General Knowledge Quiz No. 117

[Carl]

• 1. What was the original function of the Leaning Tower of Pisa ?

• 2. What do you get if you multiply the number of hoops used in a game of croquet by the number of shots under par an albatross is in golf ?

• 3. Christmas Island is surrounded by which ocean ?

• 4. What is the main colour traditionally worn by an Indian bride ?

• 5. What were the first names of the two main characters in the film 'Grease' ?

• 6. How many bottles were washed up on the shore according to the rock band, the Police ?

• 7. In which Asian country did the Long March of the 1930s take place ?

• 8. In which country was tennis player Martina Hingis born ?

• 9. Which half of a famous comedy duo was born at Ulverston in the Lake District in 1890 ?

• 10. What was unusual about the role that won Linda Hunt a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for the film 'The Year Of Living Dangerously' ?

• 11. Who played Doctor Who in just 31 episodes between 1984 and 1986 ?

• 12. What is a leprechaun's profession ?

• 13. Which UK TV series was set in Kirby Newtown ?

• 14. What is methyphobia the fear of ?

• 15. Alan White replaced Tony McCarroll as the drummer for which band ?

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

[elcarretero]

5 Danny and Sandy
9 Stan Laurel

[LucindaC]

1 bell tower
4 red

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. What was the original function of the Leaning Tower of Pisa ? A bell tower

• 2. What do you get if you multiply the number of hoops used in a game of croquet by the number of shots under par an albatross is in golf ? 18

• 3. Christmas Island is surrounded by which ocean ? Indian

• 4. What is the main colour traditionally worn by an Indian bride ? Red

• 5. What were the first names of the two main characters in the film 'Grease' ? Danny and Sandy

• 6. How many bottles were washed up on the shore according to the rock band, the Police ? One hundred million

• 7. In which Asian country did the Long March of the 1930s take place ? China

• 8. In which country was tennis player Martina Hingis born ? Switzerland

• 9. Which half of a famous comedy duo was born at Ulverston in the Lake District in 1890 ? Stan Laurel

• 10. What was unusual about the role that won Linda Hunt a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for the film 'The Year Of Living Dangerously' ? The character she played was male

• 11. Who played Doctor Who in just 31 episodes between 1984 and 1986 ? Colin Baker

• 12. What is a leprechaun's profession ? A cobbler

• 13. Which UK TV series was set in Kirby Newtown ? Z Cars

• 14. What is methyphobia the fear of ? Alcohol

• 15. Alan White replaced Tony McCarroll as the drummer for which band ? Oasis