General Knowledge Quiz No. 132

[Carl]

• 1. Which piece of film memorabilia from the film 'The Wizard Of Oz' made $666,000 when auctioned in 2000 ?

• 2. What does the Latin 'quo vadis' mean ?

• 3. Green Park, Oxford Circus and Warren Street are on which London Underground line ?

• 4. Born in 1979, by what name is Alecia Moore better known as in the music world ?

• 5. What is the administrative centre of Cheshire ?

• 6. In which month in 1914, did Britain declare war on Germany ?

• 7. Amethyst is the birthstone for which month ?

• 8. Which English cricketer wrote a novel called 'Deep Cover' ?

• 9. In which city is 'The Phantom of the Opera' set ?

• 10. What item of food inspired the idea for the computer game pac man ?

• 11. What is the chemical symbol for the element Plutonium ?

• 12. Who was the first DJ to be heard on Radio1 ?

• 13. Which two metals make up the alloy bronze ?

• 14. Which country singer wrote the song 'I Will Always Love You' which was a hit for Whitney Houston in 1992 ?

• 15. Which British film director once said 'Actors should be treated like cattle' ?

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

[stowie39]

9. Paris
12. Tony Blackburn

[elcarretero]

1 Ruby slippers
13 Tin and copper

[LucindaC]

5 Chester
11 Pu

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Which piece of film memorabilia from the film 'The Wizard Of Oz' made $666,000 when auctioned in 2000 ? The slippers worn by Judy Garland

• 2. What does the Latin 'quo vadis' mean ? Where are you going

• 3. Green Park, Oxford Circus and Warren Street are on which London Underground line ? Victoria

• 4. Born in 1979, by what name is Alecia Moore better known as in the music world ? Pink

• 5. What is the administrative centre of Cheshire ? Chester

• 6. In which month in 1914, did Britain declare war on Germany ? August

• 7. Amethyst is the birthstone for which month ? February

• 8. Which English cricketer wrote a novel called 'Deep Cover' ? Ian Botham

• 9. In which city is 'The Phantom of the Opera' set ? Paris

• 10. What item of food inspired the idea for the computer game pac man ? Pizza (with a slice missing)

• 11. What is the chemical symbol for the element Plutonium ? Pu

• 12. Who was the first DJ to be heard on Radio1 ? Tony Blackburn

• 13. Which two metals make up the alloy bronze ? Copper and tin

• 14. Which country singer wrote the song 'I Will Always Love You' which was a hit for Whitney Houston in 1992 ? Dolly Parton

• 15. Which British film director once said 'Actors should be treated like cattle' ? Alfred Hitchcock