They all Start with an A Trivia Quiz

Answer: Algeria

The national flag of Algeria is made up of two equally vertical areas of green and white with a red star and crescent in the centre.

The Australian national flag is on a dark blue background with the Union Jack in the top left corner and the Commonwealth Star(seven points) under the Union Jack and the five star Southern Cross to the right. All the stars are white on the blue background. Total colours are red, white and blue.

The Albanian national flag is totally red with a black double-headed eagle in the centre.

The national flag of Angola is made up of two horizontal bands of red (top) and black with a machete, star and gear emblem (all in gold) in the centre.

Answer: Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin (b. 1934) is an American actor, director and screenwriter. He has been nominated at least twice for a Best Actor Oscar and was successful in winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the 2006 comedy drama "Little Miss Sunshine"

Alan Rickman (1946-2016) was an English actor of film, stage and television. He was nominated for a Tony Award and was successful in winning a BAFTA Award, Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Alan Ladd (1913-1964) was an American actor of film and television. He appeared in numerous films during the 1940s and 1950s, many of them being westerns. His most memorable roles were that of Shane in the movie of the same name in 1953 and as Jay Gatsby in the 1949 film "The Great Gatsby".

Alan Hale Jr. (1921-1990) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 films and television roles. He is best remembered for his roles in the TV series "Casey Jones" (1958) and Gilligan's Island" (1964-67). His father, Alan Hale Sr. (1892-1950) was a successful actor of the silent era and during the 1930s and 1940s.

Answer: Are You Lonesome Tonight

"Are You Lonesome Tonight" was recorded by Elvis Presley and spent six weeks at the top from November 28, 1960.

"Alley Oop" was by the Hollywood Argyles and was at the top for one week from July 11, 1960. "A World Without Love" was by Peter and Gordon and peaked at the top for one week on June 27, 1964. "All You Need Is Love" was by the Beatles and was successful for one week on August 19, 1967.

Answer: Abyssinian

The Abyssinian cat is considered to be one of the oldest breeds of cat. They resemble the images of cats on ancient Egyptian art and sculptures.

The aardvark is a nocturnal mammal originating in Africa. It is of medium size with a long pig type snout it uses for burrowing. The alpaca is from South America and although related and sometimes confused with the llama, it is noticeably smaller than the llama. The agouti is of the rodent species and native to the Central Americas.

Answer: Madeleine Albright

Madeleine Albright was born Marie Jana Korbelova in Prague, Czechoslovakia in 1937. She came with her family to the USA in 1948 and became a US citizen in 1957. She married Joseph Medill Patterson Albright in 1959. She was the first female United States Secretary of State in US history in 1997- 2001.

Andre Agassi (b. 1970) is a retired American tennis player and is an eight time Grand Slam singles champion. Andre was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and his father is of Armenian and Assyrian heritage.

Johnny Appleseed was born John Chapman (1774-1845) in Leominster, Massachusetts which was then British America. He was a pioneer nurseryman and missionary who introduced apple trees to many parts of the eastern states.

Fred Astaire (1899-1987) was an American actor, singer and dancer who was born in Omaha, Nebraska.

Answer: Accra (Nigeria)

Accra is the capital city of Ghana and the capital city of Nigeria is Abuja. All of the other three capital cities are correctly paired to their country.

Answer: Mary Astor

Mary Astor (1906-1987) was an American actress who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Sandra Kovak in the 1941 movie "The Great Lie". However, she is possibly best remembered for her role opposite Humphrey Bogart in the 1941 movie "The Maltese Falcon".

June Allyson (1917-2006) was an American actress of stage, film and television. She did win a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her role in the 1951 romantic comedy movie "Too Young to Kiss".

Eve Arden (1908-1990) was an American actress of radio, stage, film and television. She appeared in the sitcom on radio and television of "Our Miss Brooks" She appeared as the high school principal in the two "Grease" movie musicals. Eve did received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 1945 movie "Mildred Pierce".

Bea Arthur (1922-2009) was an American actress of stage, film and television. She won Tony and Emmy Awards and is best remembered for her role as Dorothy Zbornak in the comedy TV series "The Golden Girls" (1985-1992).

Answer: AC/DC

The Australian rock band AC/DC's highest single on the US Chart was "Money Talks" which peaked at 23 on February 9, 1981.

The American rock band Aerosmith was formed in 1971 and it was not until 1998 that they had their first number one hit with "I Don't Want To Miss A Thing" that reached top spot on September 5, 1998 for four weeks. The Swedish group ABBA had their song "Dancing Queen" at number one for one week on April 9, 1977. The Australian group Air Supply had a number one hit on the US chart in July 25, 1981 with "The One That You Love".

Answer: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" took three years in the making by the English writer Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) but was finally published in 1865. It is commonly known by its shorter name "Alice in Wonderland".

"Around The World in Eighty Days" is a novel by the French novelist Jules Verne (1828-1905) and was published in 1873. "Anne of Green Gables" is a novel by the Canadian author L. M. Montgomery (1874-1942) and was published in 1908. "Atlas Shrugged" is a 1957 novel by Russian-American writer Ayn Rand (1905-1982).

Answer: Amadeus

"Amadeus" (1984) is a period drama film loosely based on the biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. At the 57th Academy Awards ceremony the film had received 11 nominations, winning eight.

"All About Eve" (1950) was an American drama film starring Bette Davis and Ann Baxter who were both nominated for Best Actress, but neither of them took home the Oscar. The film received 14 Oscar nominations, winning six.

"An American in Paris" (1950) was an American musical starring Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron. At the 24th Academy Awards ceremony it received eight nominations, winning six.

"A Man for All Seasons" (1966) was a British biographical drama film set in the final years of Sir Thomas More, the 16th century Lord Chancellor of England. The film starred Paul Scofield, Robert Shaw, Orson Welles and Susannah York. The film received eight Oscar nominations, winning in six categories.