Random Trivia Quiz No. 141

[Carl]

• 1. Kodiak Island is in which US state ?

• 2. In the human body what is the hallux ?

• 3. In which year did Henry VIII become King of England ?

• 4. The 1999 film Tea with Mussolini is based on whose autobiography ?

• 5. Port Said is in which North African country ?

• 6. In which year were premium bonds first issued in Britain ?

• 7. Who designed the Beatles Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover ?

• 8. Which country is known as the Pearl of Africa ?

• 9. Which UK supermaket chain launched a controversial carrier bag with the maxim 'Take an Old Bag Shopping' ?

• 10. Which British comedian features in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV ?

• 11. Who was the first British Prime Minister not to have been privately educated ?

• 12. Also known as the Pink City, what is the capital of the Indian state Rajasthan ?

• 13. Black Dog and Blind Pew are characters in which novel ?

• 14. A veronique dish is garnished with which fruit ?

• 15. What is the oldest trophy in international sport ?

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

[elcarretero]

13 Treaure Island

[gail]

9. Sainsburys
14. Grapes

[elcarretero]

1 Alaska

[gail]

5. Egypt

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Kodiak Island is in which US state ? Alaska

• 2. In the human body what is the hallux ? The big toe

• 3. In which year did Henry VIII become King of England ? 1509

• 4. The 1999 film Tea with Mussolini is based on whose autobiography ? Franco Zeffirelli

• 5. Port Said is in which North African country ? Egypt

• 6. In which year were premium bonds first issued in Britain ? 1956

• 7. Who designed the Beatles Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover ? Peter Blake

• 8. Which country is known as the Pearl of Africa ? Uganda

• 9. Which UK supermaket chain launched a controversial carrier bag with the maxim 'Take an Old Bag Shopping' ? Sainsbury's

• 10. Which British comedian features in the video game Grand Theft Auto IV ? Ricky Gervais

• 11. Who was the first British Prime Minister not to have been privately educated ? David Lloyd George

• 12. Also known as the Pink City, what is the capital of the Indian state Rajasthan ? Jaipur

• 13. Black Dog and Blind Pew are characters in which novel ? Treasure Island

• 14. A veronique dish is garnished with which fruit ? Grapes

• 15. What is the oldest trophy in international sport ? The Americas Cup (in Sailing - introduced 1851)