General Knowledge Quiz No. 73

[Carl]

• 1. When written out in full numerical form, how many zeros are in one centillion ? 20, 100 or 600 ?

• 2. For how many years did the Jurassic period last ? 60 million, 180 million or 660 million ?

• 3. In which city did the first bungee jump in England take place ?

• 4. How many UK number one singles has Cliff Richard had ?

• 5. What was the tortoise in the TV show 'The Flowerpot Men' called ?

• 6. How many top 5 hits did Madonna have in the UK in the 1980s ?

• 7. In which year did the first Alcoholics Anonymous first meeting take place ?

• 8. For what reason did American Sally Ride become famous in 1983 ?

• 9. In which year did Coca Cola introduce Cherry Coke ?

• 10. What is the birthstone for the month of July ? Ruby, Pearl or Diamond ?

• 11. On the London Underground, which line has only 6 miles of it's total 41.5 miles underground ?

• 12. In the film 'Pee-Wee's Big Adventure', what was the name of Pee-Wee's dog ? Spot, Speck or Spud ?

• 13. The song 'New York, New York' is from which Leonard Bernstein musical ?

• 14. What does NASA stand for ?

• 15. What do the letters J and K stand for in the authour J. K. Rowling's name ?

• 16. Name the traditional French pantomine character who has a white face and lose clothing.

• 17. Ingrid Bergman played the missionary Gladys Aylward in which 1958 film ?

• 18. Name the only state in the United States of America that begins with a 'L' ?

• 19. In which year did Brotherhood of Man win the Eurovision Song Contest with, Save Your Kisses for Me ?

• 20. In the book by screenwriter and author James Hilton, what was the profession of Mr Chips ?

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

[elcarretero]

5 slowcoach
16 Pierrot

[LucindaC]

20 teacher

[elcarretero]

18 Louisiana

[Brandyboy]

13 On the town ( 1944)
19 1976

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. When written out in full numerical form, how many zeros are in one centillion ? 20, 100 or 600 ? 600

• 2. For how many years did the Jurassic period last ? 60 million, 180 million or 660 million ? 180 million

• 3. In which city did the first bungee jump in England take place ? Bristol

• 4. How many UK number one singles has Cliff Richard had ? 13

• 5. What was the tortoise in the TV show 'The Flowerpot Men' called ? Slowcoach

• 6. How many top 5 hits did Madonna have in the UK in the 1980s ? 20

• 7. In which year did the first Alcoholics Anonymous first meeting take place ? 1935

• 8. For what reason did American Sally Ride become famous in 1983 ? First American female in space

• 9. In which year did Coca Cola introduce Cherry Coke ? 1985

• 10. What is the birthstone for the month of July ? Ruby, Pearl or Diamond ? Ruby

• 11. On the London Underground, which line has only 6 miles of it's total 41.5 miles underground ? The Metropolitan Line

• 12. In the film 'Pee-Wee's Big Adventure', what was the name of Pee-Wee's dog ? Spot, Speck or Spud ? Speck

• 13. The song 'New York, New York' is from which Leonard Bernstein musical ? 'On The Town'

• 14. What does NASA stand for ? National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• 15. What do the letters J and K stand for in the authour J. K. Rowling's name ? Joanne Kathleen

• 16. Name the traditional French pantomine character who has a white face and lose clothing. Pierrot

• 17. Ingrid Bergman played the missionary Gladys Aylward in which 1958 film ? The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

• 18. Name the only state in the United States of America that begins with a 'L' ? Louisiana

• 19. In which year did Brotherhood of Man win the Eurovision Song Contest with, Save Your Kisses for Me ? 1978

• 20. In the book by screenwriter and author James Hilton, what was the profession of Mr Chips ? Schoolteacher