On this day in 1870, English writer Charles Dickens, widely regarded as the greatest Victorian novelist, passed away at Gad's Hill near Chatham, Kent. In remembrance, here are some trivia questions and answers.
Trivia Questions
Which London street was the fictional home of Sherlock Holmes? Gloucestershire Old Spot and Tamworth are breeds of which farm animal? What instrument was played by jazz musician Louis Armstrong? What is the chemical symbol for copper? Which English county lies between Cornwall and Somerset? Who were the first winners of rugby union's World Cup in 1987? On a standard dice, which number is opposite the face with the number 2? For what is the Spanish town of Toledo famous for manufacturing? What is the best known and most successful operetta composed by Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehar? In which town do Scottish football team Raith Rovers play their home matches?
Answers for June 8
Questions
- Who was the first and only King of Libya until being overthrown by Colonel Gaddafi in 1969?
- What songs with "Seven" in the title were UK top ten hits for the following artists: (a) The Avons (1959), (b) Artful Dodger featuring Melanie Blatt (2001), (c) Queen (1974), (d) Goombay Dance Band (1982), and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (1991)?
- Which fictional continent is the main setting for TV's "Game of Thrones"?
- What name is given to the Sunday prior to Easter Sunday?
- In which English county would you find the National Memorial Arboretum?
- In slang, how much money is a Pony?
- Which insect is the most common transmitter of malaria?
- In Roman mythology, who was the God of War?
- In which US city is the baseball stadium Fenway Park located?
- Which famous adventurer is credited with inventing the aqualung?
Answers
- King Idris I.
- (a) "Seven Little Girls in the Back Seat", (b) "Twenty Four Seven", (c) "Seven Seas of Rhye", (d) "Seven Tears", and (e) "Sailing in the Seven Seas".
- Westeros.
- Palm Sunday.
- Staffordshire.
- Twenty-Five Pounds.
- Mosquito.
- Mars.
- Boston.
- Jacques Cousteau.
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