Quiz Number 83 - Answers

Published: Thursday 6th November 2014
  1. Which bird is the International symbol for happiness? Bluebird.
  2. Which album, in 1976, became the first to be certified Platinum by the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA)? The Eagles - Greatest Hits 1971-75.
  3. Where in the human body would you find the Labyrinth? The Inner Ear.
  4. Which creatures live in a formicary? Ants.
  5. What songs containing the word "Star" in their title were UK top 10 hits for the following artists, [a] Lee Marvin (1970), [b]The Kids from Fame (1982), [c] Melanie C (1999), [d] Big Dee Irwin (1963) and [e] Linda Scott (1961)? [a] "Wanderin' Star" reached no.1, [b] "Star Maker", no. 3, [c]"Northern Star" , no.4, [d] "Swinging on a Star, no.7 and [e[ "I've Told Every Little Star", no.7.
  6. Which NFL team lost all 16 of its regular season games in 2008? Detroit Lions.
  7. What is the capital of The Bahamas? Nassau.
  8. What were the maiden names of the following wives of politicians, [a] Hilary Clinton, [b] Cherie Blair, [c] Jackie Kennedy-Onassis, [d] Nancy Reagan and [e] Michelle Obama? [a] Rodham, [b] Booth, [c] Bouvier, [d] Davis and [e] Robinson.
  9. Which is the largest land-locked county in England? Shropshire.
  10. Who were the FOUR original members of The Who? Pete Townsend, Roger Daltrey, Keith Moon and John Entwistle.
  11. Who was the father of the disciples James and John? Zebedee.
  12. Who was the artistic director for the London 2012 Olympic Opening ceremony? Danny Boyle.
  13. Who played the part of Old Mother Riley in 15 feature films from 1937 to 1955? Arthur Lucan.
  14. Which FIVE countries share a land border with Uganda? Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan and Tanzania.
  15. Whose law states that "Work expands so as to fit the time available for its completion"? Parkinson's Law.
  16. What was the only ABBA single to top both the UK and USA chart? "Dancing Queen".
  17. Which is the largest country wholly in the Southern Hemisphere? Australia.
  18. What were the titles of the TWO unfinished novels left by Robert Louis Stevenson? "The Weir of Hermiston" and "St. Ives".
  19. In which town was Oliver Cromwell born? Huntingdon.
  20. Which English cricket captain was also a World long jump record holder? C.B. Fry.

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