Quiz Number 153 - Answers

Published: Thursday 2nd May 2019A free quiz for those who like something more challenging.
  1. Who was England's manager at the 1986 FIFA World Cup finals? Bobby Robson.
  2. In which US State would you find The Saguaro National Park? Arizona.
  3. What name is given to the young of a salmon or trout? Smolt.
  4. Who was the first English King from the House of Lancaster? Henry IV.
  5. Which songs with "Run" in the title were UK top ten hits for the following artists,[a] Slade (1984), [b] Jay-Z (2009), [c] The Ventures (1960), [d] Erasure (1994) and [e] Jo Jo Gunnel (1972)? [a] "Run,Run Away", reached no 7, [b] "Run This Town", no 1, [c] "Walk Don't Run", no 8, [d] "Run to the Sun", no 6 and [e] "Run,Run,Run", no 6.
  6. With which French club did England Rugby Union star Jonny Wilkinson end his professional career? Toulon.
  7. In terms of population, which is the second largest city in Germany? Hamburg.
  8. Who directed The Godfather series of movies? Francis Ford Coppola.
  9. Which countries fought The Battle of Marathon in 490 BC? Greece and Persia.
  10. Which acid was known as "Aqua Fortis"? Nitric Acid.
  11. Of which Central American or Caribbean nation are the following the capitals, [a] Roseau, [b] Castries, [c] Basseterre, [d] Santo Domingo and [e] St George's? [a] Dominica, [b] Saint Lucia , [c] Saint Kitts and Nevis, [d] Dominican Republic and [e] Grenada.
  12. In which month of the year is St Crispin's Day? (25th) October.
  13. In which Scottish city would you find a statue of Desperate Dan? Dundee.
  14. Which two countries fought in the conflict known as "The War of Jenkins' Ear"? Britain and Spain.
  15. Who in 1973 became the first European to win the Men's Singles at Wimbledon in the open era? Jan Kodes.
  16. First published in 1911, what was the title of DH Lawrence's debut novel? The White Peacock.
  17. For which movie did Daniel Day-Lewis win his second Best Actor Oscar in 2008? There Will be Blood.
  18. According to the Old Testament who was the third and favourite son of King David? Absalom.
  19. Which British car manufacturer was responsible for models called Minx, Husky and Imp? Hillman(Latterly Rootes Group).
  20. Which single gave Oasis their first UK number one? "Some Might Say".

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