Answers to General Knowledge Quiz – 4th June
1. Which one of the Marx brothers played the piano? Chico
2. What nationality was Edith Piaf? French
3. What did she regret, according to her most famous song? Nothing
4. Which London railway station reopened in 1968 minus its famous arch? Euston
5. What year did Cole Porter die? 1964
6. What kind of business was founded by Elizabeth Arden? Cosmetics
7. Who played Blofeld in You Only Live Twice Donald Pleasence
8. Which future England soccer coach won his first cap as a player in 1964? Terry Venables
9. In which US city was the Gateway to the West arch completed in 1965? St Louis, Missouri
10. With which London theatre was John Dexter associated? The Royal Court
11. Which science fiction writer wrote Opus100 in 1969? Isaac Asimov
12. On which instrument was Larry Adler a virtuoso? Harmonica
13. Which playwright wrote Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? Edward Albee
14. What nationality was the writer Chinua Achebe? Nigerian
15. Which Ray Bradbury book was filmed in 1963? Fahrenheit 451
16. Who sang / Can't Stop Loving You? Ray Charles
17. Who had a US number one (his last) with Why? Frankie Avalon
18. Which member of the Monty Python team usually wrote alone? Eric Idle
19. Whose ice hockey team beat Russia 4-3 in 1969? Czechoslovakia
20. What were four Southern states told to end by the US Federal government? Segregation
21. Who "heard it through the grapevine" in 1969? Marvin Gaye
22. Whose brother was Mike McGear? Paul McCartney's
23. Who shared the credit on the Beatles' hit Get Back? Billy Preston
24. Which boot style remained fashionable through the 60s for women? Long boots
25. What was Britain's first reggae number one? The Israelites by Desmond Dekker and the Aces
26. Which 60s carmaker made the Viva and Viscount? Vauxhall
27. Why were more people than usual in Mexico City in 1968? The Olympic Games opened
28. Who became the first Catholic Prime Minister of the UK? Boris Johnson
29. Which famous UK politician has the middle name of ”Rodney” Keir Starmer
30. This year's Europa League winners were Villarreal, who defeated favourites Manchester United in a tense penalty shoot out after the game ended 1-1. But how many major European cups had the Spanish team won before this?
Before beating the red devils, Villarreal had never won a major trophy in Europe! In fact, this is the first major trophy for the Spanish team - not just in Europe, but in the club's 100-year history.