That old saying, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” – does that hold for Tom the Quizmaster’s quizzes too… ?
1. Burj Al Arab Hotel, built in the shape of a sail, is where?
2. The Volstead Act, that became law in the USA on 28 October 1919, concerned what?
3. What sport is featured in “Invictus”, a 2009 film directed by Clint Eastwood?
4. What sign-off did the cartoon character Porky Pig use?
5. What is The Everest, established in 2017?
6. Which Biblical character had a coat of many colours?
7. The largest train station by area is in which city?
8. Who said ‘The end justifies the means’?
9. Ulysses was the Roman’s name for who?
10. Heavy metal band Korn has a collaboration with which sports apparel maker?
11. The Tracy family were the lead characters in which British TV series?
12. What gas is the main component of the atmosphere of the planet Mars?
13. In what city was Christopher Columbus born?
14. Who created the comic strip “Garfield”?
15. What is meant by “magnum opus”?
16. In darts how many points is a bullseye worth?
17. Four lions ‘guard’ what London landmark?
18. The Blue Nile, a tributary of the Nile, originates at Lake Tana in which country?
19. Formed in 1878, Newton Heath FC became what modern day EPL team?
20. According to the Bible, how many sons did Jacob have?
Bonus question: What was the name of the “state” that was never officially admitted into the Union of the USA after delegates from some North Carolina counties declared independence from North Carolina in 1784, and, in 1788, went back to being part of North Carolina? Answer in next Quiz 17.
This one is looking along Whitehall.
Answers: 1.Dubai 2.Prohibition of alcohol 3.Rugby 4.”Th-th-th… that’s all folks!” 5.A horse race, it is a weight for age race for thoroughbreds 6.Joseph 7.New York City 8.Niccolò Machiavelli 9.Odysseus 10.Adidas 11.Thunderbirds 12.Carbon Dioxide 13.Genoa 14.Jim Davis 15.An artist’s greatest work 16.50 points 17.Nelson’s Column 18.Ethiopia 19.Manchester United 20.12 sons
Bonus question answer (from Quiz 15):The Freedom of the Press Act of 1766 was passed in Sweden.Â
