Quiz Number 82 - Answers

Published: Monday 22nd September 2014
  1. To which nation do the Lofeten Islands belong? Norway.
  2. In construction, what is a RSJ? Rolled Steel Joist.
  3. Who was the British Prime Minister at the outbreak of World War One? Herbert Asquith.
  4. The English city of Lincoln lies on which river? River Witham.
  5. What songs containing the word "White" in their title were UK top 20 hits for the following artists, [a] Dido (2003), [b] T.Rex (1970), [c] Goldfrapp (2006), [d] Michael Jackson (1991) and [e] Billy Idol (1985)? [a] "White Flag", reached number 2, [b] "Ride a White Swan", no.2, [c] "Ride a White Horse", no. 15, [d] "Black or White", no.1 and [e] "White Wedding", no.6.
  6. What cheese is known as "The King" of English cheeses? Stilton.
  7. What is the name of the bus company that featured in the TV sit-com "On the Buses"? Luxton & District.
  8. Which SIX towns make up The Potteries? Stoke-on-Trent, Burslem, Hanley, Tunstall, Longton & Fenton.
  9. Which of Charles Dickens' novels was set at the time of the Gordon Riots (1780)? Barnaby Rudge.
  10. Name the SIX sovereign states that share a land border with ALGERIA? Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger & Tunisia.
  11. In which year did it become compulsory to wear seat belts in the front seat of UK cars? 1983
  12. What was Field Marshall Montgomery's first name? Bernard.
  13. Which country singer was known as "The Man in Black"? Johnny Cash.
  14. Which FIVE British cities have hosted the Eurovision Song Contest? London, Edinburgh, Brighton, Harrogate & Birmingham.
  15. In which year did Alaska become the 49th State of the USA? 1959
  16. What is the name of Sherlock Holmes' older brother? Mycroft.
  17. Which English football club plays its home matches at Griffin Park? Brentford.
  18. In which FIVE movies has Clint Eastwood portrayed the character of Harry Callahan? "Dirty Harry" (1971), "Magnum Force" (1973), "The Enforcer" (1976), "Sudden Impact" (1983) and "The Dead Pool" (1988).
  19. Which is the longest river in Australia? The Murray River.
  20. What type of animal is a Dik-dik? A small antelope from Southern Africa.

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