Copyright ｩ 2021 www.kensquiz.co.uk Quiz Number 61 - Answers 1. In which year was the school leaving age in England and Wales raised to 16? 1973 2. What was the occupation of Casanova? Librarian. 3. Which is the only American born driver to win the Formula One World Championship? Phil Hill in 1961 (Although Mario Andretti who won in 1978 was American he was born in Italy). 4. Which is the largest Canadian Province by area? Quebec at 1.5 million sq. kms. 5. Which songs containing the word WIND in the title were UK top ten hits for the following artists, [a] Frankie Laine (1953), [b] The Scorpions (1991), [c] Frank Ifield (1963), [d] Bette Midler (1989) and [e] Jimi Hendrix (1967) [a] "Where the Winds Blow" reached number 2, [b] "Wind of Change", number 2, [c] "Wayward Wind" number 1, [d] "Wind Beneath my Wings" number 5 and [e] "The Wind Cries Mary" number 6.. 6. In the Northern hemisphere all racehorses celebrate their birthdays on January 1st, what date is used in the Southern hemisphere? 1st August. 7. Who played the female lead in the 1999 movie "Notting Hill"? Julia Roberts. 8. Who was the father of John the Baptist? Zacharias. 9. Which war is the main setting for Kurt Vonnegut's classic novel "Slaughterhouse-Five"? World War Two. 10. Which FOUR Nations share a land border with Botswana? Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe (although the border with Zambia is only a few hundred metres long!). 11. Who were the last winners of TV's "University Challenge "in the Bamber Gascoigne era in 1987? Keble College, Oxford. 12. What currencies are used in the following Countries, [a] Albania, [b] Burma, [c] Czech Republic, [d] Japan and [e] Brazil [a] Lek, [b] Kyat, [c] Koruna, [d] Yen and [e] Real. 13. Which English group thought they were "Turning Japanese" in 1980? The Vapors. 14. Which month of the year derives its name from the Latin "To Open"? April. 15. In which castle was Mary Queen of Scots imprisoned and later executed? Fotheringay. 16. What are the number of players in each of the following sports teams, [a] Basketball, [b] Netball, [c] Men's Lacrosse, [d] Women's Lacrosse and [e] Hurling [a] Five, [b] Seven, [c] Ten, [d] Twelve and [e] Fifteen. 17. Who was the original presenter of "Masterchef" on British TV? Loyd Grossman. 18. Who in 1504 painted the masterpiece "The Garden of Delights"? Hieronymus Bosch. 19. What are the capitals of the following Australian States, [a] New South Wales, [b] Queensland, [c] Western Australia, [d] Victoria and [e] Tasmania [a] Sydney, [b] Brisbane, [c] Perth, [d] Melbourne and [e] Hobart.
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Quiz Number 61 - Answers
1. In which year was the school leaving age in England and Wales raised to 16?
1973
2. What was the occupation of Casanova?
Librarian.
3. Which is the only American born driver to win the Formula One World Championship?
Phil Hill in 1961 (Although Mario Andretti who won in 1978 was American he was born in Italy).
4. Which is the largest Canadian Province by area?
Quebec at 1.5 million sq. kms.
5. Which songs containing the word WIND in the title were UK top ten hits for the following artists, [a] Frankie Laine
(1953), [b] The Scorpions (1991), [c] Frank Ifield (1963), [d] Bette Midler (1989) and [e] Jimi Hendrix (1967)
[a] "Where the Winds Blow" reached number 2, [b] "Wind of Change", number 2, [c] "Wayward Wind" number 1, [d] "Wind
Beneath my Wings" number 5 and [e] "The Wind Cries Mary" number 6..
6. In the Northern hemisphere all racehorses celebrate their birthdays on January 1st, what date is used in the Southern
hemisphere?
1st August.
7. Who played the female lead in the 1999 movie "Notting Hill"?
Julia Roberts.
8. Who was the father of John the Baptist?
Zacharias.
9. Which war is the main setting for Kurt Vonnegut's classic novel "Slaughterhouse-Five"?
World War Two.
10. Which FOUR Nations share a land border with Botswana?
Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe (although the border with Zambia is only a few hundred metres long!).
11. Who were the last winners of TV's "University Challenge "in the Bamber Gascoigne era in 1987?
Keble College, Oxford.
12. What currencies are used in the following Countries, [a] Albania, [b] Burma, [c] Czech Republic, [d] Japan and [e]
Brazil
[a] Lek, [b] Kyat, [c] Koruna, [d] Yen and [e] Real.
13. Which English group thought they were "Turning Japanese" in 1980?
The Vapors.
14. Which month of the year derives its name from the Latin "To Open"?
April.
15. In which castle was Mary Queen of Scots imprisoned and later executed?
Fotheringay.
16. What are the number of players in each of the following sports teams, [a] Basketball, [b] Netball, [c] Men's
Lacrosse, [d] Women's Lacrosse and [e] Hurling
[a] Five, [b] Seven, [c] Ten, [d] Twelve and [e] Fifteen.
17. Who was the original presenter of "Masterchef" on British TV?
Loyd Grossman.
18. Who in 1504 painted the masterpiece "The Garden of Delights"?
Hieronymus Bosch.
19. What are the capitals of the following Australian States, [a] New South Wales, [b] Queensland, [c] Western
Australia, [d] Victoria and [e] Tasmania
[a] Sydney, [b] Brisbane, [c] Perth, [d] Melbourne and [e] Hobart.
20. Who in 2009 scored the fastest ever goal in a FA Cup Final?
Louis Saha (for Everton scored after 27.9 seconds in 2009, Chelsea went on to win 2-1).
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