Quiz Number 183 - Answers

Published: Friday 21st August 2020A free general knowledge for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz.
  1. Which TWO countries jointly hosted the 2012 UEFA European Championships? Poland & Ukraine.
  2. In which year did the soap opera "Emmerdale" make its TV debut? (October) 1972 as "Emmerdale Farm'.
  3. Which acid is present in stinging nettles? Formic acid.
  4. Who was the only British Prime Minister to have had a PhD while in office? Gordon Brown.
  5. Which songs with "Yellow" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists,[a] Donovan (1967), [b] Dawn ft. Tony Christie (1973), [c] Ronnie Hilton (1955), [d] Joni Mitchell (1970) and [e] Wiz Khalifa (2011)? [a] "Mellow Yellow", reached no 8, [b] "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree", no 1, [c] "The Yellow Rose of Texas", no 15, [d] "Big Yellow Taxi", no 1 and [e] "Black and Yellow", no 5.
  6. What spirit is used to make the "Manhattan" cocktail? Whisky.
  7. In medical terms what is a MRI? Magnetic Resonance Image
  8. Which of the eight King Henrys ruled England for the longest? Henry III (56 Years).
  9. In which city was the 2019 World Rugby Union Cup Final held? Yokohama.
  10. Which four US Vice-Presidents took over the Presidency on the assassination of the former President? Andrew Johnson (Lincoln), Chester Arthur (Garfield), Theodore Roosevelt (McKinley) & Lyndon Johnson (Kennedy).
  11. The Ringgit is the unit of currency in which country? Malaysia.
  12. Which Archbishop would sign his name as Ebor? Archbishop of York.
  13. In the human body what is produced by the lacrimal glands? Tears.
  14. As at 2019, what was the best selling newspaper in France? Le Figaro.
  15. Situated on the River Plate which is the largest port in Uruguay? Montevideo.
  16. The book "Cider With Rosie" recalls author Laurie Lee's childhood in which county? Gloucestershire.
  17. Which manager lead Arsenal FC to a league and cup double in 1971? Bertie Mee.
  18. By what name is rapper Michael Owuo Jnr. better known? Stormzy.
  19. Which six US States make up the area known as New England? Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
  20. Who wrote the WW1 song "Keep the Home Fires Burning"? Ivor Novello.

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