X Is the Answer.. Trivia Quiz

Answer: Rex Harrison

Rex Harrison was an English actor who was born in Lancashire in 1908. He played the part of Henry Higgins opposite Audrey Hepburn (Eliza Doolittle) in "My Fair Lady". In the 1963 film "Cleopatra", he played the part of Julius Caesar.

Answer: DAX

DAX stands for Deutscher Aktien IndeX, and is the main stock exchange index in Germany's financial capital, Frankfurt. It is the German equivalent of the USA's Dow Jones Index.

Answer: Wexford

Wexford is a county in the southeast corner of the Republic of Ireland, and is part of the province of Leinster. The county town is also called Wexford. The town of Rosslare, Co Wexford, is a major seaport, with ferry services linking Ireland to both the United Kingdom and France.

Answer: Boxcar Willie

Boxcar Willie was born in Texas in 1931 and took his stage name from the title of an early song that he wrote. He was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 1981, and passed away in 1999.

Answer: Fort Baxter

Phil Silvers portrayed Sergeant Bilko in "The Phil Silvers Show" between 1955 and 1959, although repeats were still entertaining millions of viewers well into the 21st century. Fort Baxter, near the fictional Kansas town of Roseville, was the home of Master Sergeant Ernest Bilko and his platoon throughout the series.

Answer: Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great was born in Macedon in 356 BC, the son of Philip II and Olympias. He succeeded his father as King in 336 BC and went on to create an empire which stretched from Greece to western India.

Answer: Boston Red Sox

The Boston Red Sox, with Babe Ruth ("the Bambino") a major factor, won their fifth World Series title crown in 1918. Two years later, Ruth was sold to the New York Yankees, and the Sox embarked on one of the longest title droughts in the history of American pro sports.

After finishing as runners-up on four occasions, they finally broke the curse in 2004 with victory over the St Louis Cardinals.

Answer: Xenon

Xenon, symbol Xe, is element number 54 on the periodic table. It is a noble gas and can be used both in lamps and as an anaesthetic.

Answer: Ibex

The ibex is a type of wild goat found throughout much of Europe and Asia. The various species of this animal are all characterised by long curling horns.

Answer: Xi'an

Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi province in central China. Qin Shi Huang was a Chinese emperor of the 3rd century BC. When he died, he was buried alongside some 8,000 terracotta soldiers and hundreds of horses. These were discovered in 1974 and have since become a major tourist attraction.