Quiz Number 119 - Answers

Published: Monday 10th April 2017
  1. What name is given to the stretch of water that separates the USA from Cuba? The Straits of Florida.
  2. The Oscar winning movie "Million Dollar Baby" features which sport? Boxing.
  3. Often known as "The Mouseman of Kilburn", which furniture maker signed his work with a small mouse symbol? Robert Thompson.
  4. Which author's first full length work was entitled "Down and Out in Paris and London"? George Orwell.
  5. What songs with "Over" in the title were UK top 20 hits for the following artists, [a] Johnny Kidd and the Pirates (1960), [b] Nelly featuring Tim McGraw (2005), [c] Lonnie Gordon (1990), [d] Status Quo (1977) and [e] David Guetta featuring Chris Willis? [a] "Shakin' All Over" reached no 1, [b] "Over and Over", no 1, [c] "Happenin' All Over Again" no 4, [d] "Rockin' All Over the World", no 3 and [e] "Gettin' Over You" no 1.
  6. Which planet was first observed by Johann Gottfried Galle in 1846? Neptune.
  7. In which modern day country would you find Mount Ararat? Turkey.
  8. Who created the cartoon character Barry Mackenzie? Barry Humpries
  9. In cricket, what is the distance (in yards) between the wickets? Twenty-two.
  10. Who composed "The Carnival of the Animals"? Saint-Saens
  11. What was the title of Natasha Bedingfield's first UK number one? "These Words"
  12. What were the first names of these famous explorers, [a] Livingstone, [b] Shackleton, [c] Tasman, [d] Magellan and [e] Raleigh? [a] David, [b] Ernest, [c] Abel [d] Ferdinand and [e] Walter.
  13. Which French city lies at the mouth of the River Seine? Le Havre.
  14. Which three comedians played The Goodies in the TV series of the same name? Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie and Graeme Garden.
  15. How many checkers does each player start with in a game of Backgammon? Fifteen.
  16. Where in the human body is the Cuboid Bone? The foot.
  17. What is the real name of US rapper Busta Rhymes? Trevor Smith
  18. With an average height of 12 - 17 km which is the lowest layer of the Earth's atmosphere? The Troposphere.
  19. What are the four sizes of hot drinks offered at Starbucks coffee shops? Short (8 fl ozs), Tall (12), Grande (16) and Venti Hot (20).
  20. Who co-starred with Heath Ledger in the 2005 movie "Brokeback Mountain"? Jake Gyllenhaal.

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