General Knowledge Quiz No. 123

[Carl]

• 1. What is Britains oldest Sunday newspaper ?

• 2. In July 2000, what became the fastest selling book in history ?

• 3. Which country staged the first Olympic Games after World War II ?

• 4. What two countries border Andorra ?

• 5. Which temperature has the same value in both centigrade and farenheit ?

• 6. What capital city does the river Tagus flow through ?

• 7. Who played 'The Bionic Woman' ?

• 8. In which year did Princess Diana die ?

• 9. Santa Fe is the capital of which American state ?

• 10. Which 'C' is the name given to the electronic line judge at Wimbledon ?

• 11. What was the first name of O.J. Simpsons' wife who was killed in 1994 ?

• 12. Which successful British female pop group got their name from part of the title of children's tv show and part of a song by Roxy Music ?

• 13. Which US TV show featured a stuntman with side-kicks Jody and Howie ?

• 14. According to legend where will the last great battle between the powers of good and evil be fought ?

• 15. Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' is set on the outskirts of which city ?

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

[elcarretero]

4 Spain and France
5 Minus 40

[LucindaC]

2 Harry Potter ?
7 Lindsey wagner

[elcarretero]

12 Bananarama

[LucindaC]

10 Cyclops
13 The fall guy

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. What is Britains oldest Sunday newspaper ? The Observer

• 2. In July 2000, what became the fastest selling book in history ? 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'

• 3. Which country staged the first Olympic Games after World War II ? England

• 4. What two countries border Andorra ? France and Spain

• 5. Which temperature has the same value in both centigrade and farenheit ? -40

• 6. What capital city does the river Tagus flow through ? Lisbon

• 7. Who played 'The Bionic Woman' ? Lindsay Wagner

• 8. In which year did Princess Diana die ? 1997

• 9. Santa Fe is the capital of which American state ? New Mexico

• 10. Which 'C' is the name given to the electronic line judge at Wimbledon ? Cyclops

• 11. What was the first name of O.J. Simpsons' wife who was killed in 1994 ? Nicole

• 12. Which successful British female pop group got their name from part of the title of children's tv show and part of a song by Roxy Music ? Bananarama (from 'The Banana Splits' and 'Pyjamarama')

• 13. Which US TV show featured a stuntman with side-kicks Jody and Howie ? 'The Fall Guy'

• 14. According to legend where will the last great battle between the powers of good and evil be fought ? Armageddon

• 15. Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' is set on the outskirts of which city ? Athens