Quiz Questions for July 16
Test your knowledge with these ten questions covering a range of topics from music to space exploration.
- Which band had hit albums in the 1980s entitled "Back in Black" and "Blow Up Your Video"?
- Who in 1983 became the first American woman in space?
- Who wrote the words to the hymn "Jerusalem"?
- Which county became the first new side to be admitted to first-class cricket for 90 years, in 1991?
- With the longest pregnancy, the African elephant has a gestation period of how many days?
- Who designed the tapestry of the Risen Christ at Coventry cathedral?
- Of which central Asian country is Astana the capital?
- Which songs containing the word "Change(s)" were UK top ten hits for the following artists: [a] Gladys Knight and the Pips (1977), [b] Michael Ball (1989), [c] Tears for Fears (1983), [d] Pulp (1996) and [e] Kylie Minogue (1989)?
- In the TV series "The Man from UNCLE" who was the boss of Napoleon Solo and Ilya Kuryakin?
- Formed during the Irish War of Independence, by what nickname are the Royal Irish Constabulary Reserve Force better known?
Answers to July 16 Quiz
Check your answers below. Each correct answer earns you a point.
- AC/DC
- Sally Ride
- William Blake
- Durham
- 640 days
- Graham Sutherland
- Kazakhstan
- [a] "Baby Don't Change Your Mind", [b] "Love Changes Everything", [c] "Change", [d] "Something Changed", and [e] "Wouldn't Change a Thing"
- Mr (Alexander) Waverly
- The Black and Tans
Additional Trivia for July 16
Did you know that on this day in 1453, French forces defeated the English in the Battle of Castillon, ending the Hundred Years' War? Also, in 1964, a female singer became the first British artist to win a Grammy Award. Can you name her? The answers to these and other questions are part of our daily quiz feature.
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