Marsgal, Bubble, Marilyne and Junee are correct with your answers..You are all too sharp for me... Continuing:

1. Director and title role actor of the 1945 film ‘Henry V’ knighted in 1947 and created a peer in 1970. Who was he?

3. Which British prime minister worked as a research chemist in industry before becoming a member of parliament in 1959?

4. Who was the first chancellor of the Federal Republic of Wes Germany and was known as the architect of his country’s reconstruction after World War II?

6. Name the first woman novelist who won the Nobel Prize for literature?

9. In which field of human activity did Jacob Epstein achieve fame?

10 Who was assassinated while sailing from the village of the Mullaghmore in Ireland in 1979?

12. Ernesto “Che” Guevara, the revolutionary hero, took part in guerilla wars in Cuba and was killed fighting Bolivian troops, but what nationality was he?

13.  The most famous American sailor was born in Scotland and became a Russian Rear-admiral before dying in Paris in 1792. Who was he?

14. He was a Spanish hero before he was 20, led a Spanish force against the Moors and drove them out of Spain. He is celebrated in poem and romance. Who was he?

#4  Konrad Adenauer
#10 Lord Louis Mountbatten

#9 Jacob Epstein was a sculptor.

#13 John Paul Jones

Correct answers Radioman and Angel...Continuing:

1. Director and title role actor of the 1945 film ‘Henry V’ knighted in 1947 and created a peer in 1970. Who was he?

3. Which British prime minister worked as a research chemist in industry before becoming a member of parliament in 1959?

6. Name the first woman novelist who won the Nobel Prize for literature?

12. Ernesto “Che” Guevara, the revolutionary hero, took part in guerilla wars in Cuba and was killed fighting Bolivian troops, but what nationality was he?

14. He was a Spanish hero before he was 20, led a Spanish force against the Moors and drove them out of Spain. He is celebrated in poem and romance. Who was he?

You all can try for another answer....Continuing:


1. Director and title role actor of the 1945 film ‘Henry V’ knighted in 1947 and created a peer in 1970. Who was he?

3. Which British prime minister worked as a research chemist in industry before becoming a member of parliament in 1959?

6. Name the first woman novelist who won the Nobel Prize for literature?

12. Ernesto “Che” Guevara, the revolutionary hero, took part in guerilla wars in Cuba and was killed fighting Bolivian troops, but what nationality was he?

14. He was a Spanish hero before he was 20, led a Spanish force against the Moors and drove them out of Spain. He is celebrated in poem and romance. Who was he?

#14 - El Cid

#6-Selma Lagerlof, 1909

#12-Ernesto Guevara de la Serna was an Argentine physician and revolutionary.

#1: Director and title role actor of the 1945 film ‘Henry V’ >>> Sir Laurence Olivier

Marilyne, Tomereader answers are correct..Angel I do not agree with your answer to #6 but do to #12...  Winding down on the Quiz...

3. Which British prime minister worked as a research chemist in industry before becoming a member of parliament in 1959?

6. Name the first woman novelist who won the Nobel Prize for literature?

I am adding one word to question #6....American.. Continuing:

3. Which British prime minister worked as a research chemist in industry before becoming a member of parliament in 1959?

6. Name the first American woman novelist who won the Nobel Prize for literature?

6. she was my favorite author as a teenager.  But I already answered my two questions.

bubble...Perhaps someone else will be able to answer #6 with my added information...If there is no answer elsewhere, certainly your answer will be welcome

3. Which British prime minister worked as a research chemist in industry before becoming a member of parliament in 1959?

6. Name the first American woman novelist who won the Nobel Prize for literature?

#6 - Perhaps Pearl Buck

Tomereader...Correct answer...and now the last question...

3. Which British prime minister worked as a research chemist in industry before becoming a member of parliament in 1959?

Hint for #3..Streep's Specialty

3. Which British prime minister worked as a research chemist in industry before becoming a member of parliament in 1959

#3: Margaret Thatcher A great hint!

Marilyne has come up with the right answer ending this current Quiz with these results:

1. Director and title role actor of the 1945 film ‘Henry V’ knighted in 1947 and created a peer in 1970. Who was he?..ANSWER..SIR LAURENCE OLIVIER..BY..BY MARILYNE

2.  What do Sir James Clark Ross, Sir Martin Frobisher, Henry Hudson, and Captain Scott have in common?..ANSWER..THEY WERE ALL BRITISH POLAR EXPLORERS..BY..JUNEE

3. Which British prime minister worked as a research chemist in industry before becoming a member of parliament in 1959?..ANSWER..MARGARET THATCHER..BY. MARILYNE

4. Who was the first chancellor of the Federal Republic of Wes Germany and was known as the architect of his country’s reconstruction after World War II?..ANSWER..KONRAD ADENAUER..BY..RADIOMAN

5. Democratic Leader who became 42nd U.S. President (1993) re-elected in November 1996, became controversial in 1998?..ANSWER..WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON..BY MARSGAL

6. Name the first American woman novelist who won the Nobel Prize for literature?..ANSWER..PEARL S. BUCK..BY..TOMEREADERI

7. Mary Ann Evans was a famous English novelist. By what name was she known?..ANSWER..GEORGE ELIOT..BY..BUBBLE

8.  Gerardus Mercator, in 16th century was famous for his work in what particular science or skill?..ANSWER..MAP MAKING..BY MARSGAL

9. In which field of human activity did Jacob Epstein achieve fame?..ANSWER..SCULPTURE..BY..ANGEL

10 Who was assassinated while sailing from the village of the Mullaghmore in Ireland in 1979?..ANSWER..EARL MOUNBATTEN ..BY..RADIOMAN

11.  Which leader of the Russian Revolution became first Soviet Commissioner for Foreign affairs but was expelled from the Communist Party in 1927 and was assassinated in Mexico in 1940?..ANSWER..LEON TROTSKY..BY..MARILYNE

12. Ernesto “Che” Guevara, the revolutionary hero, took part in guerilla wars in Cuba and was killed fighting Bolivian troops, but what nationality was he?..ANSWER..ARGENTINIAN..BY..ANGEL

13.  The most famous American sailor was born in Scotland and became a Russian Rear-admiral before dying in Paris in 1792. Who was he?..ANSWER..JOHN PAUL JONES..BY..ANGEL

14. He was a Spanish hero before he was 20, led a Spanish force against the Moors and drove them out of Spain. He is celebrated in poem and romance. Who was he?..ANSWER..EL CID..BY..TOMEREADERI

15. A woman of world renown gave her name to a system of spontaneous education for children. Name her?..ANSWER..MARIA MONTESSORI..BY..MARILYNE

16. English navigator, who made many voyages round the world, discovered the sandwich, Name him?..ANSWER..CAPTAIN JAMES COOK..BY..BUBBLE

Thank you all for your answers...

Thank you for the quiz Chya

Radioman...You're welcome

Good quiz Chia - lots of players!

Thanks Chia.  That really required some good general knowledge.

Great quiz, Chia.

Thanks Chia!

Marilyne Bubble, Marsgal and Angel...I appreciate your kind comments...

 Another Trivia Quiz coming up....


1. Which are the four main factors that decide the conditions of environment?

2. Which is called the farmers friends?

3. Which country produces the world’s largest quantity of municipal waste per person per year at over five-sixths of a ton?

4.  Which is the world famous monument of India is affected by air pollution from a nearby factory?

5.  This is a combination of smoke and industrial fog. Name this.

6. According to Guiness World Records, which author has the most published works?

7. Who was the first First Lady to be elected to public office?

8. Fonts that contain small decorative lines at the end of a stroke are known as what?

9. The term wake, kettle, or committee refers to a group of what bird?

10. What is the job title of the person in charge of the camera and lighting crews working on a film?

11. Which is the closest galaxy to the milky way?

12. What is name of the scale used to measure the spicy heat of peppers?

13. What takes an average of 8 minutes 20 seconds to reach the Earth?

14. What is the name of the popular Australian food spread used on sandwiches, toast and pastries?

#5: Smog

#14: Vegemite and if you get a chance to try it....Don't.

#4: Monument in India affected by air pollution from nearby factory? >>Taj Mahal

#10: The person in charge of the camera and lighting crews on a film? >> Gaffer?

Angel's answers are correct and I will consider her comment on vegemite. I agree on Maryilyne's answer to #4 but not #10..please try again...Continuing:

1. Which are the four main factors that decide the conditions of environment?

2. Which is called the farmers friends?

3. Which country produces the world’s largest quantity of municipal waste per person per year at over five-sixths of a ton?

6. According to Guiness World Records, which author has the most published works?

7. Who was the first First Lady to be elected to public office?

8. Fonts that contain small decorative lines at the end of a stroke are known as what?

9. The term wake, kettle, or committee refers to a group of what bird?

10. What is the job title of the person in charge of the camera and lighting crews working on a film?

11. Which is the closest galaxy to the milky way?

12. What is name of the scale used to measure the spicy heat of peppers?

13. What takes an average of 8 minutes 20 seconds to reach the Earth?

8. Fonts that contain small decorative lines at the end of a stroke are known as what?

     Serif fonts

12. What is name of the scale used to measure the spicy heat of peppers?

     How about the Scoville scale?

Correct answers Rammel...Continuing:


1. Which are the four main factors that decide the conditions of environment?

2. Which is called the farmers friends?

3. Which country produces the world’s largest quantity of municipal waste per person per year at over five-sixths of a ton?

6. According to Guiness World Records, which author has the most published works?

7.Who was the first First Lady to be elected to public office?

9. The term wake, kettle, or committee refers to a group of what bird?

10. What is the job title of the person in charge of the camera and lighting crews working on a film?

11. Which is the closest galaxy to the milky way?


13. What takes an average of 8 minutes 20 seconds to reach the Earth?