Quiz Number 169 - Answers

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  1. Which English King died from pneumonia after breaking his collar bone from falling from his horse? King William III
  2. What is a capon? A castrated cockerel.
  3. With which art movement would you associate Salvador Dali? Surrealism.
  4. In which modern day country would you find Mesopotamia? Iraq.
  5. Which songs with "Mind" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists,[a] Visage(1981), [b] Dennis Lloyd (2018), [c] Heatwave (1978), [d] Victoria Beckham (2002) and [e] The Small faces (1966)? [a] "Mind of a Toy", reached no 13, [b] "Never Mind", no 17, [c] "Mind Blowing Decisions", no 12, [d] "A Mind of it's Own", no 6 and [e] "My Mind's Eye", no 4.
  6. In Toy Story which actor provides the voice for Buzz Lightyear? Tim Allen.
  7. With over 44million sold worldwide, which is the World's best selling car? Toyota Corolla.
  8. Who wrote the series of novels featuring Jack Ryan? Tom Clancy.
  9. Which Canadian in 1965 became the first Secretary-General of the Commonwealth? Arnold Smith.
  10. What was the first animated movie to be nominated for a Best Picture Oscar? Beauty and the Beast(1991)
  11. Who was the first British female athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in a track or field event? Mary Rand.
  12. How many of the signs of the zodiac are symbolised by animals? Seven (Aries,Taurus, Cancer,Leo, Scorpio, Capricorn and Pisces)
  13. Which country singer was known as "The Man in Black"? Johnny Cash.
  14. Who was the first unmarried President of the USA? James Buchanan.
  15. In which plays by William Shakespeare do the following characters appear, [a] Prospero, [b] Oberon, [c] Goneril, [d] Shylock and [e] Rosencrantz? [a] The Tempest, [b] A Midsummer Night's Dream, [c] King Lear, [d] The Merchant of Venice and [e] Hamlet.
  16. The capital city of which country lies on the shore of the Caspian Sea? Azerbaijan (Baku).
  17. How many novels did Emily Bronte publish? One.
  18. Which scientist discovered the vaccine for Polio? Jonas Salk.
  19. Which treaty of 1919 formally ended World War I? Treaty of Versailles.
  20. What symbol is also known as an Octothorpe? Hash tag.

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