Quiz Number 5 - Answers

Published: Wednesday 25th November 2009
  1. With which sport is Edwin Hubble, of telescope fame associated? Boxing, he was once offered a match against Jack Johnson (World Heavyweight Champion).
  2. In which century did The Renaissance begin? It began in the 15th Century
  3. Who created "Star Trek"? Gene Roddenberry
  4. In which European country were banknotes first issued? In Sweden in 1661 by the Bank of Stockholm
  5. Who invented the following (i) Television (ii) Ballpoint Pen (iii) Battery (iv) Safety Pin (v)Pneumatic tyres (i) John Logie Baird (ii) L & G Biro (iii) Volta (iv) Walter Hunt (v) John Dunlop
  6. Elvis Presley had a twin brother who died at birth,what was his name? Jesse Garon Presley
  7. Who won an Oscar for their performance in "High Noon"? Gary Cooper
  8. What colour jersey is worn by the leader of The Tour De France? Yellow
  9. Who preceded Neil Kinnock as leader of the British Labour party? Michael Foot
  10. Of which countries are the following the capital: (i) Amman (ii) Kathmandu (iii) La Paz (iv) Zagreb (v)Acsuncion (i) Jordan (ii) Nepal (iii) Bolivia (iv) Croatia (v) Paraguay
  11. What were the names of the two gangs in "West Side Story"? The gangs are The Jets and The Sharks
  12. Which drink was first sold at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta in 1886? Coca-Cola
  13. Who led the British forces at El Alamein? The troops were led by Field Marshall Montgomery
  14. What is the tip of an umbrella or walking stick called? A Ferrule
  15. What do the following acronyms stand for (i) WYSIWYG (ii) RADAR (iii) MASH (iv) NASDAQ (v) WAP (i) What You See Is What You Get (ii) Radio And Detection Ranging (iii) Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (iv) National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quote System (v) Wireless Application Protocol
  16. Which painter according to Don Maclean painted his "palette blue and grey"? Van Goch in the song "Vincent"
  17. Who found the true source of the River Nile? Sir Richard Burton and John Speke
  18. Who had hits with the following songs containing place names (i) Baker Street (ii) The Girl from Ipanema (iii) Harleem Shuffle (iv) Nashville Cats (v) Breakfast in America (i) Gerry Rafferty (ii) Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto (iii) Bob & Earl (The Rolling Stones also had a hit in the UK in 1986) (iv) Lovin' Spoonful (v) Supertramp
  19. What is the Aborigine name for Ayers Rock? Uluru
  20. What series of films feature the character Freddy Kruger? He is featured in the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series
  21. In "The Wizard of Oz", what was the lion looking for? He was looking for COURAGE
  22. What was Frank Sinatra's middle name? His middle name was Albert
  23. By what name is Beethoven's Sixth Symphony known? The Pastoral
  24. Which metallic element has the symbol Eu? Europium
  25. What mammal of Northern Europe, Asia and North America is sometimes called a GLUTTON? Well known now as a character from the X-Men, the glutton is the WOLVERINE.

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