Quiz Number 152 - Answers

Published: Sunday 31st March 2019A free quiz for those who like something more challenging.
  1. In the Bible, what was the name of Noah's eldest son? Shem.
  2. In which year was the first Starbucks restaurant opened in the UK? 1998
  3. Who was the author of the novel "Ivanhoe"? Walter Scott.
  4. Which rapper plays Detective Fin Tutuola in the TV series "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit"? Ice-T.
  5. Which songs with "Home" in the title were UK top ten hits for the following artists,[a] Acker Bilk (1961), [b] Boyzone (1996), [c] Cliff Richard (1981), [d] Glo Worm (1994) and [e] Lindisfarne (1978)? [a] "That's My Home", reached no 7, [b] "Coming Home Now", no 4, [c] "Daddy's Home", no 2, [d] "Carry Me Home", no 9 and [e] "Run For Home", no 10.
  6. If you were a Grabatologist, what would you collect? (Neck) Ties.
  7. Who to date has been the only US President to possess a PhD? Woodrow-Wilson.
  8. In which US State would you find The Shenandoah National Park? Virginia.
  9. Which acid was known as "Oil of Vitriol"? Sulphuric Acid.
  10. Which sea contains the warmest water? Red Sea.
  11. Of what is Ergophobia the fear? Work.
  12. Mats Wilander represented which country in the Davis Cup? Sweden.
  13. Of which Asian nation are the following the capitals, [a] Yerevan, [b] Tashkent, [c] Doha, [d] Manila and [e] Jakarta? [a] Armenia, [b] Uzbekistan, [c] Qatar, [d] Phillipines and [e] Indonesia.
  14. Which THREE British horse races make up the Triple Crown? St Leger, The Derby & The 2000 Guineas.
  15. If something is described as Crispate, what appearance does it have? Wavy or curved.
  16. Which famous waterway was first opened in November 1869? Suez Canal.
  17. In television technology, what does the acronym PAL stand for? Phase Alternating Line.
  18. Which detective was created by author Earl Biggers? Charlie Chan.
  19. Which African country is quite literally named "Lion Mountain"? Sierra Leone.
  20. For which movie did Daniel Day-Lewis win his third Best Actor Oscar in 2013? Lincoln.

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