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It Happened in October Quiz (Round 5)

 

Questions

1) Which popular children's TV series, first aired on ITV in 1984, was based on the books of the Reverend W Awdry

 

2) Born in 1923, which sportscaster and journalist was the voice of Formula 1 motor racing on television, from 1976 through to 2001?

 

3) The Siege of Sevastopol began in 1854 during which war?

 

4) Which Argentine marxist revolutionary was executed in October 1967 for inciting revolution in Bolivia?

 

General Knowledge Quiz (Round 314)

Questions:

1) On UK roads, the 'National speed limit applies’' sign is a white circle with a diagonal stripe. What colour is the stripe?

 

2) Which newsreader won the first series of 'Strictly Come Dancing'? Natasha Kaplinsky or Victoria Derbyshire?

 

3) Who replaced Donald Trump as the 46th President of the United States?

 

4) Roland-Garros is a tennis competition which takes place in which country?

 

5) The Seven Dwarfs appear in which 1812 fairy tale written by The Brothers Grimm?

 

Geography Travel Quiz (Round 11)

Questions:

1) Albuquerque is the largest city and Santa Fe is the capital of this US state, the country's fifth-largest by size. What is the name of the state?

 

2) The Little Mermaid statue by Edvard Eriksen sits on the promenade of which Scandanavian capital city?

 

3) Which Italian island is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea?

 

4) Which African country entirely surrounds the enclaved country of Lesotho?

 

5) The 1964 and 2020 Olympic Summer Games were held in which Japanese city?

 

1997 UK Music Quiz

Questions:

1) Which British musician caused controversy in 1997 when he said taking drugs was 'like having a cup of tea in the morning'?

 

2) In September 1997, which group topped the UK charts with their single 'The Drugs Don't Work'?

 

3) The Europop band Aqua topped the charts in November 1997 with which children's top inspired single?

 

4) Which member of East 17 was forced to leave the band following controversial comments in January of 1997?

 

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