Quiz Number 207 - Answers

Published: Saturday 26th March 2022A free general knowledge quiz for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz.
  1. Ranked as one of the greatest boxers in history, how do we better know Walker Smith Jnr.? Sugar Ray Robinson.
  2. Which author created Hannibal Lecter? Thomas Harris.
  3. Gunpowder is a form of which drink? Tea.
  4. Which of the States of the US has the nickname the "Hawkeye State"? Iowa.
  5. Which songs with "Devil" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists,[a] 666 (2000), [b] The Charlie Daniels Band (1979), [c] Alison Moyet (1985), [d] Cozy Powell (1973) and [e] The Rolling Stones (2003)? [a] "Devil", reached no 18, [b] "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", no 14, [c] "That Ole Devil Called Love", no 2, [d] "Dance With the Devil", no 3 and [e] "Sympathy for the Devil", no 14.
  6. Bonnie Prince Charlie died in which country? Italy.
  7. In The Wind in the Willows, who were the three companions of Mr Toad? Ratty, Mole and Badger.
  8. What was the original name of Liverpool's John Lennon airport? Speke.
  9. Which character in the TV series Scooby-Doo wore glasses? Velma (Dinkley).
  10. In Greek mythology, who were Zeus' two brothers? Poseidon & Hades.
  11. Who played the MI5 agent Peter Chapman in early 90s sit-com "The Piglet Files"? Nicholas Lyndhurst.
  12. Which cocktail was invented at the Raffles Hotel? Singapore Sling.
  13. Which bird was declared extinct in 1914? Passenger Pigeon.
  14. What is the female equivalent of polygamy? Polyandry (More than one husband).
  15. Who released the singles, "The Logical Song" and "Breakfast in America"? Supertramp.
  16. Which THREE Kings of England were known as the Angevin Kings? Henry II, Richard I and John.
  17. Which form of wall painting was brought into the art mainstream by such artists as Keith Haring? Graffiti.
  18. What was the name of the sloth in the Ice Age films? Sid.
  19. In geometry, what name is given to a line that connects two points on a curve? Chord.
  20. Singer Heather Small was the lead singer of which 90's band? M People.

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