Quiz Number 192 - Answers

Published: Tuesday 13th April 2021A free general knowledge quiz for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz.
  1. In Grand Prix racing what colour flag signifies "Slow Down, Danger Ahead"? Yellow.
  2. What was the maiden name of former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher? Roberts.
  3. What is the medical term for a weakening of an artery wall creating a bulge in the artery? An aneurysm.
  4. Who wrote the Palliser series of novels? Anthony Trollope.
  5. Which songs with "Song" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists,[a] Blur (1997), [b] Oasis (2003), [c] Elton John (1978), [d] Liberty X (2005) and [e] The Beautiful South (1989)? [a] "Song 2", reached no 2, [b] "Songbird", no 3, [c] "Song for Guy", no 4,[d] "Song 4 Lovers", no 5 and [e] "Song for Whoever", no 2.
  6. What type of pastry is generally used to make a Beef Wellington? Puff Pastry.
  7. Which English city hosts the annual Goose Fair? Nottingham.
  8. On what day of the week are Presidential Elections generally held in the USA? Tuesday.
  9. What is the third largest city in Australia by population? Brisbane.
  10. Who did Mark Anthony divorce in favour of Cleopatra? Octavia.
  11. In surfboarding terms what is a skeg? A fin on the bottom of a board.
  12. What was the name of the pink hippopotamus featured in the TV programme "Rainbow"? George.
  13. What type of creature is a Mangrove Jack? Fish.
  14. What is the occupation of a Bibliopolist? Book binder.
  15. Of the eight Ceremonial Welsh Counties which is the only one with no coastline? Powys.
  16. On the cover of The Beatles "Sgt. Peppers" album, which instrument is held by John Lennon? French Horn.
  17. In which sport did Gail Emms and Gillian Gilks both represent Great Britain? Badminton.
  18. What name is given to the mechanism by which the British Government allocates money to Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland? Barnett Formula.
  19. Which element is the periodic table is named after the Latin for the Earth? Tellurium.
  20. Who played Tango in the 1989 movie "Tango and Cash"? Sylvester Stallone.

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