Quiz Number 214 - Answers

Published: Saturday 15th October 2022A free general knowledge quiz for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz.
  1. In which Carry On movie did Harry H Corbett make an appearance? Carry On Screaming.
  2. Mainland USA has how many time zones? Four (Eastern - Central - Mountain - Pacific).
  3. What layer of the Earth is between the crust and the core? Mantle.
  4. Which MLB team are based in Phoenix, Arizona? Arizona Diamondbacks.
  5. Which songs with "Gold" or "Golden" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists,[a] TAFKAP (1995), [b] The Stranglers (1982), [c] The Wanted (2011), [d] Mott the Hoople (1974) and [e] The Fortunes (1966)? [a] "Gold", reached no 10, [b] "Golden Brown", no 2, [c] "Gold Forever", no 3, [d] "The Golden Age of Rock and Roll", no 16 and [e] "This Golden Ring", no 15.
  6. "The ballot is mightier than the bullet" was a quote by which American president? Abraham Lincoln
  7. What colour envelopes are used to gift money in SE Asia? Red.
  8. In the natural world, what is another name for a cachalot? Sperm Whale.
  9. Who wrote the novels "Orlando" and "To The Lighthouse"? Virginia Wolff.
  10. Which seaside resort is home to the longest pier in England? Southend-on-Sea.
  11. The winners of the 2008 Mercury Music Prize shared their name with what body part? Elbow.
  12. Who did Celtic defeat 2-1 to win the 100th Scottish Cup Final in 1985? Dundee United.
  13. In computing what is meant by a NAS? Network Attached Storage.
  14. Who directed the movies "The Battleship Potemkin" and "Ivan the Terrible"? Sergei Eisenstein.
  15. What is the SI unit for Magnetic Flux Density? Tesla.
  16. Which is Cambridge University's oldest college? Peterhouse.
  17. Which EU city has the largest population? Berlin.
  18. How many playing pieces are there in a game of backgammon? Thirty (15 per side).
  19. Which fictional detective lived at Whitehaven Mansions? Hercule Poirot.
  20. What is the only station on the London Underground that shares a name with one on the Paris Metro? Temple.

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