Quiz Number 176 - Answers

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  1. Who in 1902 became the first new UK Prime Minister of the 20th century? Arthur Balfour.
  2. The Italian football team Lazio is based in which city? Rome.
  3. Which vessel in the human body supplies the kidneys with blood? Renal Artery.
  4. If you are born in July what would be your birthstone? Ruby.
  5. Which songs with "Mind" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists, [a] Liza Minelli (1989), [b] Usura (1993), [c] Kent Jones (2016), [d] The Killers (2007) and [e] Jamiroquai (1993)? [a] "Losing my Mind", reached no 6, [b] "Open Your Mind", no 7, [c] "Don't Mind", no 9, [d] "Read my Mind", no 15 and [e] "Blow Your Mind", no 12.
  6. In which country was the artist Francis Bacon born? Ireland.
  7. In a list of London underground stations which station would appear first alphabetically? Acton Town.
  8. In pre-decimal currency what was a florin worth? Two shillings.
  9. In which theatre was Abraham Lincoln fatally shot? Ford's Theatre.
  10. Which Scottish team reached the FA Cup Final on two occasions, losing both times? Queen's Park (1884 & 1885).
  11. In which novels by Jane Austen do the following characters feature,[a] Elinor Dashwood, [b] Mary Musgrove, [c] Catherine Morland, [d] Fitzwilliam D'Arcy and [e] George Knightley? [a] Sense and Sensibility, [b] Persuasion, [c] Northanger Abbey, [d] Pride and Prejudice and [e] Emma.
  12. By what name are the larvae of the European Crane Fly commonly known? Leatherjackets.
  13. What was the name of the Memphis motel in which Martin Luther King Jnr was assassinated in April 1968? The Lorraine Motel.
  14. Which David Gates' song gave Boy George his first and only UK solo number one? "Everything I Own".
  15. By what name is the study and exploration of caves known? Speleology.
  16. Which three actors played the title roles in the 1966 Spaghetti Western "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"? Clint Eastwood (Good), Lee Van Cleef (Bad) and Eli Wallach (Ugly).
  17. What is the capital of the European principality of Liechtenstein? Vaduz.
  18. "The White Peacock" is the first novel written by which famous author? D H Lawrence.
  19. How many General Elections were won by Harold Wilson? Four (Oct 1964, March 1966, Feb 1974 & Oct 1974).
  20. What is the principal town on the Island of Bute? Rothesay.

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