General Knowledge Quiz No. 78

[Carl]

• 1. Who ordered the building of The Tower of London ?

• 2. In which month in 1963 was John F Kennedy assassinated ?

• 3. What religion are the Osmonds ?

• 4. Which of these wedding anniversaries would you celebrate first ? Lace, Tin or Ivory ?

• 5. What is the capital of Zimbabwe ?

• 6. Which Film and TV star only spoke for the first time in 'The Karnival Kid', his ninth appearance on-screen ?

• 7. According to the 'Hitchikers' Guide To The Galaxy', the name of which country is the foulest word in the universe ?

• 8. Which of the following islands is largest ? Madagascar, Papua New Guinea or Honshu ?

• 9. Which singer turned actor was born Terry Nelhams ?

• 10. How many steps are there to the top of the Eiffel Tower ?

• 11. Which two actors were nominated for best actor awards at the Oscars in 1991, both for playing wheelchair-bound characters ?

• 12. What was the nationality of the inventor of the piano ?

• 13. After how many years would you celebrate your crystal anniversary ?

• 14. What is telesphobia the fear of ?

• 15. Who wrote the words to Frank Sinatra's hit 'My way' ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

[elcarretero]

3 Mormons
5 Harare

[stowie39]

6. Mickey Mouse
9.Adam Faith

[Brandyboy]

13 Crystal
15 Jacques Revaux and Gilles Thibault

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Who ordered the building of The Tower of London ? William the Conqueror

• 2. In which month in 1963 was John F Kennedy assassinated ? November

• 3. What religion are the Osmonds ? Mormon

• 4. Which of these wedding anniversaries would you celebrate first ? Lace, Tin or Ivory ? Tin

• 5. What is the capital of Zimbabwe ? Harare

• 6. Which Film and TV star only spoke for the first time in 'The Karnival Kid', his ninth appearance on-screen ? Mickey Mouse

• 7. According to the 'Hitchikers' Guide To The Galaxy', the name of which country is the foulest word in the universe ? Belgium

• 8. Which of the following islands is largest ? Madagascar, Papua New Guinea or Honshu ? Papua New Guinea

• 9. Which singer turned actor was born Terry Nelhams ? Adam Faith

• 10. How many steps are there to the top of the Eiffel Tower ? 1792

• 11. Which two actors were nominated for best actor awards at the Oscars in 1991, both for playing wheelchair-bound characters ? Tom Cruise (for 'Born On The Fourth Of July') and Daniel Day-Lewis (for 'My Left Foot')

• 12. What was the nationality of the inventor of the piano ? Italian

• 13. After how many years would you celebrate your crystal anniversary ? 15

• 14. What is telesphobia the fear of ? Being last

• 15. Who wrote the words to Frank Sinatra's hit 'My way' ? Paul Anka