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Quiz about Fourteen Plus One Equals Fifteen

Fourteen Plus One Equals Fifteen Quiz

This quiz is a mixture of general knowledge questions, leading to a final answer that lies in the world of entertainment. Fans will probably find this easy but I hope the others among you will at least have a go at the first fourteen questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by Supersal1. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Supersal1

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
225,803

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
1469

Last 3 plays: Guest 171 (8/15), Fiona112233 (8/15), Guest 49 (7/15).

Question 1 of 15

1. In what capacity did singer James Blunt serve in the armed forces? Hint

Sailor

Soldier

Pilot

Marine

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Question 2 of 15

2. What type of surgeon would operate on a glioma? Hint

Neurosurgeon

Orthopaedic surgeon

Gynaecologist

Thoracic surgeon

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Question 3 of 15

3. Who is the patron saint of ambulance drivers? Hint

Paul

Patrick

Michael

Jude

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Question 4 of 15

4. Whose 1961 debut single was 'Runaway'? Hint

Frankie Valli

Billy Fury

Roy Orbison

Del Shannon

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who starred in the series 'The Worker' which aired in the UK between 1965-1970? Hint

Charlie Drake

Eric Sykes

Frankie Howerd

Bernard Cribbins

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Question 6 of 15

6. What song reached No. 1 in the UK charts in November 1972? Hint

Clair

Roxanne

Angie

Eloise

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which famous character in American literature has an aunt named Polly and a cousin named Mary?

Answer: (Two words 3, 6)

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which celebrity launched her own range of swimwear in 2005? Hint

Liz Hurley

Patsy Kensit

Jade Goody

Jordan

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which British philosopher wrote 'An Essay Concerning Human Understanding'? Hint

Bertrand Russell

Francis Bacon

John Locke

John Stuart Mill

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Question 10 of 15

10. Of what is Helios the Greek god? Hint

Moon

Sun

Stars

Earth

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which person joined the American Red Cross at the age of sixteen? Hint

Walt Disney

Humphrey Bogart

Gary Cooper

Clark Gable

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which British motor company was founded in Longbridge, Birmingham in 1906? Hint

Wolseley

Vauxhall

Austin

Rolls Royce

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Question 13 of 15

13. Complete the name of the publishers of popular romantic fiction - Mills and ____.

Answer: (One word, four letters)

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Question 14 of 15

14. How did Dag Hammarskjold, General Secretary of the United Nations, die? Hint

Car crash

Plane crash

Assassination

Natural causes

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Question 15 of 15

15. Are we there yet? The answers to the previous fourteen questions should give you the final answer, which lies in the field of entertainment.

Answer: (One word, four letters.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what capacity did singer James Blunt serve in the armed forces?

Answer: Soldier

James Blunt attained the rank of Captain in the Army. He also attained his private pilot's license at the age of sixteen.

2. What type of surgeon would operate on a glioma?

Answer: Neurosurgeon

A glioma is a type of brain tumour.

3. Who is the patron saint of ambulance drivers?

Answer: Michael

St. Michael is actually the patron saint of many things, including bakers, knights and Spanish police officers!

4. Whose 1961 debut single was 'Runaway'?

Answer: Del Shannon

Franki Valli's first hit (with the Four Seasons) was 'Sherry' in August 1962. Although Roy Orbison released several records in the fifties, his first big hit was 'Only the Lonely' in 1960. Billy Fury's first hit single was 'Maybe Tomorrow', released in 1959.

5. Who starred in the series 'The Worker' which aired in the UK between 1965-1970?

Answer: Charlie Drake

All of the comedy actors named above appeared together in the classic short comedy film 'The Plank'.

6. What song reached No. 1 in the UK charts in November 1972?

Answer: Clair

"Clair", by Gilbert O'Sullivan, stayed at No. 1 for two weeks. It was inspired by his manager's young daughter whom he used to babysit. The Police had chart success with "Roxanne" in 1979, the Rolling Stones with "Angie" in 1973 and Barry Ryan with "Eloise" in 1968.

7. Which famous character in American literature has an aunt named Polly and a cousin named Mary?

Answer: Tom Sawyer

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was first published in 1876. Most people will know that the author's name of Mark Twain was a pseudonym and his real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Did you know that he also wrote under the pseudonym of Sieur Louis de Comte?

8. Which celebrity launched her own range of swimwear in 2005?

Answer: Liz Hurley

Liz Hurley is an actress, model and sometime film producer. She will probably always be most famous for 'That Dress' (scraps of black material held together by giant safety pins leaving very little to the imagination) and being Hugh Grant's ex-girlfriend.

9. Which British philosopher wrote 'An Essay Concerning Human Understanding'?

Answer: John Locke

John Locke was born in 1632 and died in 1704. He was also a physician and medical researcher.

10. Of what is Helios the Greek god?

Answer: Sun

His father was the Titan Hyperion. Helios was said to drive a chariot across the sky, pulled by four horses.

11. Which person joined the American Red Cross at the age of sixteen?

Answer: Walt Disney

In 1918 Walt Disney attempted to sign up for military service. He was rejected because of his age. Instead he joined the Red Cross and spent time driving an ambulance in France.

12. Which British motor company was founded in Longbridge, Birmingham in 1906?

Answer: Austin

Vauxhall started life at the Vauxhall Iron Works in London in 1894. Rolls Royce were established in 1904 by Charles Rolls and Frederick Royce. Wolseley started off in Australia in 1887 under the name The Wolseley Sheep Shearing machine Company Ltd!

13. Complete the name of the publishers of popular romantic fiction - Mills and ____.

Answer: Boon

Mills and Boon were founded in London in 1908. One of its early authors was P G Wodehouse.

14. How did Dag Hammarskjold, General Secretary of the United Nations, die?

Answer: Plane crash

Dag Hammarskjold served as General Secretary of the UN for ten years. He died on 18 September 1961 while on a peace mission to the Congo.

15. Are we there yet? The answers to the previous fourteen questions should give you the final answer, which lies in the field of entertainment.

Answer: Lost

All appear in the TV series LOST. The character of Sayid used to be a SOLDIER and Jack is a NEUROSURGEON. MICHAEL, SHANNON, CHARLIE, CLAIR (Clare), SAWYER, HURLEY, JOHN LOCKE, SUN, WALT, Kate AUSTIN and BOON(E) are all characters in the series. This (mostly) good looking and deeply troubled group of people are bought together by a PLANE CRASH. We've only had the first series here in Blighty (England). I'm eagerly awaiting the second series for the answers to some of the mysteries - how do Shannon and Kate still look so immaculate after all those weeks on the island? Why does Jack know so much about Obstetrics? How did Clare give birth without breaking into a sweat? And just what does the dog eat?

Source: Author Supersal1

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