Random Trivia Quiz No. 296

[Carl]

• 1. What nationality is the singer Feist ?

• 2. What South American capital city has a name that means 'our lady of peace' ?

• 3. What is measured on the Mohs scale ?

• 4. Which tree appears on the flag of Lebannon ?

• 5. What was the original name of the Royal Air Force ?

• 6. Which Prime Minister made Jeffrey Archer a life peer ?

• 7. What is the world's northernmost capital city ?

• 8. Which rebellion was defeated at the Battle of Sedgemoor in 1685 ?

• 9. In which city was Terry Waite kidnapped ?

• 10. Who wrote the Sinead O'Connor hit Nothing Compares 2 U ?

• 11. Which of the Great Lakes touches Chicago ?

• 12. The 1812 Overture was written to celebrate the defeat of Napoleon in which city ?

• 13. Who was the last Governor of Hong Kong ?

• 14. How long, in kilometres, is the Suez Canal ?

• 15. Between them, the six wives of Henry VIII were of three different nationalities. English, Spanish and what other ?

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

[stowie39]

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[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. What nationality is the singer Feist ? Canadian

• 2. What South American capital city has a name that means 'our lady of peace' ? La Paz (Bolivia)

• 3. What is measured on the Mohs scale ? The hardness of minerals

• 4. Which tree appears on the flag of Lebannon ? The Cedar

• 5. What was the original name of the Royal Air Force ? Royal Flying Corps

• 6. Which Prime Minister made Jeffrey Archer a life peer ? John Major

• 7. What is the world's northernmost capital city ? Reykjavik

• 8. Which rebellion was defeated at the Battle of Sedgemoor in 1685 ? The Monmouth Rebellion

• 9. In which city was Terry Waite kidnapped ? Beirut

• 10. Who wrote the Sinead O'Connor hit Nothing Compares 2 U ? Prince

• 11. Which of the Great Lakes touches Chicago ? Lake Michigan

• 12. The 1812 Overture was written to celebrate the defeat of Napoleon in which city ? Moscow

• 13. Who was the last Governor of Hong Kong ? Chris Pattern

• 14. How long, in kilometres, is the Suez Canal ? 163

• 15. Between them, the six wives of Henry VIII were of three different nationalities. English, Spanish and what other ? German (Ann of Cleves)