General Knowledge Quiz No. 139

[Carl]

• 1. Who won the best actress Oscar for the film 'Driving Miss Daisy' ?

• 2. Who played the two main characters in the film 'Dirty Dancing' ?

• 3. Steinway and Bosendorfer are all famous for making which musical instruments ?

• 4. What name is given to the time of year when the sun is directly over the Equator at noon ?

• 5. If you were born in March, you must be one of which two star signs ?

• 6. What metallic element is the best conductor of electricity ?

• 7. What is the currency of Pakistan ?

• 8. An emerald anniversary is celebrated after how many years of marriage ?

• 9. In a standard pack of playing cards what do the queens hold in their hands ?

• 10. Which songwriter wrote the scores for the musicals 'Kiss Me Kate' and 'High Society' ?

• 11. In 2002, who filed for divorce from his wife Lisa Marie Presley after being married for just three months ?

• 12. Which American boy band had a UK number one hit in 1990 with 'Hangin' Tough' ?

• 13. In which British city is the National Museum of Photography ?

• 14. Who played Wonder Woman in the TV series of the same name ?

• 15. What is the name given to the decorative style in the 1920s and 1930s of characterised by geometric design and bright metallic surfaces ?

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

[elcarretero]

3 Pianos
13 Bradford

[stowie39]

11. Michael Jackson
15. Art Deco

[LucindaC]

1 Jessica Tandy
9 Flowers

[elcarretero]

4 Equinox

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Who won the best actress Oscar for the film 'Driving Miss Daisy' ? Jessica Tandy

• 2. Who played the two main characters in the film 'Dirty Dancing' ? Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey

• 3. Steinway and Bosendorfer are all famous for making which musical instruments ? Pianos

• 4. What name is given to the time of year when the sun is directly over the Equator at noon ? Equinox

• 5. If you were born in March, you must be one of which two star signs ? Pisces and Aries

• 6. What metallic element is the best conductor of electricity ? Silver

• 7. What is the currency of Pakistan ? Rupee

• 8. An emerald anniversary is celebrated after how many years of marriage ? 55

• 9. In a standard pack of playing cards what do the queens hold in their hands ? Flowers

• 10. Which songwriter wrote the scores for the musicals 'Kiss Me Kate' and 'High Society' ? Cole Porter

• 11. In 2002, who filed for divorce from his wife Lisa Marie Presley after being married for just three months ? Nicholas Cage

• 12. Which American boy band had a UK number one hit in 1990 with 'Hangin' Tough' ? New Kids On The Block

• 13. In which British city is the National Museum of Photography ? Bradford

• 14. Who played Wonder Woman in the TV series of the same name ? Lynda Carter

• 15. What is the name given to the decorative style in the 1920s and 1930s of characterised by geometric design and bright metallic surfaces ? Art deco