January, 2023 - Free Quiz UK

General Knowledge 72 – freequizuk.com

1 Which American actress who died in 1989 was nominated for ten Oscars and won two -- Bette Davis
2 FROG is a NATO name for a Russian weapon what does FROG stand for -- Free Rocket Over the Ground
3 Who had a number one in the fifties with 'Yes Tonight Josephine' -- Johnny Ray
4 In Downton Abbey Lady Edith decided to help the war effort by driving a tractor for local farmer, John Drake, but why was the job short-lived -- The farmer’s wife saw them kissing
5 Which American actor accompanied Martin Bell on his 1997 Election campaign -- David Soul
6 Who were the first married couple to serve in a British Parliamentary Cabinet -- Ed Balls and Yvette Cooper
7 Which commentator said answers on a postcard please the winner will be the first one opened -- Brian Moore
8 How many times was Marilyn Monroe nominated for an academy award -- None
9 What river is spanned by Thorp Arch Bridge in West Yorkshire -- Wharfe
10 What's the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men -- Prostate cancer
11 What colour is the badge of the Open University -- Blue
12 In 1961 Granada TV prepared a TV documentary on TV censorship why was it never shown -- It was banned
13 What were 8 inches in 1971, 5¼ inches in 1976 and 3½ inches in 1983 -- Floppy disks
14 Sugar Belle is a variety of which fruit -- Tangerine or Mandarin
15 Lyrics (Name The Song): 'The Salvation Army band played and the children drank lemonade' -- Life In a Northern Town Dream Academy
16 Thomas Wall of London manufactured the first wrapped blocks of ice cream in the 1920's and sold them from tricycles in the street, what was the slogan on the front of the tricycles -- Stop Me and Buy One
17 What was the name of the first British magazine devoted wholly to motor cars, first published in 1895 and was still going strong in 2002 -- Autocar
18 In Disney`s 'The Incredible Journey' what type of dog was Badger -- Bull terrier)
19 Name the rock singer who is known as The Groover from Vancouver -- Bryan Adams
20 Who wrote 'The Night Manager' -- John le Carre

General Knowledge 71 – freequizuk.com

1 Who recorded the album American Fool in 1982 -- John Cougar Mellencamp
2 Calypso is a variety of which fruit -- Strawberry
3 Who had an eighties number one with Shaddap You Face -- Joe Dolce Music Theatre
4 What would you expect to find in a sarcophagus -- A corpse
5 In musicals which fictional professor lived at Wimpole Street -- Henry Higgins
6 Who was the fourth wife of Henry V111 -- Anne of Cleves
7 Which famous cowboy star was killed in a 1942 fire at the Coconut Grove nightclub in Boston -- Buck Jones
8 Who wrote a regular newspaper column under the alias the Wednesday Witch -- Anne Robinson
9 Which country withdrew from NATO in 1966 -- France
10 Which of the bridges over the Thames can be raised to allow shipping to pass through -- Tower Bridge
11 In Benidorm what is the name of Geoff (The Oracle) Maltby's mother who he is on holiday with -- Noreen
12 Which English artist painted A Fight in 1935 -- LS Lowry
13 What is the most popular team sport in the Philippines -- Basketball
14 What is the Scottish term for a sea estuary -- Firth
15 From which country does Cape North vodka originate -- Sweden
16 Which company advertised with the slogan: It could be you -- National Lottery
17 In which children's story did Mr and Mrs Dearly live in the outer circle of Regent's Park with Pongo and Missus -- 101 Dalmations
18 What year was the first VCR made -- Nineteen fifty six
19 The electric light was the first available electrical product what was second -- Electric oven
20 Who was the Dickie in the sixties sitcom 'A Present For Dickie', which flopped so badly it finished his career as a sitcom character and had to make a living back on the stage -- Dickie Henderson