Quiz Number 173 - Answers

Published: Thursday 7th May 2020A free general knowledge for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz.
  1. On board ship, what is housed in a binnacle? A Compass.
  2. In which African country would you find the Ebola River after which the virus was named? Democratic Republic of Congo.
  3. Which battle was the first to take place in the War of the Roses? The (First) Battle of St Albans.
  4. Which two teams played in the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup? France beat Croatia (4-2).
  5. Which songs with "Before" in the title were UK top ten hits for the following artists, [a] Shaznay Lewis (2004), [b] Wham, (1984), [c] Sunshine Anderson (2001), [d] Arctic Monkeys (2006) and [e] Stephanie Mills (1980)? [a] "Never Felt Like This Before", reached no 8, [b] "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", no 1, [c] "Heard It All Before", no 9, [d] "Leave Before the Lights come On", no 4 and [e] "Never Knew Love Like This Before".
  6. Of which former Soviet country is Tbilisi the capital city? Georgia.
  7. In flowers what is found on the tip of a Stamen? An anther.
  8. Which French philosopher said "I think, therefore I am"? Rene Descartes.
  9. Which of the Ivy League Universities is located in Rhode Island? Brown.
  10. In the Bible, which king threw Daniel into the lion's den? Darius the Mede.
  11. What type of objects might you find in an Ossuary? Human Bones.
  12. Which is the last but one letter of the Greek alphabet? Psi.
  13. Which Frenchman composed the "Symphonie Fantastique"? Hector Berlioz.
  14. Who were the original sponsors of the London Marathon? Gillette.
  15. In which novels by Jane Austen do the following characters feature,[a]Admiral Croft, [b] Edward Ferrars, [c] Fanny Price, [d] Eleanor Tilney and [e] George Wickham? [a] Persuasion, [b] Sense and Sensibility, [c] Mansfield Park, [d] Northanger Abbey and [e] Pride and Prejudice.
  16. Which is the only mammal to have scales? Pangolin (Scaly anteater).
  17. Delaware shares a State border with which three other US States? Maryland, New Jersey & Pennsylvania.
  18. On which river does the Yorkshire town of Halifax stand? Calder.
  19. Which pop group recorded the 1982 hit album "The Lexicon Of Love"? ABC.
  20. As at 2019, who is the only show jumper to have won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year? David Broome (1960).

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