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General Knowledge Quiz No. 64
Posted: 11 Mar 2021 21:10
by Carl
- 1. Bonnie Langford played assistant to which two actors in the TV series 'Doctor Who' ?
- 2. In 1985, what was Robert Ballard famous for discovering ?
- 3. In 1968, which English footballer became the first to be sent off in an international match ?
- 4. In which year did the BBC first broadcast opera on the radio ?
- 5. In what year was the first issue of the comic 'The Beano' published ?
- 6. Which fictional character lives at Apartment 3D, 344, ClintonStreet ?
- 7. What country began the tradition of exchanging gifts over Christmas ?
- 8. What nationality was Edvard Munch, the expressionist painter ?
- 9. What is the tallest and thickest kind of grass ?
- 10. In which century was King Henry IV of England born ?
- 11. In what year did Ruth Ellis become the last woman to be hanged in England ?
- 12. The first nationally televised presidential debate involved which two American candidates ?
- 13. What was the name of the character played by Donald Sutherland in the 1975 film 'The Day Of The Locust' which is also the name of a famous cartoon character ?
- 14. The film 'Dirty Dancing' was set in the summer of which year ?
- 15. How tall is the Eiffel Tower in metres ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
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Posted: 12 Mar 2021 00:58
by stowie39
6. Clarke Kent (Superman)
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Posted: 13 Mar 2021 21:31
by LucindaC
7 Italy
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Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 64
Posted: 18 Mar 2021 21:06
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Bonnie Langford played assistant to which two actors in the TV series 'Doctor Who' ? Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy
- 2. In 1985, what was Robert Ballard famous for discovering ? The Titanic
- 3. In 1968, which English footballer became the first to be sent off in an international match ? Alan Mullery
- 4. In which year did the BBC first broadcast opera on the radio ? 1923
- 5. In what year was the first issue of the comic 'The Beano' published ? 1938
- 6. Which fictional character lives at Apartment 3D, 344, ClintonStreet ? Clark Kent
- 7. What country began the tradition of exchanging gifts over Christmas ? Italy
- 8. What nationality was Edvard Munch, the expressionist painter ? Norwegian
- 9. What is the tallest and thickest kind of grass ? Bamboo
- 10. In which century was King Henry IV of England born ? 14th
- 11. In what year did Ruth Ellis become the last woman to be hanged in England ? 1955
- 12. The first nationally televised presidential debate involved which two American candidates ? John F Kennedy and Richard Nixon
- 13. What was the name of the character played by Donald Sutherland in the 1975 film 'The Day Of The Locust' which is also the name of a famous cartoon character ? Homer Simpson
- 14. The film 'Dirty Dancing' was set in the summer of which year ? 1963
- 15. How tall is the Eiffel Tower in metres ? 322