Quiz 8 - freequiz4000

1 ANEURISM (Anagram of a place) - Suriname
2 Where does Thursday come before Wednesday - In a dictionary
3 How much in explosive power is a megaton - One million tons of TNT
4 Who created the cartoon character Donald Duck - Walt Disney
5 What is the name of the McDonald's clown - Ronald McDonald
6 What was Greek singer Nana Mouskouri's only single to get into the UK charts - Only Love
7 Which golfer in 2014 managed to let a 10 shot lead slip and end up in 3rd place in the Abu Dhabi tournament - Martin Kaymer
8 What colour is the Hammersmith and City line on the London Underground map Pink
9 What do Americans call hares - Jack rabbits
10 What is the capital of Barbados - Bridgetown
11 Which mountain range is the traditional boundary between Europe and Asia - Urals
12 What product did Tony Hancock advertise on TV in the fifties - Eggs
13 Where would you be able to look at the Graham Sutherland tapestry titled Christ in Glory - Coventry Cathedral
14 What article of clothing is a boa - Scarf
15 What was the former name of Livingston FC - Meadowbank Thistle
16 Who is the actor brother of Shirley McLain - Warren Beatty
17 In New Zealand what does the saying up the boohai mean - Completely Lost
18 Which one of the three Baltic States is furthest north - Estonia
19 In Brookside who played the part of Mandy Jordache - Sandra Maitland
20 Who had a number one in 2005 with You Raise Me Up - Westlife
21 What did the D stand for when money was known as LSD - Denarii
22 In which two counties does the Nene Valley Steam Railway run - Cambridge and Northants
23 In yachting what does K mean on your sail - You're a British yacht
24 DXB is the International Air Transport Association code for which airport - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
25 Which member of George Bush's administration boasted that the Gulf War was a stirring victory for the forces of aggression" - Dan Quayle
26 Who in 1970 succeeded Nasser as President of Egypt - Anwar Sadat
27 What does the acronym EPROM stand for - Electronically Programmable Read Only Memory
28 What is the collective noun for Komodo dragons - Bank
29 Who was the director of the epic western flop Heaven's Gate - Michael Cimino
30 What is the flavour of Turkey's national drink raki - Aniseed
31 Who played the role of Princess Fiona when "Shrek-The Musical" opened in London's West End on June 14th 2011 - Amanda Holden
32 Who was the Roman equivalent to Zeus the leader of the Greek gods - Jupiter
33 Which British runner won the woman's 800 metres at the 1964 Olympics despite never having ran the distance at international level before - Anne Packer
34 Which 1985 film had the tagline He's the only kid ever to get into trouble before he was born‚ - Back to the Future
35 What was the name of The Rolling Stones 1989 American tour - Steel Wheels
36 Which London building was built with the profits from the Great Exhibition of 1851 - Albert Hall
37 In what sport are defenders informally known as blueliners - Ice hockey
38 What was the upmarket version of the Vauxhall Velox which came out in 1954 called - Cresta
39 What was the name of President Carter's daughter - Amy
40 In politics what is the German equivalent of Prime Minister - Chancellor
41 The black ox has never trod upon his foot refers to a man who is not what - Married
42 What star sign are people born on 25 August - Virgo
43 In which city did the Tango originate - Buenos Aires
44 Who was the male star of The Family Man - Nicolas Cage
45 What is the third largest selling soft drink in the world - Fanta Orange
46 Who composed the music for the film High Society - Cole Porter
47 By what name was William Joyce known during World War Two - Lord Haw Haw
48 In which country's version of Monopoly does Mayfair become Shrewsbury Road - Ireland
49 In horse racing, which American triple Crown race is held on Long Island - Belmont
50 Which motor manufacturer produced the Corsair in Britain in the sixties - Ford
51 What is the state capital of Iowa - Des Moines
52 What capital has a name meaning "City of Islam" - Islamabad
53 What are Keele, Scratchwood and Frankley - Motorway service stations
54 How should you address an Ambassador - Your Excellency
55 What type of clothing is a gilet - Woman's waistcoat
56 Which bird is the emblem of Penguin's children's books - Puffin
57 Who was the first man to walk on all five continents - Captain James Cook
58 What is the term used to describe a container-grown plant whose roots have filled the container - Pot bound
59 In which county is Boston Stump - Lincolnshire
60 Who was the leader of the mutineers on the Bounty - Fletcher Christian
61 Which DJ was once banned from radio for playing too much Cliff Richard - Tony Blackburn
62 Melodifestivalen, an annual pop music extravaganza, takes place in which country - Sweden
63 What does scotch refer to in hopscotch - Lines between the squares
64 What was the American bomber the B-66 known as - Destroyer
65 What is the name of the tunnel that finishes off the Oresund Crossing from Sweden to Denmark - Drogden tunnel
66 Which British politician said "You can always count on Americans to do the right thing... after they've tried everything else" - Winston Churchill
67 Which film festival awards golden palms to its winners - Cannes
68 Taken from the word for lid, what name is given to an assortment of Spanish hors d´oeuvres - Tapas
69 Who originally recorded Paul Young's Love of the Common People - The Four Preps
70 What is the world record time for a pantomime cow running 50 metres - Ten seconds
71 Which public track can be used by horses but not traffic - Bridleway
72 How did the famous American abolitionist John Brown die on December 2, 1859 - Hanged
73 What is Europe's largest and most active volcano - Etna
74 In which city was Malcolm X assassinated - New York
75 What is the nickname of the Merchant Navy's flag - The Red Duster
76 Which film star has a statue in Leicester Square - Charlie Chaplin
77 Where is the Royal Mint - Llantrisant in South Wales (mid Glamorgan)
78 What would a plangenologist collect - Dolls
79 Who wrote the play John, Paul, George, Ringo and Bert - Willy Russell
80 What was the last band to perform live on Top of the Pops - Snow Patrol
81 Who was Mike Tyson's first wife - Robin Givens
82 Which Japanese car manufacturer made the Premacy - Mazda
83 In which American state does the Rio Grande river rise - Colorado
84 What was the first African country to gain independence from a European power after WW 2 - Libya
85 In so-called text speak what does this mean. RBTL - Read between the lines
86 What is a sixth wedding anniversary known as - Sugar
87 Who played the title role in Schindler's List - Liam Neeson
88 Snow Cap and Canberra are varieties of which vegetable - Cauliflower
89 What instrument did cellist Jacqueline du Pre's sister Hilary play - Flute
90 In theatrical parlance, what is a 'breeches part' - A male part played by an actress
91 In what year did Stevie Wonder have a number two hit with Yester Me Yester You Yesterday - Nineteen sixty nine
92 What is unusual about the sailing regatta held yearly at Alice Springs on the Todd River - There is no water in the river
93 On the flag of which country would you find the most stars - Brazil
94 What is 2016 in Roman numerals - MMXVI
95 Which Cheshire town has hosted a cheese show for over a century and calls it the biggest in the world - Nantwich
96 Which Bee Gee died while undergoing emergency surgery in January 2003 - Maurice Gibb
97 What nationality is former F1 Grand Prix driver Richie Ginther - American
98 What is lowered through a hawse pipe on a ship - Anchor
99 What is the oldest branch of the armed forces of the United States - The Marines
100 Which sea area is south of Humber - Thames