Quiz Number 247 - Answers

Published: Saturday 27th September 2025A free General Knowledge quiz for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz.
  1. What was the title of the last play written by Shakespeare? The Two Noble Kinsmen.
  2. What was the name of the fictional town in the 1998 film The Truman Show? Seahaven.
  3. Which country is the largest producer of saffron, the world's most expensive spice? Iran.
  4. Which two of The Beatles have children who were born on September 13th? Ringo & Paul.
  5. Which songs with "Gold" or "Golden" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists,[a] Chemical Brothers/Flaming Lips (2003), [b] Gidea Park (1981), [c] Biffy Clyro (2009), [d] Frankie Laine (1957) and [e] Mika (2009)? [a] "The Golden Path", reached no 17, [b] "Beach Boy Gold", no 11 [c] "That Golden Rule, no 10, [d] "Love is a Golden Ring", no 19 and [e] "We Are Golden", no 4.
  6. In the TV series "Ted Lasso", what is the name of the football team that Ted coaches? Richmond AFC.
  7. Of which university was Philip Larkin once the librarian? Hull.
  8. Who was the first American to win a Nobel Peace Prize? Theodore Roosevelt.
  9. The chocolate cake known as a Sachertorte was created in which city? Vienna.
  10. In an alphabetical list of US States, which comes last? Wyoming.
  11. Who tells the first tale in Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales"? Knight.
  12. Which rapper's real name is Shawn Carter? Jay-Z.
  13. What is the name of the coffee produced from beans that have been eaten and excreted by civet cats? Luwak coffee.
  14. Who in 1956 became the youngest winner of the World Heavyweight championship? Floyd Patterson.
  15. Who wrote the play "The Madness of George III"? Alan Bennett.
  16. In "Friends", what is the name of Ross Geller's second wife? Emily Waltham.
  17. Which artist had periods named Blue, Rose and Crystal? Picasso.
  18. The bands Pearl Jam and Soundgarden originate in which U.S. city? Seattle.
  19. According to the nursery rhyme, who found Lucy Locket's pocket? Kitty Fisher.
  20. What element's name comes from the Greek for "light bearing"? Phosphorus.

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