General Knowledge Quiz No. 141

[Carl]

• 1. Who is Britain's largest employer ?

• 2. Ophidiophobia is the fear of what type of creatures ?

• 3. Which year is represented by the seven Roman numerals listed in descending order ?

• 4. Who painted the 'Flatford Mill' ?

• 5. What are the only two musical notes which have no flats ?

• 6. With which two performers has Elton John recorded the duet 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart`?

• 7. What number on the Beaufort Scale represents a hurricane ? 10, 12 or 14 ?

• 8. What was the title of the TV show 'Bonanza' changed to ?

• 9. What mountain range is the natural habitat of the llama ?

• 10. What was the name of IBMs computer which famously beat Gary Kasparov at chess in 1997 ?

• 11. How is Marie Lawrie better known in the music world ?

• 12. How is the medical condition of Lateral Epicondylitis more commonly known ?

• 13. Which film starring David Bowie was based on the novel 'The Seed And The Sower' ?

• 14. According to the nursery rhyme, if little girls are made of sugar and spice and all things nice, what are little boys made of ?

• 15. Boyzone had a hit with which Cat Stevens song ?

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

[stowie39]

11. Lulu

[elcarretero]

3 1666
4 John Constable

[gail]

14. Snips and snails and puppy dog's tails

[elcarretero]

5 C and F

[LucindaC]

1 NHS
9 Andes

[elcarretero]

8 Ponderosa

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Who is Britain's largest employer ? National Health Service

• 2. Ophidiophobia is the fear of what type of creatures ? Snakes

• 3. Which year is represented by the seven Roman numerals listed in descending order ? 1666

• 4. Who painted the 'Flatford Mill' ? John Constable

• 5. What are the only two musical notes which have no flats ? C and F

• 6. With which two performers has Elton John recorded the duet 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart`? Kiki Dee and Ru Paul

• 7. What number on the Beaufort Scale represents a hurricane ? 10, 12 or 14 ? 12

• 8. What was the title of the TV show 'Bonanza' changed to ? 'Ponderosa'

• 9. What mountain range is the natural habitat of the llama ? Andes

• 10. What was the name of IBMs computer which famously beat Gary Kasparov at chess in 1997 ? Deep Blue

• 11. How is Marie Lawrie better known in the music world ? Lulu

• 12. How is the medical condition of Lateral Epicondylitis more commonly known ? Tennis Elbow

• 13. Which film starring David Bowie was based on the novel 'The Seed And The Sower' ? 'Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence'

• 14. According to the nursery rhyme, if little girls are made of sugar and spice and all things nice, what are little boys made of ? Frogs and snails and puppy dogs' tails

• 15. Boyzone had a hit with which Cat Stevens song ? Father and Son