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General Knowledge Quiz No. 139
Posted: 18 Aug 2022 21:07
by Carl
- 1. Who won the best actress Oscar for the film 'Driving Miss Daisy' ?
- 2. Who played the two main characters in the film 'Dirty Dancing' ?
- 3. Steinway and Bosendorfer are all famous for making which musical instruments ?
- 4. What name is given to the time of year when the sun is directly over the Equator at noon ?
- 5. If you were born in March, you must be one of which two star signs ?
- 6. What metallic element is the best conductor of electricity ?
- 7. What is the currency of Pakistan ?
- 8. An emerald anniversary is celebrated after how many years of marriage ?
- 9. In a standard pack of playing cards what do the queens hold in their hands ?
- 10. Which songwriter wrote the scores for the musicals 'Kiss Me Kate' and 'High Society' ?
- 11. In 2002, who filed for divorce from his wife Lisa Marie Presley after being married for just three months ?
- 12. Which American boy band had a UK number one hit in 1990 with 'Hangin' Tough' ?
- 13. In which British city is the National Museum of Photography ?
- 14. Who played Wonder Woman in the TV series of the same name ?
- 15. What is the name given to the decorative style in the 1920s and 1930s of characterised by geometric design and bright metallic surfaces ?
Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 139
Posted: 19 Aug 2022 00:24
by elcarretero
3 Pianos
13 Bradford
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 139
Posted: 19 Aug 2022 07:19
by stowie39
11. Michael Jackson
15. Art Deco
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 139
Posted: 19 Aug 2022 18:18
by LucindaC
1 Jessica Tandy
9 Flowers
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 139
Posted: 19 Aug 2022 20:39
by elcarretero
4 Equinox
Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 139
Posted: 25 Aug 2022 21:20
by Carl
ANSWERS
- 1. Who won the best actress Oscar for the film 'Driving Miss Daisy' ? Jessica Tandy
- 2. Who played the two main characters in the film 'Dirty Dancing' ? Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey
- 3. Steinway and Bosendorfer are all famous for making which musical instruments ? Pianos
- 4. What name is given to the time of year when the sun is directly over the Equator at noon ? Equinox
- 5. If you were born in March, you must be one of which two star signs ? Pisces and Aries
- 6. What metallic element is the best conductor of electricity ? Silver
- 7. What is the currency of Pakistan ? Rupee
- 8. An emerald anniversary is celebrated after how many years of marriage ? 55
- 9. In a standard pack of playing cards what do the queens hold in their hands ? Flowers
- 10. Which songwriter wrote the scores for the musicals 'Kiss Me Kate' and 'High Society' ? Cole Porter
- 11. In 2002, who filed for divorce from his wife Lisa Marie Presley after being married for just three months ? Nicholas Cage
- 12. Which American boy band had a UK number one hit in 1990 with 'Hangin' Tough' ? New Kids On The Block
- 13. In which British city is the National Museum of Photography ? Bradford
- 14. Who played Wonder Woman in the TV series of the same name ? Lynda Carter
- 15. What is the name given to the decorative style in the 1920s and 1930s of characterised by geometric design and bright metallic surfaces ? Art deco