Quiz Number 64 - Answers

Published: Tuesday 18th June 2013
  1. Which author wrote the novels "Blott on the Landscape" and "Porterhouse Blue"? Tom Sharpe.
  2. For which English county did WG Grace play cricket? Gloucestershire.
  3. What does the acronym COBRA refer to in an UK political context? Cabinet Office Briefing Room A.
  4. Which cheese is often wrapped in stinging nettle leaves? Cornish Yarg.
  5. Which songs containing the word "Earth" in their titles were UK top 10 hits for the following artists, [a] David Bowie/Bing Crosby (1982), [b] Gay Dad (1999), [c] Curiosity Killed the Cat (1986), [d] U2 (1997) and [e] Martika (1989) [a] "Peace on Earth" reached number 3, [b] "To Earth With Love", no. 10, [c] "Down to Earth", no.3, [d] "Last Night on Earth", no. 10 and [e] "I Feel the Earth Move" no.7.
  6. What is the real name of the author who used the pseudonym Ellis Bell? Emily Bronte.
  7. What product was the first to be advertised on the UK Channel Five when it opened in 1997? Chanel Number 5.
  8. Which international federation controls competitive swimming? FINA (Federation International de Natation).
  9. Which country is the setting for the Bizet opera "The Pearl Fishers"? Ceylon (Sri Lanka).
  10. Which SIX countries share a land border with Burkina Faso? Benin, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Mali, Niger and Togo.
  11. Which internet site was founded by Jimmy Wales in 2001? Wikipedia.
  12. Which actor won the Best Actor Oscar in 2000? Kevin Spacey for "American Beauty".
  13. Which FOUR Scottish towns have more than one Scottish football league team? Glasgow (Rangers & Celtic), Edinburgh (Hearts & Hibernian), Dundee (Dundee & Dundee United) and Falkirk (Falkirk & East Stirlingshire).
  14. What is measured using a MANOMETER? The pressure of gases.
  15. Which Australian athlete set 17 athletic world records but never won an Olympic gold medal? Ron Clarke.
  16. What are the FIVE most populous cities in the USA? New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Philadelphia.
  17. In Star Trek what is the colour of Vulcan's blood? Green.
  18. In which year did betting shops become legal in the UK? (May) 1961.
  19. Which FIVE actors have played the part of Batman in movies since 1965? Adam West, Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer, George Clooney and Christian Bale.
  20. Which group released the album "Tango in the Night" in 1987? Fleetwood Mac.

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