Random Trivia Quiz No. 138

[Carl]

• 1. How many labours were performed by Hercules ?

• 2. Which late MP owned Saltwood Castle in Kent ?

• 3. In which London pub did Ronnie Kray murder George Cornell ?

• 4. What date is Trafalgar Day ?

• 5. What is the birthstone for April ?

• 6. What does 'E' represent in E = MC2 ?

• 7. What note do orchestras typically tune up to ?

• 8. Which English cathedral was destroyed by fire in 1666 ?

• 9. Who shot and killed Billy the Kid in 1881 ?

• 10. What was the first name of Dustin Hoffman's female character in Tootsie ?

• 11. Which UK store was first to have an escalator installed ?

• 12. In which year were luncheon vouchers introduced in the UK ?

• 13. How did soul singer Otis Redding die in 1967 ?

• 14. Who invented the revolver (handgun) ?

• 15. In which ocean is Ascension Island ?

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

[elcarretero]

6 Energy
11 Harrods

[LucindaC]

5 Diamond
13 plane crash

[elcarretero]

12 South Atlantic

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. How many labours were performed by Hercules ? 12

• 2. Which late MP owned Saltwood Castle in Kent ? Alan Clarke

• 3. In which London pub did Ronnie Kray murder George Cornell ? The Blind Beggar

• 4. What date is Trafalgar Day ? 21st October

• 5. What is the birthstone for April ? Diamond

• 6. What does 'E' represent in E = MC2 ? Energy

• 7. What note do orchestras typically tune up to ? A

• 8. Which English cathedral was destroyed by fire in 1666 ? St Pauls

• 9. Who shot and killed Billy the Kid in 1881 ? Pat Garrett

• 10. What was the first name of Dustin Hoffman's female character in Tootsie ? Dorothy

• 11. Which UK store was first to have an escalator installed ? Harrods

• 12. In which year were luncheon vouchers introduced in the UK ? 1955

• 13. How did soul singer Otis Redding die in 1967 ? Plane Crash

• 14. Who invented the revolver (handgun) ? Samuel Colt

• 15. In which ocean is Ascension Island ? Atlantic