General Knowledge Quiz No. 90

[Carl]

• 1. Which of Henry VIII's wives was mother to Queen Mary ?

• 2. In what century was chocolate introduced to Britain ?

• 3. Which two countries are linked by the Khyber pass ?

• 4. Which of these periods came first ? Jurassic, Palaeocene or Carboniferous ?

• 5. The Doggett's Coat and Badge is contested in which sport ?

• 6. When is St Andrews day ?

• 7. In which country did chess originate in the 2nd century ?

• 8. In which year was Prince Charles born ?

• 9. Who painted 'Crucifixion' and 'The Persistence Of Memory' ?

• 10. In what year did the Queen talk about her 'annus horriblis' in her Christmas speech ?

• 11. According to the TV series 'Dr Who', how many hearts does a Time Lord have ?

• 12. Who was the first vocalist to actually appear in the credits sequence of a James Bond film ?

• 13. What is the only bird which hunts by the sense of smell ?

• 14. Who were the first animated television couple to sleep in a double bed ?

• 15. Which famous rock group were once called 'The High Numbers' ?

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

[elcarretero]

9 Salvador Dali
14 Fred and Wilma Flintstone

[stowie39]

8. 1948

[LucindaC]

7 china
15 the who

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Which of Henry VIII's wives was mother to Queen Mary ? Catherine Of Aragon

• 2. In what century was chocolate introduced to Britain ? 17th

• 3. Which two countries are linked by the Khyber pass ? Pakistan and Afghanistan

• 4. Which of these periods came first ? Jurassic, Palaeocene or Carboniferous ? Palaeocene

• 5. The Doggett's Coat and Badge is contested in which sport ? Rowing

• 6. When is St Andrews day ? 30th November

• 7. In which country did chess originate in the 2nd century ? India

• 8. In which year was Prince Charles born ? 1948

• 9. Who painted 'Crucifixion' and 'The Persistence Of Memory' ? Salvador Dali

• 10. In what year did the Queen talk about her 'annus horriblis' in her Christmas speech ? 1992

• 11. According to the TV series 'Dr Who', how many hearts does a Time Lord have ? 2

• 12. Who was the first vocalist to actually appear in the credits sequence of a James Bond film ? Sheena Easton (in 'For Your Eyes Only')

• 13. What is the only bird which hunts by the sense of smell ? The Kiwi

• 14. Who were the first animated television couple to sleep in a double bed ? Fred and Wilma Flintstone

• 15. Which famous rock group were once called 'The High Numbers' ? The Who