Quiz Number 65 - Answers

Published: Friday 28th June 2013
  1. What is a GONIOMETER used to measure? Angles.
  2. What is the weight of a shot used in Olympic men's athletic competitions? 7.260 kg (16.01 pounds).
  3. What part of the Jerusalem artichoke is used for eating? The Tuber.
  4. According to the fairy story, the Pied Piper took all the rats from the city of Hamelin, but in which river were they drowned? The River Weser.
  5. Which songs containing the word WIND were UK top ten hits for the following artists, [a] Tex Ritter (1956), [b] Steven Houghton (1997), [c] Donovan (1965), [d] East Side Beat (1991) and [e] Elton John (1988) [a] "Wayward Wind" reached number 8, [b] "Wind Beneath my Wings", number 3, [c] "Catch the Wind", number 4, [d] "Ride Like the Wind", number 3 and [e]"Candle in the Wind", number 5.
  6. Which was the first nation to win the UEFA Football European Championships in 1960? USSR.
  7. What name was given to the series of battles fought in France and Belgium at the start of the Great War? The Battle of the Frontiers.
  8. What was the name of the ranger who tried to control the antics of Yogi Bear and Boo-Boo in the animated series? Ranger (John Francis) Smith.
  9. Who in 1904 became the first Labour Prime Minister of Australia and in so doing became the first Labour party Prime Minister in the World? John Christian Watson.
  10. Which FOUR countries share a land border with Zimbabwe? Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia.
  11. Which Neil Sedaka hit of 1960 shares its title with a Led Zeppelin classic? "Stairway to Heaven".
  12. Which part of the human body is affected by Meniere's disease? The (Inner) Ear.
  13. What more common substances are represented by the following E-Numbers, [a] E300, [b] E101, [c] E330, [d] E160a and [e] E621 [a] Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), [b] Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), [c]Citric Acid, [d] Beta-Carotene (Vitamin A) and [e] Mono Sodium Glutamate.
  14. Who composed the music for the 1891 opera "Ivanhoe"? Sir Arthur Sullivan.
  15. Founded in 1284, what is Cambridge University's oldest college? Peterhouse.
  16. Who were the THREE Kings of England in 1066? Edward the Confessor, Harold Godwinson and William I (Edgar was proclaimed King but was never crowned).
  17. Who wrote the novel "Catch-22" based on his war-time experiences? Joseph Heller.
  18. How many years are celebrated for a CORAL wedding anniversary? Thirty-Five.
  19. Who played fictional Presidents of the USA in the following movies, [a] "Deep Impact" (1998), [b] "Dr Strangelove (1964), [c] "Love Actually" (2003), [d] "The Pelican Brief" (1993) and [e] "Get Smart" (2008) [a] Morgan Freeman, [b] Peter Sellers, [c] Billy Bob Thornton, [d] Robert Culp and [e] James Caan.
  20. Which is the only Beatles album that ONLY contains songs written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney? A Hard Days Night.

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