Random Trivia Quiz No. 47

[Carl]

• 1. Which activist did Denzel Washington play in Cry Freedom ?

• 2. Which country left the Commonwealth in 1949 and declared itself a republic ?

• 3. What Brooklyn Dodgers great got his nickname for hat he called his shooter when playing marbles as a child ?

• 4. Clue: Indirect or roundabout expression

• 5. Who was the 'teacher' in tv's Rock School ?

• 6. In Spain, St John Bosco is the Patron Saint of what ?

• 7. Which bird of prey is also known as the fish hawk ?

• 8. In which city did George Harrison die ?

• 9. Who had a UK number one with 'Free' in 1977 ?

• 10. What was the name of Luke Skywalker's home planet in the 1977 film, Star Wars ?

• 11. What 'TOTU' is the tv programme originally introduced by Roald Dahl ?

• 12. What are the two ingredients in a Bellini cocktail ?

• 13. In Greek mythology, from whom did Prometheus steal fire to gift it to the mortals ?

• 14. What is the capital city of Nepal ?

• 15. Which popular Welsh entertainer wrote the First World War song 'Keep The Home Fires Burning' ?

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

[elcarretero]

7 Osprey
12 Champagne or proscecco and peach

[LucindaC]

14 kathmandu

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Which activist did Denzel Washington play in Cry Freedom ? Steve Biko

• 2. Which country left the Commonwealth in 1949 and declared itself a republic ? Republic of Ireland

• 3. What Brooklyn Dodgers great got his nickname for hat he called his shooter when playing marbles as a child ? Pee Wee Reese

• 4. Clue: Indirect or roundabout expression Circumlocution

• 5. Who was the 'teacher' in tv's Rock School ? Gene Simmons

• 6. In Spain, St John Bosco is the Patron Saint of what ? Cinema

• 7. Which bird of prey is also known as the fish hawk ? Osprey

• 8. In which city did George Harrison die ? Los Angeles

• 9. Who had a UK number one with 'Free' in 1977 ? Deniece Williams

• 10. What was the name of Luke Skywalker's home planet in the 1977 film, Star Wars ? Tatooine

• 11. What 'TOTU' is the tv programme originally introduced by Roald Dahl ? Tales of the Unexpected

• 12. What are the two ingredients in a Bellini cocktail ? Champagne and peach juice

• 13. In Greek mythology, from whom did Prometheus steal fire to gift it to the mortals ? Zeus

• 14. What is the capital city of Nepal ? Katmandoo

• 15. Which popular Welsh entertainer wrote the First World War song 'Keep The Home Fires Burning' ? Ivor Novello