Post by Lonely on Apr 20, 2023 9:08:45 GMT
Weekly Quiz: A tribute to Buddy Holly…
Q01/- The careers of three American music legends, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson (a.k.a The Big Bopper) were unfortunately cut short when their plane crashed in Clear Lake, Iowa. In which year did the tragedy happen?
a/- 1957
b/- 1958
c/- 1959
d/- 1960
Q02/- An appeals court in Richmond, Virginia ruled that cheese manufacturers in the US could happily label produce as which famous Swiss variety
a/- Emmantaler
b/- Gruyere
c/- Raclette
d/- Toblerone
QO3/- Which sportswear company hinted it was considering selling €1.2bn (£1bn) worth of shoes from rapper Kanye West's Yeezy line and donating the proceeds to charity, having halted the partnership last year?
a/- Adidas
b/- Cataby
c/- New Balance
d/- Nike
Q04/- Deputy Leader of the opposition, Sussan Ley as part of 'a dare' dressed up as which singer in the Australian parliament that raised $200,000 for cancer care?
a/- Kate Bush
b/- Lady Gaga
c/- Rihanna
d/- Tina Turner
Q05/- A song by Sparks with Rebecca Sjöwall on guest operatic vocals was "Life With The Macbeths". But what is Macbeth's title when we first meet him in the Shakespeare tragedy?
a/- Thane of Cawdor
b/- Thane of Drumnadrochit
c/- Thane of Glamis
d/- Thane of Siward
Q06/- Tributes were paid to Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly. The Tokyo International Forum was among the most renowned of his firm's 600-plus works. But which London landmark did he design?
a/- The Gherkin
b/- The London Eye
c/- The Shard
d/- The Walkie Talkie
Q07/- Belle, my border collie wants to know which of the following operations is not reversible in solving an equation?
a/- Adding the same non-zero value to both sides of the equation
b/- Multiplying both sides of the equation by the same value
c/- Subtracting the same non-zero value from both sides of the equation
d/- None of the above
Q08/- What was Disney's very first feature-length animated film?
a/- Cinderella
b/- Dumbo
c/- Pinocchio
d/- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Q09/- Archaeologists recently unearthed a limestone sphinx with a "smiley face and two dimples", near the Hathor Temple, one of Egypt's best-preserved ancient sites. But which Roman emperor was it thought to represent?
a/- Augustus
b/- Claudius
c/- Nero
d/- Septimius Severus
Q10/- Dorothy is a goldfish on Sesame Street. Which friend(s) of Dorothy owns her?
a/- Bert and Ernie
b/- Big Bird
c/- Count von Count
d/- Elmo
Q11/- The European drugs regulator is objecting to plans to build a multi-storey centre dedicated to which of the following, near its headquarters?
a/- Drugs
b/- Gambling
c/- Rock ‘n’ roll
d/- Sex
Q12/- What was the name of the biggest music festival of 1969?
a/- Coachella
b/- Glastonbury Festival
c/- Lollapalooza
d/- Woodstock
Q13/- Barbie was first introduced the 9th March 1959 at the American International Toy Fair in New York City. Who is playing Barbie in the upcoming Barbie film, directed by Greta Gerwig?
a/- Ariana Grande
b/- Emilia Clarke
c/- Katy Perry
d/- Margot Robbie
Q14/- Sarah Merker from Isleworth, West London, has completed a 10-year quest to do what at 244 different National Trust sites?
a/- Install a hedgehog hibernation box
b/- Perform a poem by Paula Nancy Millstone Jennings
c/- Rate and review the accessible toilets
d/- Sample a scone at the tearoom
Q15/- Which is not a Beatles song, just a John Lennon solo hit?
a/- Hey Jude
b/- Imagine
c/- Let It Be
d/- Yellow Submarine
Bonus Question: The Oscars have come and gone, but can you name which of these famous stars have never won an Oscar?
a/- Michelle Pfeiffer
b/- Samuel L. Jackson
c/- Sigourney Weaver
d/- Tom Cruise
Answers:
Q01/- C Q06/- D Q11/- D
Q02/- B Q07/- B Q12/- D
Q03/- A Q08/- D Q13/- D
Q04/- D Q09/- B Q14/- D
Q05/- C Q10/- D Q15/- B
Bonus Question: A, B, C and D
Q01/- The careers of three American music legends, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. Richardson (a.k.a The Big Bopper) were unfortunately cut short when their plane crashed in Clear Lake, Iowa. In which year did the tragedy happen?
a/- 1957
b/- 1958
c/- 1959
d/- 1960
Q02/- An appeals court in Richmond, Virginia ruled that cheese manufacturers in the US could happily label produce as which famous Swiss variety
a/- Emmantaler
b/- Gruyere
c/- Raclette
d/- Toblerone
QO3/- Which sportswear company hinted it was considering selling €1.2bn (£1bn) worth of shoes from rapper Kanye West's Yeezy line and donating the proceeds to charity, having halted the partnership last year?
a/- Adidas
b/- Cataby
c/- New Balance
d/- Nike
Q04/- Deputy Leader of the opposition, Sussan Ley as part of 'a dare' dressed up as which singer in the Australian parliament that raised $200,000 for cancer care?
a/- Kate Bush
b/- Lady Gaga
c/- Rihanna
d/- Tina Turner
Q05/- A song by Sparks with Rebecca Sjöwall on guest operatic vocals was "Life With The Macbeths". But what is Macbeth's title when we first meet him in the Shakespeare tragedy?
a/- Thane of Cawdor
b/- Thane of Drumnadrochit
c/- Thane of Glamis
d/- Thane of Siward
Q06/- Tributes were paid to Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly. The Tokyo International Forum was among the most renowned of his firm's 600-plus works. But which London landmark did he design?
a/- The Gherkin
b/- The London Eye
c/- The Shard
d/- The Walkie Talkie
Q07/- Belle, my border collie wants to know which of the following operations is not reversible in solving an equation?
a/- Adding the same non-zero value to both sides of the equation
b/- Multiplying both sides of the equation by the same value
c/- Subtracting the same non-zero value from both sides of the equation
d/- None of the above
Q08/- What was Disney's very first feature-length animated film?
a/- Cinderella
b/- Dumbo
c/- Pinocchio
d/- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Q09/- Archaeologists recently unearthed a limestone sphinx with a "smiley face and two dimples", near the Hathor Temple, one of Egypt's best-preserved ancient sites. But which Roman emperor was it thought to represent?
a/- Augustus
b/- Claudius
c/- Nero
d/- Septimius Severus
Q10/- Dorothy is a goldfish on Sesame Street. Which friend(s) of Dorothy owns her?
a/- Bert and Ernie
b/- Big Bird
c/- Count von Count
d/- Elmo
Q11/- The European drugs regulator is objecting to plans to build a multi-storey centre dedicated to which of the following, near its headquarters?
a/- Drugs
b/- Gambling
c/- Rock ‘n’ roll
d/- Sex
Q12/- What was the name of the biggest music festival of 1969?
a/- Coachella
b/- Glastonbury Festival
c/- Lollapalooza
d/- Woodstock
Q13/- Barbie was first introduced the 9th March 1959 at the American International Toy Fair in New York City. Who is playing Barbie in the upcoming Barbie film, directed by Greta Gerwig?
a/- Ariana Grande
b/- Emilia Clarke
c/- Katy Perry
d/- Margot Robbie
Q14/- Sarah Merker from Isleworth, West London, has completed a 10-year quest to do what at 244 different National Trust sites?
a/- Install a hedgehog hibernation box
b/- Perform a poem by Paula Nancy Millstone Jennings
c/- Rate and review the accessible toilets
d/- Sample a scone at the tearoom
Q15/- Which is not a Beatles song, just a John Lennon solo hit?
a/- Hey Jude
b/- Imagine
c/- Let It Be
d/- Yellow Submarine
Bonus Question: The Oscars have come and gone, but can you name which of these famous stars have never won an Oscar?
a/- Michelle Pfeiffer
b/- Samuel L. Jackson
c/- Sigourney Weaver
d/- Tom Cruise
Answers:
Q01/- C Q06/- D Q11/- D
Q02/- B Q07/- B Q12/- D
Q03/- A Q08/- D Q13/- D
Q04/- D Q09/- B Q14/- D
Q05/- C Q10/- D Q15/- B
Bonus Question: A, B, C and D