Quiz 77a
- What were TV's Pinky and Perky? - Pigs or Puppet pigs
- What is the common name given to rubella? - German measles
- Why is a penknife so named? - It was designed to be used for sharpening quills (for writing with)
- What name was Bob Dylan born with? - Robert Zimmerman
- Who was the last infamous inmate of Spandau Prison? - Rudolph Hess
- Which was the second James Bond movie? - From Russia With Love
- How many Academy Awards were won by the film Ben - Hur? - 11
- By what name is the Lent Lily better known? - Daffodil
- Bring on the Empty Horses was the sequel to which other David Niven Autobiography/Memoir ? - The Moon's a Balloon (corrected many thanks to Bill Turnbull)
- In 1981, who became the first female cox in the University Boat Race? - Susan Brown (Oxford)
- Which Henry 8th warship was salvaged on 8th October 1981? - Mary Rose
- What is the Roman Numeral for 100? - C
- What is collected by bees? - Nectar
- Who was the first woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest? - Junko Tabei (Japanese)
- How long did it take Thomas Jefferson to write 'The Declaration of Independence'? - 18 days
- How many feet are in a mile? - 5.280
- How tall is the monument 'Nelson's Column' in feet and inches? - 170 feet and two inches
- How many grooves are there on a 45rpm record? - 2 (one each side!)
- Which comic features 'Korky the Cat'? - Dandy
- Which senior member of the Royal Family celebrates a birthday on June 10th? - Prince Philip
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