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General Knowledge Quiz No. 12

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 21:07
by Carl
  • 1. How many wives did Henry VIII divorce ?
  • 2. Which Roman city was buried by volcanic ash ?
  • 3. Which fruit flavours a Banoffee Pie ?
  • 4. What is added to Brandy to make the "Sidecar" cocktail ?
  • 5. In which musical does the song "Climb Every Mountain" feature ?
  • 6. What is converted to alcohol during the brewing process ?
  • 7. Who became King on the abdication of Edward VIII ?
  • 8. Which song features a lyric about a cake that got left out in the rain ?
  • 9. Which element has the atomic symbol K ?
  • 10. With seven Bond films to his credit, who has played the secret agent more than any other ?

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

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 12

Posted: 12 Mar 2020 22:29
by elcarretero
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2 Pompei
3 Banana
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5 Sound of music
6 Sugar
7 George VI
8 Macarthur Park
9 Potassium
10 Sean Connery

Re: General Knowledge Quiz No. 12

Posted: 19 Mar 2020 21:03
by Carl
ANSWERS
  • 1. How many wives did Henry VIII divorce ? Two [Catherine of Aragon & Anne of Cleeves]
  • 2. Which Roman city was buried by volcanic ash ? Pompeii
  • 3. Which fruit flavours a Banoffee Pie ? Banana
  • 4. What is added to Brandy to make the "Sidecar" cocktail ? Cointreau
  • 5. In which musical does the song "Climb Every Mountain" feature ? The Sound of Music
  • 6. What is converted to alcohol during the brewing process ? Sugars
  • 7. Who became King on the abdication of Edward VIII ? King George VI
  • 8. Which song features a lyric about a cake that got left out in the rain ? MacArthur Park
  • 9. Which element has the atomic symbol K ? Potassium
  • 10. With seven Bond films to his credit, who has played the secret agent more than any other ? Roger Moore