General Knowledge Quiz No. 103

[Carl]

• 1. According to the poem The Owl and the Pussycat, how much did the Owl and the Pussycat pay for their wedding ring ?

• 2. If you were 'Doing Leap Frog' or 'Walking The Dog' what would you be using ?

• 3. Who played Rene Artois in the TV comedy 'Allo Allo' ?

• 4. When were the Winter and Summer Olympics last held in the same year ?

• 5. Which three countries have both a Mediterranean and Atlantic coastline ?

• 6. In which country did the dish chop-suey originate ?

• 7. Who was the second ever member of the British Royal Family to divorce ?

• 8. What did Britain's roads first acquire in 1914 ?

• 9. From what four word expression does the word 'goodbye' derive ?

• 10. If you travel directly east from New York City, which country would you reach first ?

• 11. Where on the human body is the skin the thinnest ?

• 12. Who painted the 'Laughing Cavalier' ?

• 13. What was the name of the main character in the 1986 film 'Troll' ? Harry Potter, Bridget Jones or Tinky Winky ?

• 14. Which famous actress was the part of Dorothy in 'The Wizard Of Oz' originally intended for ?

• 15. In Disney's 'Beauty And The Beast', what is Beauty's name ?

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

[elcarretero]

1 One shilling
2 Yoyo

[LucindaC]

3 Gordon Kay
10 Portugal

[elcarretero]

9 God be with you

[elcarretero]

15 Belle

[freddo]

5 Morocco , Spain and France
11 Eyelids

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. According to the poem The Owl and the Pussycat, how much did the Owl and the Pussycat pay for their wedding ring ? One Shilling

• 2. If you were 'Doing Leap Frog' or 'Walking The Dog' what would you be using ? A yo-yo

• 3. Who played Rene Artois in the TV comedy 'Allo Allo' ? Gordon Kaye

• 4. When were the Winter and Summer Olympics last held in the same year ? 1992

• 5. Which three countries have both a Mediterranean and Atlantic coastline ? France, Spain and Morocco

• 6. In which country did the dish chop-suey originate ? USA

• 7. Who was the second ever member of the British Royal Family to divorce ? Princess Margaret

• 8. What did Britain's roads first acquire in 1914 ? White lines

• 9. From what four word expression does the word 'goodbye' derive ? God be with ye

• 10. If you travel directly east from New York City, which country would you reach first ? Portugal

• 11. Where on the human body is the skin the thinnest ? Eyelids

• 12. Who painted the 'Laughing Cavalier' ? Frans Hals

• 13. What was the name of the main character in the 1986 film 'Troll' ? Harry Potter, Bridget Jones or Tinky Winky ? Harry Potter

• 14. Which famous actress was the part of Dorothy in 'The Wizard Of Oz' originally intended for ? Shirley Temple