Apr 25 Quiz Answers

1.What name is given to a cosmetic treatment of the feet? PEDICURE
2. What is the name given to the percentage of the revenue from book sales paid to an author? ROYALTIES
3. What is the Capital City of Finland? HELSINKI
4. What is the name for a small piece of land rented from the local authority for personal use by an individual? ALLOTMENT
5. Which Rodgers & Hammerstein stage & film musical shares its name with a fairground ride? CAROUSEL
6. Which Warship belonging to Henry VIII sank in The Solent in 1545? THE MARY ROSE
7. What name is given to a pilotless, radio-controlled aircraft? DRONE
8. What is the name of Elvis Costello’s backing Band? THE ATTRACTIONS
9. What name is given to the hors d’oeuvres served at the start of an Italian meal? ANTIPASTO
10. What is the name of the seaside resort where all of the action takes place in the 1975 film ‘Jaws’? AMITY (ISLAND)
11. In the Bible, what is the name of the sister of Moses who rescued him as an infant? MIRIAM
12. What is the name of the youngest son of David & Victoria Beckham? CRUZ
13. In the TV Sitcom ‘My Family’ starring Robert Lindsey, what is the profession of the lead character Ben Harper? DENTIST
14. The headquarters of the DVLA are located in which City? SWANSEA
15. Carl Dean who recently passed away was married to which music superstar for over 60 years? DOLLY PARTON
16. What name is given to an image, video or phrase that is spread widely on the internet? MEME
17.’ Fenway Park’ is the home ground of which US Baseball Team? BOSTON REDSOCKS
18.Which British Author created the character ‘Doctor Doolittle’? HUGH LOFTING
19. What title was given to Oliver Cromwell as head of state from 1653 – 1658? LORD PROTECTOR
20.What is the highest Officer Rank in the British Army? FIELD MARSHAL

 

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