Quiz Number 217 - Answers

Published: Sunday 26th February 2023A free general knowledge quiz for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz.
  1. To which sport does the adjective "Halieutic" refer? Angling
  2. Which D H Lawrence novel is set in Australia? "Kangaroo".
  3. What is the real name of US rapper Busta Rhymes? Trevor Smith
  4. In the TV series, who was the pilot of Thunderbird 1? Scott Tracey
  5. Which songs with "America" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists,[a] Madonna (2003), [b] Idlewild (2002), [c] Green Day (2003), [d] James Brown (1986) and [e] David Bowie (1975)? [a] "American Pie", reached no 2, [b] "American English", no 15, [c] "American Idiot", no 3, [d] "Living in America", no 5 and [e] "Young Americans", no 18.
  6. Who preceded Justin Welby as the Archbishop of Canterbury? Rowan Williams.
  7. What is the name of the straw basket in which bottles of chianti were traditionally covered? Fiasco.
  8. Who played Agent J in the 1997 film, "Men in Black"? Will Smith.
  9. Formerly the New Hebrides, by what name is this Pacific state now known? Vanuatu
  10. What first name is common to members of both Enid Blyton's Famous Five and Secret Seven? George.
  11. What features in architecture are called hypostyles? Pillars supporting a roof.
  12. What was the title of Natasha Bedingfield's first UK number one? "These Words"
  13. Phoebe is a personification of which astronomical feature? The moon
  14. Which English monarch founded Eton College? Henry VI.
  15. What type of cheese is produced in the Yorkshire town of Hawes? Wensleydale.
  16. In which Buckinghamshire village would you find the Roald Dahl Museum? Great Missenden.
  17. The story of Samson and Delilah features in which book of the Bible? Judges.
  18. Which gland in the human body is affected by Addison's disease? Adrenal.
  19. The Belgian beer Kriek Lambic is flavoured with which fruit? Cherry.
  20. Which Victorian architect designed the Houses of Parliament? Charles Barry

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