QUIZ 246 ANSWERS
1
Of which country was Farouk the last king? Egypt
2
Which instrument is used to measure wind speed? An
anemometer
3
What was New York's former name? New
Amsterdam
4
Which country sold Alaska to the US? Russia
5
Who is the villain in Dickens' Oliver Twist? Fagin
6
For what number does the Roman numeral M stand? 1000
7
What do we call a male sheep? A ram
8
Who was the male star in Fatal Attraction? Michael
Douglas
9
A cygnet is the young of which bird? The
swan
10
Of which country is Copenhagen the capital? Denmark
11
What name is given to flesh eating animals? Carnivores
12
In which palace does the British Parliament sit? Westminster
13
According to the proverb where does charity begin? At
home
14
In the bible for what was King Solomon noted? His
wisdom
15
Which is the first month in the year with just 30 days? April
16
To which aging rocker was Jerry Hall married? Mick
Jagger
17
Whose backing group were called The Wailers? Bob
Marley's
18
Roughly how many pints are in a litre? 2
19
Which animals are feline? Cats
20
How many people make up an octet? 8
