Quiz Number 54 - Answers

Published: Wednesday 17th October 2012
  1. What is the largest bird of prey in the world? Andean Condor.
  2. Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations? Trygve Lie from Norway.
  3. Who compared television to "a penny Punch and Judy show!"? Winston Churchill.
  4. Who became the first drunk in the Bible after planting a vineyard? Noah.
  5. Which songs with "DAY" in the title became UK top 5 hits for the following artists, [a] Sad Cafe (1979), [b] Daniel Powter (2005), [c] Jane Morgan (1958), [d] Billie Piper (2000) and Paul McCartney (1971) [a] "Every Day Hurts" reached no. 3, [b] "Bad Day", no. 2, [c] "The Day the Rains Came", no.1, [d] "Day and Night", no.1 and [e] "Another Day", no.2.
  6. Of what is the CANDELA, the SI unit? Luminous Intensity.
  7. Which British monarch was referred to by the French as "The Wisest fool in Christendom"? James I.
  8. Which is the oldest of the British horse-racing classics? The St. Leger (first run in 1776).
  9. What was the original name for the Home Guard? The Local Defence Volunteers.
  10. Which FIVE countries share a land border with PERU? Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador.
  11. Which country in 1915 became the first to introduce Daylight Saving Time? Germany.
  12. The winning of which FOUR events make up the Grand Slam in tennis? Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open.
  13. Which musical was based on the Thornton Wilder play "The Matchmaker"? "Hello Dolly".
  14. Which TWO teams competed in the first ever English Premier League match to be held outside England? Swansea City and Wigan Athletic (20th August 2011 at Liberty Stadium, Swansea, WALES).
  15. Which river forms much of the border between Devon and Cornwall? The River Tamar.
  16. Which NINE rooms feature in the original version of Cluedo? Kitchen, Dining Room, Lounge, Study, Hall, Library, Billiard Room, Conservatory and Ballroom.
  17. What is the correct title of the Simon and Garfunkel song known as "Feeling Groovy"? The 59th Street Bridge Song.
  18. Who in 1961 became the 100th Archbishop of Canterbury? Arthur Michael Ramsey.
  19. Which FOUR European countries start with the letter "B"? Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Bulgaria.
  20. What are the TWO types of chemical bonding? Covalent & Ionic.

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