General Knowledge Quiz No. 77

[Carl]

• 1. The flag of Ecuador is made up of blue, red and which other colour ?

• 2. What was Buzz Aldrin's mother's maiden name ? Sun, Star or Moon ?

• 3. In which Bond film does the character of Q appear for the first time ?

• 4. Which of the following metallic elements has the lowest atomic number ? Tin, Lead or Silver ?

• 5. In which century did Chaucer begin writing 'The Canterbury Tales' ?

• 6. W.G.Grace captained England at what two sports ?

• 7. In which year was Isaac Newton born ?

• 8. What was the name of the space mission that saw the Russians send the dog 'Laika' into space ?

• 9. What is the oldest surviving Sunday newspaper in Britain ?

• 10. In which US TV series was Fallon kidnapped by a UFO ?

• 11. What was the name of the street where the Great Fire of London started ?

• 12. How many years are celebrated in a Sesquicentennial ?

• 13. What seven letter word, beginning with the letters 'RA' is the longest single-word palindrome in the English language ?

• 14. In which European country was actor Bruce Willis born ?

• 15. What was the first product to be advertised on British TV ?

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

[LucindaC]

10 The Colbys

[elcarretero]

11 Pudding Lane
15 Gibbs SR Toothpaste

[Brandyboy]

9 The Observer
14 West Germany

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. The flag of Ecuador is made up of blue, red and which other colour ? Yellow

• 2. What was Buzz Aldrin's mother's maiden name ? Sun, Star or Moon ? Moon

• 3. In which Bond film does the character of Q appear for the first time ? 'From Russia With Love'

• 4. Which of the following metallic elements has the lowest atomic number ? Tin, Lead or Silver ? Silver

• 5. In which century did Chaucer begin writing 'The Canterbury Tales' ? 14th

• 6. W.G.Grace captained England at what two sports ? Cricket and Bowls

• 7. In which year was Isaac Newton born ? 1642

• 8. What was the name of the space mission that saw the Russians send the dog 'Laika' into space ? Sputnik 2

• 9. What is the oldest surviving Sunday newspaper in Britain ? Sunday Observer

• 10. In which US TV series was Fallon kidnapped by a UFO ? 'The Colby's'

• 11. What was the name of the street where the Great Fire of London started ? Pudding Lane

• 12. How many years are celebrated in a Sesquicentennial ? 150

• 13. What seven letter word, beginning with the letters 'RA' is the longest single-word palindrome in the English language ? Racecar

• 14. In which European country was actor Bruce Willis born ? West Germany

• 15. What was the first product to be advertised on British TV ? Toothpaste