Quiz Number 168 - Answers

Published: Friday 27th March 2020A free general knowledge for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz.
  1. Who won Great Britain's only boxing gold medal at the 2008 Olympics ? James DeGale
  2. Which is the largest religion in Japan? Shinto.
  3. Who was the presenter of TV's "A Question of Sport" immediately prior to Sue Barker? David Coleman.
  4. Which treaty of 1856 formally ended the Crimean War? Treaty of Paris.
  5. Which songs with "Before" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists, [a] Pet Shop Boys (1996), [b] Lewis Capaldi (2019), [c] Razorlight (2006), [d] Robbie Williams (1997) and [e] Gigliola Cinquetti (1974) [a] "Before" reached no 7, [b] "Before You Go", no 2, [c] "Before I Fall to Pieces", no 17 [d] "Old Before I Die", no 2 and [e] "Go (Before You Break My Heart), no 8.
  6. In mythology of what was Neptune the God? The Sea
  7. Which is the highest active volcano in Europe? Mount Etna.
  8. Who succeeded Michael Hestletine as Deputy Prime Minister in May 1997? John Prescott.
  9. What name is given to the first full moon of the calendar year? Wolf Moon.
  10. In which county were the vet novels of James Herriot mostly set? Yorkshire.
  11. Who in 1960 became the first President of Ghana? Kwame Nkrumah.
  12. Where in the World would you find the Bay of Fundy? Canada.
  13. Which band performed the title music to TV's "Friends"? The Rembrandts.
  14. Which English King was known as "The Hammer of the Scots"? King Edward I.
  15. In which novels by Charles Dickens do the following characters feature, [a] Arabella Allen, [b] Major Joseph Bagstock, [c] Clara Barlay, [d] Bob Cratchit and [e] Uriah Heep? [a] The Pickwick Papers, [b] Dombey and Sons, [c] Great Expectations, [d] A Christmas Carol and [e] David Copperfield.
  16. What are the two main colours on the flag of The Vatican? Gold(Yellow) and White.
  17. In which year did The Archers start broadcasting? (January 1st) 1951.
  18. Which Prime Minister was born in Blenheim Palace? Winston Churchill.
  19. How is the practice of tasseography better known? Telling fortune by reading tea leaves.
  20. Which single of 1969 gave The Beatles their 17th and (so far) their last UK number one? "The Ballad of John and Yoko".

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