General Knowledge Quiz No. 113

[Carl]

• 1. Who US singer released her debut album 'Can't Take Me Home' in 2000 ?

• 2. Which two brothers played the title roles in the 1990 film 'The Krays' ?

• 3. What is the name of the 90s song which includes the line 'I swear I left her by the river' ?

• 4. In 1898, which nation fought Spain in one of the most one-sided wars in modern history ?

• 5. What was Minerva the Roman goddess of ? Love, Beauty or Wisdom ?

• 6. What was Winston Churchill home in Kent called ?

• 7. According to the Bible, what kind of bird did Noah first release from the Ark when the rain stopped ?

• 8. Liechtenstein lies in between which two European countries ?

• 9. What appeared for the first time in The Times newspaper in September 1860 ?

• 10. By what nickname was William Bonney better known ?

• 11. If you travelled directly south from Malta, which is the first African country that you would arrive in ?

• 12. The soundtrack to which film was the best selling album in the UK in 1992 ?

• 13. What color is the cross on the flag of Finland ?

• 14. Which British poet wrote 'The Charge Of The Light Brigade' and 'Maud' ? Tennyson, Shelley or Byron ?

• 15. Which American rock band had a UK top ten hit single in 1987 with 'Alone' ?

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

[elcarretero]

2 Martin and Gary Kemp
7 Raven

[LucindaC]

4 America
6 Chartwell

[elcarretero]

10 Billy the kid

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. Who US singer released her debut album 'Can't Take Me Home' in 2000 ? Pink

• 2. Which two brothers played the title roles in the 1990 film 'The Krays' ? Gary and Martin Kemp

• 3. What is the name of the 90s song which includes the line 'I swear I left her by the river' ? Hazard by Richard Marx

• 4. In 1898, which nation fought Spain in one of the most one-sided wars in modern history ? USA

• 5. What was Minerva the Roman goddess of ? Love, Beauty or Wisdom ? Wisdom

• 6. What was Winston Churchill home in Kent called ? Chartwell

• 7. According to the Bible, what kind of bird did Noah first release from the Ark when the rain stopped ? A raven

• 8. Liechtenstein lies in between which two European countries ? Austria and Switzerland

• 9. What appeared for the first time in The Times newspaper in September 1860 ? The weather forecast

• 10. By what nickname was William Bonney better known ? Billy The Kid

• 11. If you travelled directly south from Malta, which is the first African country that you would arrive in ? Libya

• 12. The soundtrack to which film was the best selling album in the UK in 1992 ? The Bodyguard

• 13. What color is the cross on the flag of Finland ? Blue

• 14. Which British poet wrote 'The Charge Of The Light Brigade' and 'Maud' ? Tennyson, Shelley or Byron ? Tennyson

• 15. Which American rock band had a UK top ten hit single in 1987 with 'Alone' ? Heart