Quiz Number 146 - Answers

Published: Sunday 28th October 2018A free general knowledge quiz for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz.
  1. Who starred as Norman Bates in the 1960 movie "Pyscho"? Anthony Perkins.
  2. Which country's stock exchange is named the Bourse? France.
  3. Who became the President of the US after Richard Nixon resigned in 1974? Gerald Ford.
  4. Which British novelist wrote "A Town Like Alice"? Nevil Shute.
  5. Which songs with "Train" in the title were UK top 20 hits for the following artists, [a] The Pasadenas (1988), [b] Kelly Rowland (2003), [c] Rod Stewart (1990), [d] Visage (1982) and [e] Ocean Colour Scene (1996)? [a] "Riding on a Train", reached no.13, [b] "Train on a Track", no. 20, [c] "Downtown Train", no.10, [d] "Night Train", no.12 and [e] "The Day we Caught the Train", no.4.
  6. Which river forms the border between Indiana and Kentucky? Ohio.
  7. In which city were the Plymouth Brethren founded in 1827? Dublin
  8. In which part of the body would you find the "Pons Varolii"? The Brain.
  9. Which is the world's highest active volcano? Ojos del Salado.
  10. Which team won the inaugural UEFA cup in 1972? Tottenham Hotspur.
  11. Who was the author of the 1968 James Bond novel "Colonel Sun"? Kingsley Amis (as Robert Markham).
  12. Which plant has the Latin name Hedera Helix? Ivy
  13. By what name was the currency of the former East Germany known by in West Germany? The Ostmark.
  14. Which country won gold medals at both the 2012 and 2016 Olympics in the 4x100m men's relay? Jamaica.
  15. With a wingspan of up to 3 metres, which is the largest flying bird in the World? Andean Condor.
  16. Which holiday is celebrated in the USA on the first Monday in September? Labor Day.
  17. Which is the largest city in the Canary Islands? Las Palmas.
  18. Who voiced the character Bob the Builder when the series first aired on BBC in 1999? Neil Morrissey.
  19. Which country was the first to have plastic banknotes? Australia (1996).
  20. In the David Hockney work "Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy", who or what is Percy? Their Cat.

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