Quiz Number 84 - Answers

Published: Wednesday 28th January 2015
  1. What were the first names of novelist HP Lovecraft? Howard Phillips.
  2. What is the boiling point of water at atmospheric pressure when measured on the Kelvin scale of temperature? 373 degrees Kelvin.
  3. Sphalerite and Smithsonite are the principle ores of which metal? Zinc.
  4. What is the main river that flows through the city of Belfast? River Lagan.
  5. Which songs containing “Sister” in their title were UK top 20 hits for the following artists,[a] Queens of the Stone Age (2005), [b] Sam and Dave (1969), [c] Terence Trent D’Arby (1987), [d] Eurythmics and Aretha Franklin (1985) and [e] The Drifters (1973)? [a] “Little Sister” reached number 18, [b] “Soul Sister Brown Sugar”, no. 15, [c] “Dance Little Sister”, no. 20, [d] “Sisters are Doing it for Themselves”, no. 9 and [e] “Like Sister and Brother”, no. 7.
  6. In education what do the initials PGCE stand for? Post Graduate Certificate in Education.
  7. The wine Chablis originates from which French wine growing region? Burgundy.
  8. What are the names of the twin girls who are in the same class as Bart in TV’s “The Simpsons”? Terri and Sherri Mackleberry.
  9. On a standard British dartboard what is the colour of the bullseye? Red.
  10. Who were the FIVE members of the supergroup The Travelling Wilburys? Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty.
  11. In the Bible, who was the father of David? Jesse.
  12. Who directed the 1996 Oscar winning movie “The English Patient”? Anthony Minghella.
  13. How many hoops are used in a game of Association Croquet? Six.
  14. Which THREE countries share a land border with Mexico? Belize, Guatemala and USA.
  15. What is the name for the part of a church that contains the main altar, sanctuary and choir? Chancel (or Presbytery).
  16. In Shakespeare’s “A Midsummers Night’s Dream”, what was the occupation of Peter Quince? Carpenter.
  17. Who immediately preceded John Major as Chancellor of the Exchequer? Nigel Lawson.
  18. Which TWO actors have played the role of Jedi knight Obi-Wan Kenobi in feature films as at 2014? Sir Alec Guinness and Ewen McGregor.
  19. In which country was revolutionary Che Guevara born? Argentina.
  20. Released in June 1968, what was the title of Pink Floyd's second album? A Saucerful of Secrets.

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