November 2013
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Quiz Quiz for all, No. 2 (easy/hard, old/new) Another ‘just for fun’ general knowledge quiz, compiled by local Mastermind contestant Paul Philpot. Answers on page 25. 1. In February 2013, it was confirmed that the remains of a body found in a Leicester car park, were that of which English King? 2. Which Essex seaside resort is renowned for having the longest pleasure pier in the world? 3. What was the nationality of the astronomer Anders Celsius, after whom a temperature scale is named? 4. Which Bristol music venue was originally brought to the city under the name of ‘The Old Profanity Showboat’? 5. Elected formally in January 2013, who took over from Rowan Williams as the new Archbishop of Canterbury? 6. Which American author is famous for writing the classic novel, ‘The Great Gatsby’? 7. Taken from the Arabic meaning ‘lawful’, what is the name given to food and drink that Muslims are allowed to consume under the Islamic Shari’ah? 8. Running (on and off) between 1955-2007, which familiar TV show’s theme tune was composed by Laurie Johnson and had the title ‘Gala Performance’? 9. Which particular part of the body is affected by the condition known as pyorrhoea? 10. In which Middle Eastern country is the port of Mocha, from where the coffee bean takes
its name? 11. Famous for her ‘Noughts and Crosses’ series of books, what is the name of the current Children’s Laureate? 12. Which English city is home to De Montfort University? 13. Which LA Galaxy striker became the Republic of Ireland’s most capped player in June 2013? 14. The Irish singer/songwriter, Enya, was a former member of which Irish folk band, that provided the TV themes to ‘Robin of Sherwood’ and ‘Harry’s Game’? 15. On a computer, what function is performed by pressing the ‘Ctrl’ and ‘Z’ buttons together? 16. The SS Great Britain was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and was used for the Great Western Steamship Company’s transatlantic service. This service ran between Bristol and which US city? 17. Onika Tanya Maraj is the real name of which Trinidadian-born singer and rapper? 18. In which US state is the Grand Canyon located? 19. What type of popular foodstuff is Kielbasa in Poland and Kovbasa in the Ukraine? 20. In which decade of the 20th century did the following happen: The first Winter Olympics were held in Chamonix, AA Milne first publishes ‘Winnie The Pooh’ and the actor Peter Sellers is born?
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