Quiz Number 29 - Answers

Published: Wednesday 6th July 2011
  1. Blind Pew and Ben Gunn appear in which novel? "Treasure Island".
  2. How many men have walked on the moon? Twelve.
  3. Which dessert was first created in Delmonico's restaurant in New York City in 1876? Baked Alaska.
  4. Who is said to have first used the term "mole" in reference to spying? John Le Carre.
  5. Name the UK top ten hits from the following artists containing "Mary" in the title: [a] Ricky Nelson (1961), [b] Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967), [c] Wings (1972), [d] Danny Wilson (1988) and [e] SNAP (1990) [a] "Hello,Mary Lou" (Reached no.2), [b] "The Wind Cries Mary" (no.6), [c] "Mary had a Little Lamb"(no.3), [d] "Mary's Prayer" (no.3) and [e] "Mary had a Little Boy (no.8).
  6. After which British explorer is the channel between Tasmania and mainland Australia named? George Bass [The Bass Strait].
  7. What is the name of the rabbit in Disney's "Bambi"? Thumper.
  8. In which English county would you find the following castles, [a] Goodrich, [b] Leeds, [c] Bamburgh, [d] Dunster and [e] Barnard [a] Herefordshire, [b] Kent, [c] Northumberland, [d] Somerset and [e] County Durham.
  9. Who was the first person to appear on the cover of "Rolling Stone"? John Lennon.
  10. Who wrote the book "The Lost World"? Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle.
  11. Which THREE British racecourses begin with the letter 'P'? Perth, Pontefract and Plumpton.
  12. Which famous sporting personality has the first name ELDRICK? Tiger Woods.
  13. Where do the Greek Gods live? At the summit of Mount Olympus.
  14. Apart from the band itself which SIX celebrities appear on the cover of the Paul McCartney and Wings album "Band on the Run"? Michael Parkinson, Kenny Lynch, James Coburn, Clement Freud, Christopher Lee and John Conteh.
  15. In which country is the most Northerly point of the African continent? Tunisia.
  16. Which long running musical was based on the book "The Once and Future King" by T.H. White? "Camelot".
  17. Who was the Captain of the following vessels, [a] "The Black Pig", [b] "R.M.S. Titanic", [c] "The Pequod", [d] "The Black Pearl" and [e] "HMS Victory" [a] Pugwash, [b] Edward Smith, [c] Ahab, [d] Jack Sparrow and [e] Hardy (NOT Nelson who was Admiral of the Fleet).
  18. Which driver won the Formula One championship in 1959,1960 and 1966? Jack Brabham.
  19. What is the main ingredient of the Greek dish HOUMOUS? Chickpeas.
  20. In the novel by Boris Pasternak was the first name of Dr. Zhivago? Yuri.

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