Today's Quiz Questions
#OnThisDay - in 1442, King Edward IV of England was born in Rouen, France. What songs with "Eyes" in the title were UK top five hits for the following artists: [a] Gene Pitney (1965), [b] Dr. Hook (1980), [c] The Streets (2004), [d] Crystal Gayle (1977) and [e] Wet, Wet, Wet (1987)?
General Knowledge
What age do you need to be to travel on a Saga holiday? Released in 1956, what was the title of Elvis Presley's first feature movie? Which is the shortest of Shakespeare's plays by number of words it contains? On which of the Hawaiian Islands is Pearl Harbour situated? For which two movies has Michael Caine been awarded the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor? Which English county contains the largest area of woodland? What were the forenames of author H G Wells? Which Scottish clan was massacred at Glencoe in 1692? If a leaf was described as Obcordate, what shape would it be?
Answers for April 27
Questions: 1. Which animals are considered the "Big Five" of game hunting? 2. In geographical terms, what is a Graham? 3. If your doctor said you were suffering from Cholecystitis, what organ of the body would be affected? 4. According to Norse legend, which animals pull the Goddess Freya's chariot? 5. Which is the largest landlocked country in the World by area? 6. Featured in movies, TV series and hit records what are the names of the chipmunks in Alvin and the Chipmunks? 7. On what date is Burns' Night celebrated? 8. How many railway stations are there on a standard Monopoly board? 9. In which range of mountains would you find the Matterhorn? 10. Which nut is generally used to make a Waldorf Salad?
Answers: 1. African Lion, African Elephant, Cape Buffalo, African Leopard and Rhinoceros. 2. A Scottish mountain between 2000 and 2500 ft high. 3. Gall Bladder. 4. Cats. 5. Kazakhstan. 6. Simon, Theodore and (of course) Alvin. 7. 25th January. 8. Four. 9. The Alps. 10. Walnut.
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