New Quiz Questions
Today's trivia quiz marks the anniversary of the publication of the first part of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings in 1954. The quiz poses a series of questions spanning sports, history, and culture. Among them: Which English football clubs have the nicknames The Bantams, The Canaries, The Owls, The Eagles, and The Black Cats? Other questions include: What was devised in 1887 by Ludwig Lazarus Zamenhof, a Polish physician? Who in 1954 became the first black performer to have a UK number 1 hit? Who in 1935 became the first man to jump more than 8 metres in a long jump competition? What is the formal name for theatre's Tony awards? Which four British cities start with the letter D? What was the title of the debut album released by US hip-hop star Kanye West in February 2004? Which instrument was played by band leader Glenn Miller? Who carried the flag for the Great Britain team at the 2012 Olympic closing ceremony? According to both the UK and US Kennel clubs, which is the most popular breed of dog?
Answers from July 28
The answers to the previous day's quiz have been published. The fizzy drink sold in chemists as a health drink was Coca-Cola. The hottest pepper in the world is Pepper X. The statement that ants have six lungs is false — they have none. Three countries that have hosted the Olympics but no longer exist are West Germany, Yugoslavia, and the USSR. The colours of the cars on the We Buy Any Car adverts, from left to right, are purple, red, blue, pink, and yellow. A buckie is another name for a whelk. The US president who served the shortest time was William Henry Harrison, who served only 31 days. Table tennis was invented in England. The cow breed that is the biggest producer of milk in the UK is the Holstein. The bird sacred in Peru is the condor.
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