‘Think you know it all?’ Answers
- Before going solo, what all-girl band did Belinda Carlisle front?
The Go-Gos - Juno, Queen of the Roman gods, derived from what equivalent Greek goddess?
Hera - What was the Duke of Wellington’s own name?
Arthur Wellesley - What city was once known as Byzantium and then as Constantinople?
Istanbul - What is the collective term for a group of kangaroos?
A troop - Three of the four elements are earth, air, and water. what is the fourth?
Fire - Which book are the Slough of Despond, the Valley of the Shadow of Death, and the Celestial City in?
In ‘The Pilgrim’s Progress’ - What racevourse hosts the classic St Leger?
Doncaster - Whose brain starred in the long-running Spitting Image sketch, ‘The President’s Brain is Missing’?
Ronald Reagan’s - Who had a number 2 hit in 1990 with the operatic aria ‘Nessun Dorma’?
Luciano Pavarotti - Who was the only British Prime Minister ever to be assassinated?
Spencer Percival - If you went to see a horse opera, what would you be watching?
A western movie - Who described the theory of evolution as ‘survival of the fittest?’
Herbet Spencer – Charles Darwin came up with the theory of evolution, but not the phrase! - Which planet is second from the sun?
Venus - Manchester United, Liverpool, and Arsenal won the double in the 20th century. What other team did?
Tottenham Hotspur - What was the name of the Cartwrights’ ranch in the long-running TV western show ‘Bonanza’?
Ponderosa - What is gymnophobia a fear of?
Nudity - The world’s shortest play is a 35-second, dialogue-free effort by Samuel Beckett. What is it called?
‘Breath’ - What is the translation of the title of Enrique Iglesias’ hit, ‘Bailamos’?
“Let’s Dance” - What did Georgie Porgie do when the boys came out?
Ran Away - What does the Italian word ‘opera’ mean?
“Work” - Metal-toothed villain Jaws appeared in two Bond films. Moonraker was one; what was the other?
The Spy Who Loved Me - What American state’s nickname is ‘Land of Enchantment’?
New Mexico - What street did the Great Fire of London start in?
Pudding Lane