Monday 4 November 2013

Quiz 77a

Quiz 77a
  1. What were TV's Pinky and Perky? - Pigs or Puppet pigs
  2. What is the common name given to rubella? - German measles
  3. Why is a penknife so named? - It was designed to be used for sharpening quills (for writing with)
  4. What name was Bob Dylan born with? - Robert Zimmerman
  5. Who was the last infamous inmate of Spandau Prison? - Rudolph Hess
  6. Which was the second James Bond movie? - From Russia With Love
  7. How many Academy Awards were won by the film Ben - Hur? - 11
  8. By what name is the Lent Lily better known? - Daffodil
  9. 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)
  10. In 1981, who became the first female cox in the University Boat Race? - Susan Brown (Oxford)
  11. Which Henry 8th warship was salvaged on 8th October 1981? - Mary Rose
  12. What is the Roman Numeral for 100? - C
  13. What is collected by bees? - Nectar
  14. Who was the first woman to reach the summit of Mt. Everest? - Junko Tabei (Japanese)
  15. How long did it take Thomas Jefferson to write 'The Declaration of Independence'? - 18 days
  16. How many feet are in a mile? - 5.280
  17. How tall is the monument 'Nelson's Column' in feet and inches? - 170 feet and two inches
  18. How many grooves are there on a 45rpm record? - 2 (one each side!)
  19. Which comic features 'Korky the Cat'? - Dandy
  20. Which senior member of the Royal Family celebrates a birthday on June 10th? - Prince Philip

     
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