Quiz Number 218 - Answers

Published: Sunday 9th April 2023A free general knowledge quiz for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz.
  1. Which US city was the setting for the TV series "The Wire"? Baltimore.
  2. Who was President of the USA at the time of the Wall Street crash? Herbert Hoover.
  3. What county is the setting for WH Hudson's book "A Shepherd's Life"? Wiltshire
  4. Which two South American countries are land locked? Bolivia and Paraguay
  5. Which songs with "Day" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists [a] Marc Almond (1992), [b] Kirsty MacColl (1989), [c] Lovin' Spoonful (1966), [d] Dirty Vegas (2002) and [e] David Cassidy (1973)? [a] "The Days of Pearly Spencer", reached no 4, [b] "Days", no 12, [c] "Daydream", no 2, [d] "Days Go By', no 16 and [e] "Daydreamer", no 1.
  6. Played by Jonathan Pryce, Elliot Carver was the villain in which 1997 James Bond film? Tomorrow Never Dies.
  7. What is the largest size of hot coffee available at Starbucks? Venti (Trenta is for cold drinks only).
  8. Which record company famously rejected The Beatles before signing The Rolling Stones? Decca
  9. Which shipping forecast area was previously known as Finisterre? Fitzroy.
  10. How many faces did the Roman God Janus possess? Two
  11. Which King was the King's Road Chelsea named after? Charles II.
  12. The wines Muscadet and Sancerre are from which French wine region? Loire.
  13. What colour signifys the Starboard side of a ship? Green
  14. Which character in a Charles Dickens novel married Bentley Drummie? Estella (Great Expectations)
  15. The French liqueur, Chambord, is flavoured with which fruit? Raspberry.
  16. What is the first name of actor Al Pacino? Alfredo
  17. What is Cynophobia the fear of ? Dogs.
  18. Mary Wilson was a founding member of which girl band? The Supremes.
  19. Which is the longest river in Northern Ireland? River Bann.
  20. Which Greek God gave King Midas the power to turn everything he touched into gold? Dionysus.

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