Friday 28 August 2009

Friday Quiz Issue 44

Welcome to Issue 44 of the Quizarvo Friday Quiz. A mixed bag of questions below for you to enjoy! As usual, i'll post the answers here later this afternoon. Remember to also keep an eye out for our midweek quiz, the 'Tuesday Teaser' and the Sunday Sports quiz! Right, on with the quiz.... there's 20 mixed category questions for you today...

Answers now available in comments section below!


1. In which English county would you find the town of Winchester?



2. Musician and motoring enthusiast Jay Kay first found fame as the front man for which band?



3. What soft drink did 'Forrest Gump' particularly enjoy?



4. Which English football club nicknamed 'The Clarets' play their home games at Turf Moor?



5. In the USA, which annual federal holiday will be observed on Monday 7th September 2009?



6. In the children's tale, what was the name of Pinocchio's creator?



7. Who wrote 'The Great Gatsby' ?



8. Which city hosted the 1968 Summer Olympic Games?



9. Which American Football team won the Super Bowl XLIII on Feb 1st 2009?



10. What was Harry's full name in the 'Dirty Harry' movies?



11. In which US State can you find the Ivy League Yale University?



12. Which England footballer scored his only goal for the national side in a game against Sweden at the 2002 FIFA World Cup?



13. Only 4 former US Presidents are still alive. Can you name all four?



14. What is the capital of Slovenia?



15. What brand of beer does Homer favour in 'The Simpsons' ?



16. What does an arctophile collect?



17. Charlie Sheen stars as Charlie Harper in which American TV sitcom?



18. Which U2 song begins with the line: "High, higher than the sun" ?



19. In which US city does the annual South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival take place?



20. In the 'Back To The Future' films, what speed did the DeLorean need to reach before it could travel through time?

1 comment:

Unknown said...

1. Hampshire
2. Jamiroquai
3. Dr. Pepper
4. Burnley
5. Labor Day
6. Gepetto
7. F. Scott Fitzgerald
8. Mexico City
9. New England Patriots
10. Harry Callahan
11. Connecticut
12. Sol Campbell
13. George Bush Jr, Bill Clinton,George Bush Sr and Jimmy Carter.
14. Ljubljana
15. Duff
16. Teddy Bears
17. Two & a Half Men
18. Elevation
19. Austin, Texas
20. 88mph

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