Quiz Number 215 - Answers

Published: Sunday 8th January 2023A free general knowledge quiz for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz.
  1. Which Scottish city located on the Firth of Tay is famous for the 3Js? Dundee (Jute, Jam & Journalism).
  2. How was Doncaster Rovers home ground, the Eco-Power Stadium known between 2006 and 2021? The Keepmoat Stadium.
  3. Who immediately preceded Henry I as King of England? William II.
  4. Who played the role of Honey Wright in TV's "Casualty"? Chelsea Healey.
  5. Which songs with "Song" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists,[a] Neil Diamond (1972), [b] Johnnie Ray (1955), [c] Richard Ashcroft (2000), [d] Howard Jones (1983) and [e] The Cure (1989)? [a] "Song Sung Blue", reached no 14, [b] "Song of the Dreamer", no 10, [c] "A Song for the Lovers",no 3, [d] "New Song", no 3 and [e] "Love Song", no 18.
  6. What is the principal ingredient of the dish Baba Ghanoush? Aubergine.
  7. Which is the most Northerly of the British shipping forecast areas? Southeast Iceland.
  8. Which of the five pillars of Islam is concerned with donating to the needy? Zakat.
  9. Which British inventor was known as "The Father of Steam"? James Watt.
  10. Which Scottish monarch was killed at the Battle of Flodden Field? James IV.
  11. Who played Howard Cunningham in "Happy Days" and the title character in "Father Dowling Mysteries"? Tom Bosley.
  12. In computing terms that does "SQL" stand for? Structured Query Language.
  13. What title is used by the heir to the Dutch throne? Prince of Orange.
  14. Which French port is located at the mouth of the River Seine? Le Havre.
  15. Who played the Bond villain, Jaws in both "The Spy Who Loved Me' and "Moonraker"? Richard Kiel.
  16. In the UK, what is the name for a freshwater lobster? Crayfish.
  17. In which decade was flogging abolished in Britain? 1940s.
  18. Who wrote the novel "Madam Bovary"? Gustave Flaubert.
  19. The Niagara Falls lies between which two of the Great Lakes? Ontario and Erie.
  20. Which letters are represented in Morse Code by ONLY dashes? T (1), M (2) and O (3).

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