Copyright ｩ 2022 www.kensquiz.co.uk Quiz Number 171 - Answers A free general knowledge for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz. 1. Which Agatha Christie novel is the first to feature Miss Marple? The Murder at the Vicarage. 2. Who directed the movies "A Bridge Too Far" and "A Chorus Line"? Sir Richard Attenborough. 3. How many legitimate children did King Henry VIII have? Seven. 4. Where on a horse would you find it's frog? On its hoof. 5. Which songs with "Year" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists [a] Herman's Hermits (1970), [b] Lukas Graham (2016), [3] U2 (1983), [d] Craig (Phillips) (2000) and [e] George Harrison (1981)? [a] "Years May Come & Years May Go", reached no 7, [b] "7 Years", no 1, [c] "New Years Day", no 10, [d] "At This Time of Year", no 14 and [e] "All Those Years ago", no 13. 6. Who starred as Danny Ocean's younger sister, Debbie in the 2018 movie, "Ocean's 8"? Sandra Bullock. 7. Which of the UK's armed forces are known as the Senior Service? Royal Navy. 8. Who was the first winner of football's Ballon d'Or in 1956? Stanley Matthews. 9. "Leatherback" and "Diamondback" are both types of which creature? Turtles. 10. In which novels by Jane Austen do the following characters feature,[a] Mr Rushworth, [b] John Willoughby, [c] Capt. Frederick Wentworth, [d] James Morland and [e] Charles Bingley? [a] Mansfield Park, [b] Sense and Sensibility, [c] Persuasion, [d] Northanger Abbey and [e] Pride and Prejudice. 11. What was the name of the chef portrayed by Lenny Henry in the sit-com "Chef"? Gareth Blackstock. 12. The tomb of which Saint can be found in Durham Cathedral? St. Cuthbert. 13. Which wide-brimmed hat takes its name from the Spanish for "Shade"? Sombrero. 14. Which two of the Ivy League Universities are located in New York State? Columbia (New York City) & Cornell (Ithaca). 15. Which are the five permanent nations of the UN Security Council? China, USA, France, Russian Federation and the UK. 16. Which Greek God was depicted on the Colossus of Rhodes? Helios. 17. Which British ruler was born in Huntingdon? Oliver Cromwell. 18. Who were the two male stars of the 2005 Oscar winning movie "Brokeback Mountain"? Jake Gyllenhaal & Heath Ledger. 19. In 1987, which was the first album to enter both the US and UK album charts at number 1? "Bad" by Michael Jackson. 20. What is a "Half Hunter"? A pocket watch.
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Quiz Number 171 - Answers
A free general knowledge for those who enjoy a more challenging quiz.
1. Which Agatha Christie novel is the first to feature Miss Marple?
The Murder at the Vicarage.
2. Who directed the movies "A Bridge Too Far" and "A Chorus Line"?
Sir Richard Attenborough.
3. How many legitimate children did King Henry VIII have?
Seven.
4. Where on a horse would you find it's frog?
On its hoof.
5. Which songs with "Year" in the title were UK top twenty hits for the following artists [a] Herman's Hermits (1970),
[b] Lukas Graham (2016), [3] U2 (1983), [d] Craig (Phillips) (2000) and [e] George Harrison (1981)?
[a] "Years May Come & Years May Go", reached no 7, [b] "7 Years", no 1, [c] "New Years Day", no 10, [d] "At This Time of
Year", no 14 and [e] "All Those Years ago", no 13.
6. Who starred as Danny Ocean's younger sister, Debbie in the 2018 movie, "Ocean's 8"?
Sandra Bullock.
7. Which of the UK's armed forces are known as the Senior Service?
Royal Navy.
8. Who was the first winner of football's Ballon d'Or in 1956?
Stanley Matthews.
9. "Leatherback" and "Diamondback" are both types of which creature?
Turtles.
10. In which novels by Jane Austen do the following characters feature,[a] Mr Rushworth, [b] John Willoughby, [c]
Capt. Frederick Wentworth, [d] James Morland and [e] Charles Bingley?
[a] Mansfield Park, [b] Sense and Sensibility, [c] Persuasion, [d] Northanger Abbey and [e] Pride and Prejudice.
11. What was the name of the chef portrayed by Lenny Henry in the sit-com "Chef"?
Gareth Blackstock.
12. The tomb of which Saint can be found in Durham Cathedral?
St. Cuthbert.
13. Which wide-brimmed hat takes its name from the Spanish for "Shade"?
Sombrero.
14. Which two of the Ivy League Universities are located in New York State?
Columbia (New York City) & Cornell (Ithaca).
15. Which are the five permanent nations of the UN Security Council?
China, USA, France, Russian Federation and the UK.
16. Which Greek God was depicted on the Colossus of Rhodes?
Helios.
17. Which British ruler was born in Huntingdon?
Oliver Cromwell.
18. Who were the two male stars of the 2005 Oscar winning movie "Brokeback Mountain"?
Jake Gyllenhaal & Heath Ledger.
19. In 1987, which was the first album to enter both the US and UK album charts at number 1?
"Bad" by Michael Jackson.
20. What is a "Half Hunter"?
A pocket watch.
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