which French city? These two rivers converge at Lyons.
  4. What numeric term both describes perfect vision and a form of the game of cricket? Twenty-Twenty covers both answers
  5. Which celebrated cook was born Isabella Mary Mayson? It was the maiden name of Mrs Beeton.
  6. What was the currency of the following countries prior to the adoption of the Euro? (i)France, (ii) Italy (iii) Portugal (iv) Holland and (v) Finland. The currencies were (i)Franc,(ii)Lira,(iii)Escudo,(iv)Guilder and (v)Markka.
  7. Who created the fictional town of Middlemarch? The town was created by George Eliot.
  8. In which US state would you find the infamous San Quentin prison? California
  9. The men's tennis grand slam is won by winning which events? The four events are The Australian Open,The French Open,Wimbledon and The US Open.
  10. Pi day is celebrated on which date? Pi day is celebrated on March 14th(3.14) [Not 22/7 or July 22nd as I thought]
  11. How many lions guard the base of Nelson's column in London's Trafalgar Square? Four
  12. What were the first number one single in the UK charts at the beginning of the following decades? (i)1960s (ii)1970s (iii) 1980s (iv) 1990s and (v) 2000s 1960 "What Did you Want to Make Those Eyes at me For?" Emile Ford & The Checkmates. 1970 "Two Little Boys" Rolf Harris. 1980 "Another Brick in the Wall" Pink Floyd. 1990 "Do They Know it's Christmas" Band Aid 2. 2000 "I Have a Dream " Westlife
  13. Which commercial chain of restaurants is named after a character from the novel "Moby Dick"? Starbucks
  14. What film did James Cagney win his only OSCAR for? Yankee Doodle Dandy
  15. If you suffered from the following, what would you be afraid of? (i)Autophobia,(ii) Barophobia (iii) Chionophobia (iv) Dendrophobia and (v)Gamophobia. (i)Fear of being alone, (ii) Fear of Gravity, (iii) Fear of snow, (iv) Fear of trees and (v) Fear of marriage
  16. The ships Queen Mary, Titanic and Queen Elizabeth among others had the letters RMS before their names. What do these letter signify? Royal Mail Ship (or Steamer or Steamship)
  17. The Khyber Pass links which two countries? Pakistan and Afghanistan
  18. Nutwood Cottage is the home of which fictional children's character? Rupert the Bear lives in Nutwood Cottage
  19. In golf which two teams compete for the Vivendi trophy? Great Britain & Ireland take on a team from Europe in this golfing competition, whose full name is The Vivendi Trophy with Seve Ballesteros.
  20. What is the largest country by area in Africa? Algeria
  21. The name of which common household object derives from the Latin word meaning "admire" ot"to wonder at"? The object is a MIRROR
  22. Coombe Hill near Wendover in Buckinghamshire is the highest point of what range of hills? The hills are "The Chilterns".
  23. The following are pseudonyms of which famous actors/actresses? - (i) Allen Stewart Konigsberg, (ii) Marion Michael Morrison, (iii) Barbara-Ann Deeks, (iv) Camille Javal and (v) Margaret Hyra. (I) Woody Allen (ii) John Wayne (iii) Barbara Windsor (iv) Brigitte Bardot (v) Meg Ryan
  24. What was the first "Carry On" film to be made in colour? Made in 1962 ,the first colour Carry on film was "Carry on Cruising"
  25. In which English city is Saint Edmunds buried? Bury Saint Edmunds in Suffolk

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