Quiz Number 187 - Answers

Published: Monday 2nd November 2020A free general knowledge for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz.
  1. Which 19th century American novelist wrote both "The American" and "The Europeans"? Henry James.
  2. Who in 1983 became the first African-American man in space? Guion (Guy) Bluford.
  3. On which John Wyndham novel is the 1960 movie "Village of the Damned" based? The Midwich Cuckoos.
  4. What is the longest river in Scotland? River Tay.
  5. Which songs with "Brother" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists,[a] Hot Chocolate (1973), [b] Dire Straits (1985), [c] Avicii (2013), [d] Jungle Brothers (1997) and Derek B (1988)? [a] "Brother Louie", reached no 7, [b] "Brothers in Arms", no 16, [c] "Hey Brother", no 2, [d] "Jungle Brother", no 18 and [e] "Bad Young Brother", no 16.
  6. In which month of the year is Canada Day celebrated? July.
  7. Released in 2002, what was the title of the first movie in the "Bourne" series? "The Bourne Identity".
  8. Which sporting Hall of Fame is located in Springfield,MA? Basketball.
  9. Which Beyonce single from the 2000's shares its title with an album from Crosby,Stills and Nash? Deja Vu.
  10. An equestrian statue of which king stands in London's Trafalgar Square? George IV.
  11. The Netflix series "Stranger Things" is set in which fictional Indiana town? Hawkins.
  12. Which breed of chicken shares its name with the landing point of the Mayflower in America? Plymouth Rock.
  13. Which monarch directly followed George IV to the British throne? William IV.
  14. In which year did the soap opera "Coronation Street" make its TV debut? (December) 1960.
  15. The middle name of US President Richard Nixon sounds like which character from The Simpsons? Milhouse (Nixon's name is Milhous).
  16. What is the singer Jessie J's real name? Jessica Cornish.
  17. In sporting terms what does the acronym NASCAR mean? National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
  18. In "Game of Thrones" what was the capital of Westeros? Kings Landing.
  19. On which river does the Italian city of Turin stand? River Po.
  20. Which rulers originally sat on the Peacock Throne? Mughal Emperors.

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