General Knowledge Quiz No. 12

[Carl]

• 1. How many wives did Henry VIII divorce ?

• 2. Which Roman city was buried by volcanic ash ?

• 3. Which fruit flavours a Banoffee Pie ?

• 4. What is added to Brandy to make the "Sidecar" cocktail ?

• 5. In which musical does the song "Climb Every Mountain" feature ?

• 6. What is converted to alcohol during the brewing process ?

• 7. Who became King on the abdication of Edward VIII ?

• 8. Which song features a lyric about a cake that got left out in the rain ?

• 9. Which element has the atomic symbol K ?

• 10. With seven Bond films to his credit, who has played the secret agent more than any other ?

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

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1 2
2 Pompei
3 Banana
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5 Sound of music
6 Sugar
7 George VI
8 Macarthur Park
9 Potassium
10 Sean Connery

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. How many wives did Henry VIII divorce ? Two [Catherine of Aragon & Anne of Cleeves]

• 2. Which Roman city was buried by volcanic ash ? Pompeii

• 3. Which fruit flavours a Banoffee Pie ? Banana

• 4. What is added to Brandy to make the "Sidecar" cocktail ? Cointreau

• 5. In which musical does the song "Climb Every Mountain" feature ? The Sound of Music

• 6. What is converted to alcohol during the brewing process ? Sugars

• 7. Who became King on the abdication of Edward VIII ? King George VI

• 8. Which song features a lyric about a cake that got left out in the rain ? MacArthur Park

• 9. Which element has the atomic symbol K ? Potassium

• 10. With seven Bond films to his credit, who has played the secret agent more than any other ? Roger Moore