Quiz Number 76 - Answers

Published: Tuesday 1st April 2014
  1. Which song from the Disney movie "Mary Poppins" won the Oscar for Best Song in 1964? "Chim Chim Cher-ee".
  2. Although there are 28 member states of the European Union, how many official languages are there as at April 2014? 24 (Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, English, Estonian, German, Greek, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Maltese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish & Swedish).
  3. What are considered the FOUR precious stones? Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald & Diamond.
  4. Angel Falls in Venezuela is the highest uninterrupted waterfall in the world, how did it get its English name? Named after JIMMIE ANGEL the first person to fly over the falls.
  5. Which songs containing the word GOODBYE in the title were UK top 10 hits for the following artists, [a] The Searchers (1965), [b] Ronan Keating (2003), [c] Manhattans (1976), [d] Steps (2000) and [e] Bananarama (1983)? [a] "Goodbye My Love" reached number 4, [b] "The Long Goodbye", no. 3, [c] "Kiss and Say Goodbye", no. 5, [d] "When I Say Goodbye", no.5 and [e] "Na Na Hey Hey, Kiss Him Goodbye", no.5.
  6. Used extensively by the US Air Force in World War 2, by what name is the Boeing B-17 bomber better known? The Flying Fortress.
  7. What song in 1964 became the first US number 1 for The Beatles? "I Want to Hold Your Hand".
  8. What were the titles of the SEVEN books in the Harry Potter series by J K Rowling? HP & the Philosopher’s Stone, HP & the Chamber of Secrets, HP & the Prisoner of Azkaban, HP & the Goblet of Fire, HP & the Order of the Phoenix, HP & the Half-Blood Prince and HP & the Deathly Hallows.
  9. Who in 1973 broke Babe Ruth's long standing career home runs record? Hank Aaron.
  10. Which SEVEN Countries share a land border with Poland? Belarus, Czech Republic, Germany, Lithuania, Russia, Slovakia and Ukraine.
  11. By what name is artist DOMENIKOS THEOTOKOPOULOS better known? El Greco.
  12. Who wrote the novel "Billy Liar"? Keith Waterhouse.
  13. What type of medical condition is Christmas disease an example? Haemophilia (specifically Haemophilia B).
  14. Which MAJOR key signatures are represented by the following, [a] 3 Sharps, [b] 6 sharps, [c] 3 Flats, [d] 6 flats and [e] No flats or sharps? [a] A Major, [b]F Sharp Major, [c] E flat Major, [d] G flat Major and [e] C Major.
  15. James Bond famously drove an Aston Martin DB5 in "Goldfinger", what do the initials DB stand for? David Brown, the one-time owner of the company.
  16. In which country do 100 PAISA equal 1 TAKA? Bangladesh.
  17. What were the maiden names of the following married personalities, [a] Victoria Beckham, [b] Sharon Osborne, [c] Coleen Rooney, [d] Cheryl Cole and [e] Louise Redknapp? [a] Adams, [b] Arden, [c] McLoughlin, [d] Tweedy and [e] Nurding.
  18. Which team in the 1993/94 season became the last Scottish football team to play in the First Round proper of the FA Cup? Gretna.
  19. Who are the ROMAN gods or goddesses of the following [a] Agriculture, [b] Sea, [c] Flowers, [d] Wine and [e] The Sky? [a] Saturn, [b] Neptune, [c] Flora, [d] Bacchus and [e] Jupiter.
  20. On what date is the Sun directly over the Tropic of Cancer? 21st (or 22nd) June (The Summer Solstice).

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