Random Trivia Quiz No. 67

[Carl]

• 1. Radio Gaga was a 1984 hit for whom ?

• 2. Which of the following was executed in 1536 ? Mary Queen of Scots, Catherine Howard, Anne Boleyn or Walter Raleigh ?

• 3. On a racing form what does the letter 'U' indicate ?

• 4. Who joined the cast of Eastenders as Alfie Moon in 2002 ?

• 5. How long was swimmer Michelle Smith-de Bruin banned for attempting to manipulate a drugs test ?

• 6. Which Raymond wrote the novel 'The Big Sleep' ?

• 7. Who created the character Jack Ryan, hero of such stories as Patriot Games, Clear & Present Danger and The Hunt For Red October ?

• 8. Which Mediterranean plant used in medicine and magic was said to shriek when pulled from the ground ?

• 9. What is a pseudogyny ?

• 10. What do the SS Carpathia, the SS Virginian, the SS Parisian and the SS Olympic have in common ?

• 11. In which year do Gerry & The Pacemakers achieve three No.1 hits ?

• 12. Translate from Cockney slang: Crust of Bread

• 13. What 'W' is a limbless invertebrate ?

• 14. What does a kayser measure ?

• 15. The perennial flower Monkshood, if eaten, can kill an adult. True of false ?

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

[elcarretero]

1 Queen
6 Chandler

[stowie39]

4. Shane Ritchie
7. Tom Clancy

[elcarretero]

13 Worm

[elcarretero]

3 Unseated rider
12 Head
15 True

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Radio Gaga was a 1984 hit for whom ? Queen

• 2. Which of the following was executed in 1536 ? Mary Queen of Scots, Catherine Howard, Anne Boleyn or Walter Raleigh ? Anne Boleyn

• 3. On a racing form what does the letter 'U' indicate ? Unseated rider

• 4. Who joined the cast of Eastenders as Alfie Moon in 2002 ? Shane Richie

• 5. How long was swimmer Michelle Smith-de Bruin banned for attempting to manipulate a drugs test ? 4 years

• 6. Which Raymond wrote the novel 'The Big Sleep' ? Chandler

• 7. Who created the character Jack Ryan, hero of such stories as Patriot Games, Clear & Present Danger and The Hunt For Red October ? Tom Clancy

• 8. Which Mediterranean plant used in medicine and magic was said to shriek when pulled from the ground ? Mandrake

• 9. What is a pseudogyny ? The use of a woman’s pen name by a male writer

• 10. What do the SS Carpathia, the SS Virginian, the SS Parisian and the SS Olympic have in common ? They all attended the Titanic rescue

• 11. In which year do Gerry & The Pacemakers achieve three No.1 hits ? 1963

• 12. Translate from Cockney slang: Crust of Bread Head

• 13. What 'W' is a limbless invertebrate ? Worm

• 14. What does a kayser measure ? Waves

• 15. The perennial flower Monkshood, if eaten, can kill an adult. True of false ? True