Random Trivia Quiz No. 80

[Carl]

• 1. What is the American equivalent of the UK's Victoria Cross medal ?

• 2. A dog was arrested in Seville in 1983 for what crime ?

• 3. In which war was the Battle of Bosworth Field ?

• 4. Which Mississippi town recounted the adventures of Tom Sawyer ?

• 5. What now extinct fowl was originally named "Discusting Bird" by its Dutch discoverers ?

• 6. Who coined the phrase "Third World" ?

• 7. In the Walt Disney cartoons, what was the name of Goofy's brilliant nephew ?

• 8. In 1995, actor Massimo Troisi (posthumous nomination) played the character called Mario Ruoppolo, what was the film ?

• 9. In 1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono staged their honeymoon protest by staying in their hotel beds for a week. But in which European capital city did this take place ?

• 10. Which European country left the Commonwealth and declared itself a republic in 1949 ?

• 11. What are the international registration letters for a vehicle form Jordan ?

• 12. Who had a UK number one with "Waiting All Night" in 2013 ?

• 13. William Hurt, won best actor Oscar in 1985. What was the name of the film ?

• 14. Which author wrote the childrens book's Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little ?

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

[elcarretero]

5 Dodo

[stowie39]

9. Paris

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. What is the American equivalent of the UK's Victoria Cross medal ? Congressional Medal of Honour (not the Purple Heart)

• 2. A dog was arrested in Seville in 1983 for what crime ? Handbag snatching

• 3. In which war was the Battle of Bosworth Field ? Wars of the Roses

• 4. Which Mississippi town recounted the adventures of Tom Sawyer ? St Petersburg

• 5. What now extinct fowl was originally named "Discusting Bird" by its Dutch discoverers ? Dodo

• 6. Who coined the phrase "Third World" ? Indian leader Jawaharlal Nehru

• 7. In the Walt Disney cartoons, what was the name of Goofy's brilliant nephew ? Gilbert

• 8. In 1995, actor Massimo Troisi (posthumous nomination) played the character called Mario Ruoppolo, what was the film ? Il Postino

• 9. In 1969 John Lennon and Yoko Ono staged their honeymoon protest by staying in their hotel beds for a week. But in which European capital city did this take place ? Amsterdam

• 10. Which European country left the Commonwealth and declared itself a republic in 1949 ? Ireland

• 11. What are the international registration letters for a vehicle form Jordan ? HKJ

• 12. Who had a UK number one with "Waiting All Night" in 2013 ? Rudimental featuring Ella Eyre

• 13. William Hurt, won best actor Oscar in 1985. What was the name of the film ? The Kiss of the Spiderwoman

• 14. Which author wrote the childrens book's Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little ? William Strunk Jr.