Quiz Number 59 - Answers

Published: Monday 18th February 2013
  1. In which year were women priests first ordained into the Church of England? 1994
  2. Who was the last Tudor monarch of England? Queen Elizabeth I
  3. Stilton cheese is only allowed to be produced in which THREE English counties? Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.
  4. How many "Zeros" are represented by the prefix "TERA-"? Twelve (1,000,000,000,000).
  5. What songs containing the word "RIVER(S)" were UK top ten hits for the following artists, [a] Boney M (1978), [b] Danny Williams (1961), [c] Simple Minds (1995), [d] Ken Dodd (1965) and [e] Justin Timberlake (2003) [a] "Rivers of Babylon" reached no. 1, [b]"Moon River", no.1, [c] "She's A River", no.9, [d]"The River", no.3 and [e]"Cry Me a River", no.2.
  6. By what name is a rabbit's tail known? A Scut.
  7. Which planet has a longer day than it has a year? Venus.
  8. Who succeeded Ted Hughes as British Poet Laureate? Andrew Motion.
  9. Which is the only mammal that lives as a parasite? Vampire Bat.
  10. Which FIVE countries share a land border with AZERBAIJAN? Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia and Turkey.
  11. What grain is used to make malt whisky? Barley.
  12. What are the State capitals of the following US States, [a] Maine, [b] Idaho, [c] Michigan, [d] California and [e] New Jersey [a] Augusta, [b] Boise, [c] Lansing, [d] Sacramento and [e] Trenton.
  13. Which country will host the Cricket World Cup in 2015? Australia and New Zealand
  14. What was the name of the magazine company that featured in TV's "Ugly Betty"? Mead Publications.
  15. Who was the first boxer to defeat Sugar Ray Leonard in a professional fight? Roberto Duran.
  16. What are the SIX murder weapons featured in the board game "Cluedo"? Candlestick, Dagger, Lead Piping, Rope, Revolver and Spanner.
  17. Which actor played the part of Old Mother Riley in seventeen films between 1936 and 1952? Arthur Lucan.
  18. Who was the lead singer of British sixties band "The Yardbirds"? Keith Relf.
  19. What are the SIX inert or Noble gases? Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton, Xenon and Radon.
  20. Balloon, Tulip, Flute and Chimney are all examples of what? Glasses.

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