Quiz Number 205 - Answers

Published: Thursday 10th February 2022A free general knowledge quiz for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz.
  1. Which two actors played the part of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series of movies? Richard Harris & Michael Gambon.
  2. In which English county would you find Keele University? Staffordshire.
  3. The PDC is a governing body in which sport? Darts (Professional Darts Corporation).
  4. In geometry, what name is given to an angle of greater than 180 degrees? Reflex.
  5. Which songs with "Midnight" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists, [a] Smokie (1976), [b] Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967), [c] Iron Maiden (1984), [d] Jon Bon Jovi (1997) and [e] Gladys Knight & the Pips (1976)? [a] "I'll Meet You at Midnight", reached no 11, [b] "Burning of the Midnight Lamp", no 18, [c] "2 Minutes to Midnight", no 11, [d] "Midnight in Chelsea", no 4 and [e] "Midnight Train to Georgia", no 10.
  6. What was the title of the play Abraham Lincoln was watching when he was assassinated? "Our American Cousin".
  7. What was the name of the policeman in the TV series, "The Herbs"? Constable Knapweed.
  8. How many Apollo missions landed astronauts on the Moon? 6
  9. Which US State is known as the Yellowhammer State? Alabama.
  10. What was the name of A.A Milne's son? Christopher Robin.
  11. How many hoops are used in a game of croquet? 6
  12. In the Noddy books by Enid Blyton, what was the name of Big Ears' brother? Little Ears.
  13. In computing, for what do the letters GIF stand? Graphics Interchange Format .
  14. Who wrote the 1918 novel, "The Land that Time Forgot"? Edgar Rice Burroughs.
  15. Which murderer was arrested on the SS Montrose in 1910? Dr. Crippen.
  16. Which fabric has a name that was derived from a Syrian city? Damask (Damascus).
  17. What flavour is the liqueur, Triple Sec? Orange.
  18. Who was the first person to defeat Frank Bruno in a professional boxing match? James "Bonecrusher" Smith.
  19. Which poet's birthday is celebrated on 25th January? Robbie Burns.
  20. Who was the first Plantagenet King of England? Henry II.

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