The "It's Friday, I'm Bored, So Here Is a Quiz Thread"

[Reg Smeeton]

1. Hampshire?   Know that Dickens lived in Pompey as a kid, but was he born there?

2. There's a Westchester clasic in golf, so maybe.

3. Tay?

6. Andrew Bonar Law
7. Alec Guiness Ewen McGregor

9 Berkeley

10 Indiana Iowa Idaho Illinois


17. Think may be Cremona
18 Guess Italy
19. 17 not many after 13
20 Burkina Faso

[suttonred]

15 I think is "A little peace" Don't know any of the others

[stfc1975]

14. Glenn Quagmire

[Red Frog]

1. I think Dickens' birthplace is in Broadstairs, Kent.

[The Artist Billy Paynter]

13. Seattle, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Arizona, Atlanta.

[horlock07]

1. Dickens and Austen were both born in Hampshire, Dickens in Portsmouth and Austen in Steventon. (I have read biographies of both in the last 2 months - sadly!)

[horlock07]

8. Nellie Melba

20. Burkino Faso

[Reg Smeeton]

8. Nellie Melba

20. Burkino Faso

As I pointed out earlier.....Burkina Faso its Burkina Faso. Common mistake mind.

[horlock07]

As I pointed out earlier.....Burkina Faso its Burkina Faso. Common mistake mind.

However hard you try you will never be Nev to us!

[Sir Pissalot]

The answers:

1.   Charles Dickens and Jane Austen were both born in which English county? Hampshire. [Dickens in Landport, Portsea Island and Austen in Steventon near Basingstoke]

2.   In which sport is the Westchester Cup awarded? Polo

3.   Which river flows past Balmoral Castle? River Dee

4.   What type of wild fruit is a Mazard? A cherry

5.   Which songs containing "White" in their title were UK top 20 hits for the following artists, [a] Nazareth (1975), King Brothers (1957), [c] Dollar (1981), [d] Mr Hudson (2009) and [e] Moody Blues (1979)?  [a] "My White Bicycle" (no.14), "A White Sports Coat" (no.6), [c] "Hand Held in Black and White" (no.19), [d] "White Lies" (no.20) and [e] "Nights in White Satin" (no.14).

6.   Who is the only British Prime Minister to be born overseas? Andrew Bonar Law

7.   In the Star Wars films, which two actors have played Obi Wan Kenobi? Alec Guiness and Ewan McGregor.

8.   By what name was Helen Porter Mitchell better known? Dame Nellie Melba

9.   In which castle was King Edward II murdered? Berkeley Castle.

10.   Name the four American States that start with the letter `I`. Idaho, Illinois, Indiana and Iowa.

11.   Which former Miss World played TV's Wonder Woman in the 1970's? Lynda Carter.

12.   In nautical terms, what is a Killick? A small anchor.

13.   Which five American Football teams in the NFL use a bird for their name?  Philadelphia Eagles, Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks, Arizona Cardinals and Atlanta Falcons.

14.   In the TV show Family Guy, what is the name of the Griffins` lecherous neighbour?  Glenn Quagmire.

15.   What single by Nicole in 1982 became the 500th UK number one?  "A Little Peace".

16.   In the wild west, how was Henry McCarty better known?  Billy The Kid

17.   In which Italian town are Stradivarius violins made?  Cremona

18.   The poets Keats and Shelley both died in which country?  Italy

19.   What was the number of the last Apollo mission?  17

20.   What is the modern-day name for the country formerly known as Upper Volta?  Burkina Faso.