GKQuestions Quiz 6 part 2

Questions Quiz 6 Answers part 2

51 Who sold the most albums on a single day Elvis 20 million dayafter death

52 What was the last item shown on British TV before WW2 Mickey Mouse

53 What countries people had the longest life expectation Iceland

54 Who said "I like Beethoven especially the poems" Ringo Starr

55 What does the entire economy of the island of Nauru depend on Bird shit - Guano

Fertilizer

56 John Glen first USA to orbit earth was in which service US Marine Corps

57 Oedipus was named after what - literal translation Swollen feet

58 What fish can hold objects in its tail Sea Horse

59 Who is the most filmed comic strip character Zorro

60 Whose version of A View to a Kill reached 1 in USA 2 in UK Duran Duran

61 Which country grows the most potatoes Russia

62 What does a drosomoter measure Dew

63 Which English Kings armour has the biggest codpiece Henry 8

64 Which country was the first to abolish capitol punishment 1826 Russia Czar Nicholas

- Siberia instead

65 In law what is a co-parcener Joint Heir

66 Which pop group had a hit with Silence is Golden Tremaloes

67 Greek mathematician cylinder enclosed sphere carved on grave Archimedes

68 What does a psephologist study Voting – Elections

69 Where would you find line of Mars - Girdle of Venus Palm - lines inPalmistry

70 British call this bird species tits - what do Americans call them Chickadees

71 Which country owns the Hen and Chicken islands North island NewZealand

72 Who created the TV series - The man from UNCLE Ian Fleming

73 Which film director described actors as cattle Alfred Hitchcock

74 Shirley Bassey sang three Bond themes - which 3 films Goldfinger,Diamonds are

Forever, Moonraker

75 Barring rain - in which athletics event would you get wet Steeplechase

76 What colour is the flesh of the Charentais melon Orange

77 Who appeared on the first US postage stamps (both names) Washington – Franklin

78 Who was the first person elected to US swimming hall fame Johnny Weismuller

79 The guillotine was invented for chopping off what Hands

80 Which country invented the bedsprings Greeks

81 Whets the difference between fog and mist Seeing Distance under 1000yd

82 What did Spanish scientists fit to cows to increase milk yield False Teeth

83 What people founded cheese making in England Romans

84 What is the first name of Mr Toad - in Toad of Toad Hall Thaddeus

85 Atephobia is a fear of what Imperfection

86 What are Grapnel, Bruce, Danforth, Plough types of? Anchor

87 Why did Handel compose The Messiah For Cash

88 Red flags flown by French ships - Joli Rouge origin of what name Jolly Rodger

89 in which country could you spend a Kwanza Angola

90 John Henry Deutchendorf famous as who (both names) John Denver

91 Mitre Dovetail Jig and Hack are types of what Saw

92 Tracey and Hepburn first film in 1942 was what Woman of the Year

93 Antimacassars were fitted to chairs - what is macasser Hair oil

94 Jack Ketch 1663 1686 had what job Hangman

95 Nekal was the first type of what product (Germany 1917) Detergent

96 Who was the first Grand Prix driver to used a safety belt in 1967 Jackie Stuart

97 The SF award the Hugo is named after Hugo who? Gernsbeck

98 Maurice Micklewhite became famous as who Michael Caine

99 What do Ombrophobes fear Rain

100 If you had a Brassica Rapa what vegetable would you have Turnip