“Fight Against Stupidity And Bureaucracy”
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Yes, another quiz. A selection of twenty random questions to test your knowledge.
As usual the answers can be found waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay down below, but please, NO cheating!
Enjoy and good luck.
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Q. 1: What captain did Fletcher Christian lead a mutiny against near Tahiti in 1789?
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Q. 2: The ‘Andrea Gail’ is an ill-fated ship in which Hollywood movie?
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Q. 3: Which anti-social television character does not like pickles?
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Q. 4: What two countries were formed in 1993 as a result of what is known as the ‘Velvet Divorce’?
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Q. 5: Barnes Wallis is credited as the inventor of which military equipment?
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Q. 6: Which three primary colors make up a TV picture?
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Q. 7: The 18th Amendment introduced Prohibition in the United States, but which amendment abolished it?
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Q. 8: How long did the Berlin Wall stand?
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Q. 9: What famous leader was killed on the Ides of March?
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Q. 10: In which American town or city was the TV series ‘Hill Street Blues’ set?
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Q. 11: Which survival device for people travelling in aircraft was first successfully used in 1912?
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Q. 12: In which movie did Ben Kingsley play both the Vice President and President of the United States of America?
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Q. 13: To within 5 years, what year saw slavery officially ended in the USA?
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Q. 14: In which battle did Sitting Bull defeat General Custer?
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Q. 15: Which Parisian landmark was built to mark the World Exhibition taking place in the City?
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Q. 16: Howard Hughes was obsessed with which Rock Hudson movie?
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Q. 17: Which legendary organization did King Louis Philippe of France found?
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Q. 18: Who played the part of ‘Rowdy Yates’ in ‘Rawhide’?
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Q. 19: Which US President is the only one to have been divorced?
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Q. 20: What is the link between the astronauts Alan Shephard, Virgil Grissom, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter and Gordon Cooper?
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ANSWERS
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Q. 1: What captain did Fletcher Christian lead a mutiny against near Tahiti in 1789?
A. 1: William Bligh
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Q. 2: The ‘Andrea Gail’ is an ill-fated ship in which Hollywood movie?
A. 2: The Perfect Storm
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Q. 3: Which anti-social television character does not like pickles?
A. 3: Dr Gregory House
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Q. 4: What two countries were formed in 1993 as a result of what is known as the ‘Velvet Divorce’?
A. 4: The Czech Republic and Slovakia
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Q. 5: Barnes Wallis is credited as the inventor of which military equipment?
A. 5: The bouncing bomb
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Q. 6: Which three primary colors make up a TV picture?
A. 6: Red green and blue
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Q. 7: The 18th Amendment introduced Prohibition in the United States, but which amendment abolished it?
A. 7: 21st Amendment
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Q. 8: How long did the Berlin Wall stand?
A. 8: 28 years
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Q. 9: What famous leader was killed on the Ides of March?
A. 9: Julius Caesar
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Q. 10: In which American town or city was the TV series ‘Hill Street Blues’ set?
A. 10: New York
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Q. 11: Which survival device for people travelling in aircraft was first successfully used in 1912?
A. 11: The Parachute
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Q. 12: In which movie did Ben Kingsley play both the Vice President and President of the United States of America?
A. 12: Dave
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Q. 13: To within 5 years, what year saw slavery officially ended in the USA?
A. 13: 1863
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Q. 14: In which battle did Sitting Bull defeat General Custer?
A. 14: Battle Of The Little Bighorn
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Q. 15: Which Parisian landmark was built to mark the World Exhibition taking place in the City?
A. 15: The Eiffel Tower
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Q. 16: Howard Hughes was obsessed with which Rock Hudson movie?
A. 16: Ice Station Zebra
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Q. 17: Which legendary organization did King Louis Philippe of France found?
A. 17: The French Foreign Legion
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Q. 18: Who played the part of ‘Rowdy Yates’ in ‘Rawhide’?
A. 18: Clint Eastwood
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Q. 19: Which US President is the only one to have been divorced?
A. 19: Ronald Reagan
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Q. 20: What is the link between the astronauts Alan Shephard, Virgil Grissom, John Glenn, Scott Carpenter and Gordon Cooper?
A. 20: Their first names were used for the Thunderbirds
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fasab 
Good start to the week as 15 for me. The last question bugs me because they were 5 of the Mercury 7.
Excellent score! I suppose the Mercury 7 and Thunderbirds were of the same era, early 1960s.
Got a fair score today.
Very good. Thanks for taking part.
Not bad, about 14 for me. By the by, on your Sir Barnes Wallis question, the “Tallboy” 12,000 lb bomb would also be acceptable. 😉
Boom Boom!! or is it just Boom ???
And good score too!
A little better today – 7 out of 20!
Very good. Hope you enjoyed it.