Quiz Number 234 - Answers

Published: Monday 22nd July 2024A free general knowledge quiz for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz.
  1. How many naturally occurring Noble Gases are there? Six.
  2. Picasso's art works from 1904 to 1906 were known as what period? Rose.
  3. In the movie "Oppenheimer" released in 2023, who played the part of Nils Bohr? Kenneth Branagh.
  4. Who in 1995 described the RFU as "57 Old Farts"? Will Carling.
  5. Which songs with "House" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists,[a] Siouxsie and the Banshees (1980), [b] Eels (1997), [c] Shakin' Stevens (1981), [d] Clean Bandit (2013) and [e] Living in a Box (1989)? [a] "Happy House", reached no 17, [b] "Susan's House", no 9, [c] "This Ole House", no 1, [d] "Mozart's House", no 17 and [e] "Blow the House Down", no 10.
  6. In the 11th century, who was the wife of Leofric, the Earl of Mercia? Lady Godiva
  7. In Greek mythology who was the Muse of history? Clio.
  8. What did Liverpool Polytechnic become in 1991 when it received university status? John Moores University.
  9. In the human body what tissue connects muscles to bones? Tendons.
  10. In the children's books by Jeff Kinney, what is the name of "The Wimpy Kid"? Greg Heffney.
  11. Who did Muhammed Ali defeat in the 1974 bout known as "The Rumble in the Jungle"? George Foreman.
  12. What was the name of Joanna Lumley's character in the award-winning BBC sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous"? Patsy Stone.
  13. In which country would you find the wine growing region of Barossa Valley? Australia.
  14. Who was US President when Queen Victoria came to the throne? Martin Van Buren.
  15. When is the Blue Peter flag generally flown on a ship? When it leaves harbour
  16. In Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf" which instrument represents the Wolf? French Horn.
  17. The city of Adelaide is named after the wife of which British monarch? William IV.
  18. Alex Kapranos is the lead singer with which group? Franz Ferdinand.
  19. Who played Shakespeare's wife in the TV comedy, Upstart Crow? Liza Tarbuck.
  20. How do the Germans refer to the Knight in chess? Das Springer.

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