Trivia Quiz: The Answers... Revealed!

1.1. Zuul - Which politician, formerly President of their country, is the co-author of the book Judo: History, Theory, Practice?

Vladimir Putin

1.2. Laughing Lagomorph - What is the name of Scotland's longest river?

The Tay

1.3. Oliveloaf - If I were staying at the famous Raffles Hotel, which country would I be in?

Singapore

1.4. Orual - How many centimetres (or centimeters if you prefer) are there in 7 foot?

210

1.5. AndrewRyan - Who is the current President of Argentina?

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner

1.6. Marsilia - When asked had he anything to declare this author exclaimed, "I have nothing to declare but my genius!"

Oscar Wilde

1.7. Inner Stickler - Apart from Portuguese and Spanish, name two offical languages of continental South American countries.

French and Dutch and a myriad of "Indian" languages.

1.8. Myrnalene - What symbol was first linked to the (US) Democratic party in an 1870 cartoon by Thomas Nast?

Donkey

1.9. Cluricaun - What is the incongruous nickname of the short 1969 war between Honduras and El Salvador?

The Football War

1.10. What Exit? - In 1997, Britain reliquished control of this Asian colony.

Hong Kong

1.11. Revs - Who won the Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar at the 2008 Academy Awards for his portrayal of a murderer?

Javier Bardem

1.12. vison - Which was the 48th (US) state admitted to the Union?

Arizona

1.13. Feirefiz - What is Don Diego De La Vega's secret identity?

Zorro

1.14. Exy - Which country's flag is this?

Norway

1.15. ivan astikov - In television's The Simpsons, who founded the town of Shelbyville?

Shelbyville Manhattan

1.16. Taumpy - In what asinine videogame did Mario, of Super Mario Bros. fame make his first appearance?

Donkey Kong

1.17. iampunha - With which real English County is Thomas Hardy's fictionalised Wessex most associated?

Dorset

1.18. jali - What was Britney Spears' first smash hit single?

Hit Me Baby One More Time.

1.19. OneCentStamp - In what year did Youtube go online?

2005

1.20. Katriona - Everyone knows Everest but what is the name of the second highest mountain on Earth?

K2

1.21. kk fusion - Name the country.

Egypt

1.22. Spitzbergen - Thanks to John S. Pemberton you can enjoy this product

Coca Cola

ROUND 2

2.1. Zuul - What's so special about Nigel Tufnel's amplifier?

It goes up to 11.

2.2. Laughing Lagomorph - Mineola and Loquat are types of what?

Fruit

2.3. Oliveloaf - In 1995 a Japanese earthquake killed thousands, which city bore the brunt of the damage?

2.4. Orual - What is the capital city of Slovenia?

Ljubljana

2.5. AndrewRyan - Where is the Moscow Sea located?

On the moon.

2.6. Marsilia - The 'Green Jacket' is presented to the winner of which sporting event?

The US Masters.

2.7. Inner Stickler - Which is the world's smallest Republic?

Feisty little San Marino.

2.8. Myrnalene - Which city stands on the banks of the Bosphorus?

Istanbul (was Constantinople.)

2.9. Cluricaun - What is the Edge's real name?

David Evans

2.10. What Exit? - What is the most recent name of the world's tallest building?

Burj Khalifa, originally the Burj Dubai but now named for the President of the UAE.

2.11. Revs - Who is the only actor to appear in both The Magnificent Seven and The Dirty Dozen?

Charles Bronson

2.12. vison - What is Bono's real name?

Paul Hewson

2.13. Feirefiz - What is thanatology the scientific study of?

Death

2.14. Exy - What type of animal is a corvid?

A of bird, also known as the Crow family.

2.15. ivan astikov - What is the capital of the US state of Maryland?

Annapolis

2.16. Taumpy - Who, according to a diary entry, said on March 17 1912 "I am just going outside and may be some time"?

Captain Lawrence Oates

2.17. iampunha - What was the name of Madonna's 1990 greatest hits collection?

The Immaculate Collection

2.18. jali - In what year did the Korean War end?

1953 but yeah technically it never ended.

2.19. OneCentStamp - How many stars are there in the flag of the European Union?

12

2.20. Katriona - What is Principal Seymour Skinner's real name?

Armin Tamzarian

2.21. kk fusion - What is Tiger Wood's real first name?

Eldrick
2.22. Spitzbergen - What was the terrorist group responsible for the 1972 Munich Olympic massacre of Israeli athletes?

Black September

3.1. Zuul - Which is the world's second largest Desert? (Hot, sandy one just to clarify)
The Gobi

3.2. Laughing Lagomorph - Quirky '80s music outfit, Tom Tom Club were formed by two former members of which popular contemporary band?
The Talking Heads

3.3. Oliveloaf - The popular 19th century novel "Life Among the Lowly" is better known by what name?
Uncle Tom's Cabin.

3.4. Orual - Which historical character did John Wayne play in the 1956 film 'The Conqueror'?
Genghis Khan

3.5. AndrewRyan - The Danube runs through four European Capital Cities, name three of them.
Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Belgrade

3.6. Marsilia - 'Tall, Dark, and Gruesome' is the autobiography of which British actor?
Christopher Lee

3.7. Inner Stickler - What was the name of the 1955 sequel to the classic "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes"?
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes.

3.8. Myrnalene - Who reads the Daily Slab?
Fred Flinstone

3.9. Cluricaun - Which country has won the Eurovision Song Contest more than any other?
Ireland (in your face Europe!!!)

3.10. What Exit? - Which country had the "Carnation Revolution" in 1974, overthrowing its longstanding dictatorship?
Portugal

3.11. Revs - Which US state is this?
Wyoming

3.12. vison - Who played Sid Vicious in the film 'Sid and Nancy'?
Gary Oldman

3.13. Feirefiz - Where were the Harlem Globetrotters formed?
Chicago

3.14. Exy - What was the first film that Marlon Brando won an Oscar for?
On The Waterfront

3.15. ivan astikov - What were Vladimir and Estragon doing in the famous twentieth century play?
Waiting For Godot.

3.16. Taumpy - What did the US once offer $100,000,000 to Denmark for?
Greenland

3.17. iampunha - The popular song, the Ballad Of Mackie Messer is better known by what title?
Mack The Knife

3.18. jali - "Strumming my pain with his fingers, singing my life with his words." is the first line of what song that was a smash hit in the '70s and the '90s.
Killing Me Softly

3.19. OneCentStamp - What are Lyrids, Perseids and Leonids?
Meteor Showers

3.20. Katriona - The Prince of Orange is the title carried by the heir to what crown?
The Nederlands

3.21. kk fusion - Who lives in 11 Downing Street (London)?
The Chancellor Of The Exchequer.

3.22. Spitzbergen - Name one of the two cities the European Parliament meets in.
Brussels and Strasbourg

4.1. Zuul - Who had a hit in 1980 with Escape (The Pina Colada Song)?
rupert holmes

4.2. Laughing Lagomorph - Who had a hit in 1981 with Rapture?
Blondie

4.3. Oliveloaf - Who had a hit in 1982 with Pac Man Fever?
Buckner & Garcia

4.4. Orual - Who had a hit in 1983 with Electric Avenue?
Eddy Grant

4.5. AndrewRyan - Who had a hit in 1984 with Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) ?
Phil Collins

4.6. Marsilia - Who had a hit in 1985 with Crazy For You?
Madonna

4.7. Inner Stickler - Who had a hit in 1986 with I Miss You?
Klymaxx

4.8. Myrnalene - Who had a hit in 1987 with Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now ?
Starship

4.9. Cluricaun - Who had a hit in 1988 with Need You Tonight?
INXs

4.10. What Exit? - Who had a hit in 1989 with Girl You Know Its True ?
Milli Vanilli

4.11. Revs - Who had a hit in 1990 with Pump Up The Jam?
Technotronic

4.12. vison - Who had a hit in 1991 with I Wanna Sex You Up?
Color Me Badd

4.13. Feirefiz - Who had a hit in 1992 with Jump?
Kris Kross

4.14. Exy - Who had a hit in 1993 with Can't Help Falling In Love?
UB40

4.15. ivan astikov - Who had a hit in 1994 with Stay (I Missed You) ?
Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories

4.16. Taumpy - Who had a hit in 1995 with This Is How We Do It?
Montell Jordan

4.17. iampunha - Who had a hit in 1996 with Tha Crossroads?
Bone Thugs 'n' Harmony

4.18. jali - Who had a hit in 1997 with Bitch?
Meredith Brookes

4.19. OneCentStamp - Who had a hit in 1998 with Sex and Candy?
Marcy Playground

4.20. Katriona - Who had a hit in 1999 with Every Morning?
Sugar Ray

4.21. kk fusion - Who had a hit in 2000 with Amazed?
Lonestar

4.22. Spitzbergen - Who had a hit in 2001 with I'm Real?
Jennifer Lopez

5.1. Zuul - For what reason was Gavrillo Pricip (in)famous?
He assasinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

5.2. Laughing Lagomorph - In what year did Ronald Reagan die?
2004

5.3. Oliveloaf - What is the capital city of Cameroon?

5.4. Orual - In what year did Winston Churchill die?
1965

5.5. AndrewRyan - Where can you see Bob Dylan, Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon, Karl Marx, Marlene Dietrich, Edgar Allen Poe and Ringo Starr all together?
The cover Of The Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band album.

5.6. Marsilia - Who created Jeeves and Wooster?
PG Wodehouse

5.7. Inner Stickler - What nationality was Marie Curie (originally)?
Polish

5.8. Myrnalene - Which German Military leader of World War I became President of Germany in 1925?
Paul Von Hinderburg

5.9. Cluricaun - In which film does Robert de Niro play a terrorist 'plumber' named Archibald "Harry" Tuttle ?
Brazil

5.10. What Exit? - What was the name of Elvis Presley's first movie?
Love Me Tender

5.11. Revs - What is the unit of currency in Indonesia?
The Rupiah

5.12. vison - Which opulent Stanley Kubrick film, based on a novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, is about the life of an 18th century Irish adventurer?
Barry Lyndon

5.13. Feirefiz - This currency is used in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau, and a number of other countries.
The Central African CFA Franc

5.14. Exy - Which Dublin born 18th century writer created the first name Vanessa for one of his adventure novels?
Jonathan Swift

5.15. ivan astikov - I am looking at the Atomium, what city am I in?
Brussels

5.16. Taumpy - In the pioneering computer the ENIAC, what did ENIAC stand for?
Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer

5.17. iampunha - In what year was the Walkman introduced in Japan?
1979

5.18. jali - In what city is the world's largest aquarium?
Atlanta

5.19. OneCentStamp - Name two Territories in Australia.
Australia Capital Territory and Northern Territory.

5.20. Katriona - What was Lady Chatterly's first name?
Constance

5.21. kk fusion - Which nation was the first to give women the right to vote?
New Zealand

5.22. Spitzbergen - Which Dickens character famously pleaded "Please Sir! I want some more!"
Oliver Twist

That should be Arabian not Gobi. D'oh!