The Joy of Knowledge 10

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1. Name the most well-known nickname for the American state of Mississippi. Gloss Magnolia Emulsion Acrylic

2. What is the middle name of Edgar Burroughs, the creator of the 'Tarzan' adventure stories? Tapioca Sago Rice Semolina

3. The Clockwork Orange is the nickname of the railway system in which British city. Manchester Glasgow Birmingham London

4. The first three Beatles song titles, released in the British singles chart, all contained which word. Love Day Submarine Me

5. Who at 82 years old, said the following, "In the theatre I'm playing, there's a hole in the wall between the ladies dressing room and mine. I've been meaning to plug it up, but what the hell, let them enjoy themselves"? George Burns Walter Pidgeon Chester Draws George Segal

6. Name the bird which has a bright, multi-coloured bill during the summer, and is often called the 'sea parrot' or 'the clown of the sea'. Pelican Puffin Toucan Macaw

7. Name the artist who created the art objects of a 'lobster telephone' and a 'Mae West lips sofa'. Andy Warhol Salvadore Dali Pablo Picasso Damien Hirst

8. Who said, "Old is when you remember when the Dead Sea was only sick"? Red Adair Red Buttons Ronald Reagan Penny Lane

9. Which television programme featured the 'Ministry of Silly Walks'? The Weakest Link One Foot in the Grave The Goodies Monty Python's Flying Circus

10. Who of the following is more likely to use a 'banker' in their place of work? Tinker Sculptor Soldier Magician

11. Who said, "All men make mistakes, but married men find out about them sooner"? Rhett Butler Red Skelton Frankie Howerd Alfred Hitchcock

12. Which of the following mammals has a heart rate which beats the slowest? Man Elephant Mouse All beat at the same rate

13. What was the device called, which was used in Britain to punish a nagging woman, during the 17th and 18th century? Stape's stirrup Free rein Bobby's bit Scold's bridle

14. Which television character can be seen only washing his socks, whenever he is having a bath and edges a pie, using his false teeth. His local pub is the Skinner's Arms and he lives at 24 Oil Drum Lane, Shepherd's Bush, England? William 'Compo' Simmonite Onslow Worzel Gummidge Albert Edward Ladysmith Steptoe

15. Who had a song parody called 'Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (Faddah)'? Allan Churchill Allan Panzer Allan Sherman Allan Centurian