Sunday quiz2 - 17.5.20

Question 1

Who is the author of Matilda?

Accepted Answer

Roald Dahl

Question 2

What is the first rock song ever made

Accepted Answer

Rocket 88

Question 3

The Artful Dodger is a key character in which book?

Accepted Answer

Oliver Twist

Question 4

When emo music got popular

Accepted Answer

2004

Question 5

When did alternative rock come out

Accepted Answer

1980's

Question 6

When emo music died out

Accepted Answer

2009

Question 7

Who made the first rock music

Accepted Answer

Chuck Berry

Question 8

Animal Farm was published in which year?

Accepted Answer

1945

Question 9

Which countries make up Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

England, Wales, Scotland

Question 10

This picture illustrates what?

Accepted Answer

The British Empire

Question 11

Napoleon was a main character in which novel?

Accepted Answer

Animal Farm

Question 12

Who is the actual king of rock and roll

Accepted Answer

Chuck Berry

Question 13

What is the most popular rock genre

Accepted Answer

Rock and Roll

Question 14

Which U.S. President was the Supreme Allied Commander Europe in 1944?

Accepted Answer

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Question 15

Most played rock song

Accepted Answer

Dream on - Aerosmith

Question 16

Oliver Twist was Charles Dickens...

Accepted Answer

2nd Novel

Question 17

From which British country is this duck?

Accepted Answer

Scotland

Question 18

Which countries make up the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, England

Question 19

Following the Allied invasion of France on D-Day, this event took place on August 25, 1944.

Accepted Answer

Liberation of Paris

Question 20

The British Empire lost its colonies to the USA in what year?

Accepted Answer

1776

Question 21

Most British pupils go to...

Accepted Answer

Public (State) Schools

Question 22

The Secret Garden was published in which year?

Accepted Answer

1911

Question 23

The invasion at Normandy was delayed 1 day due to _______.

Accepted Answer

bad weather

Question 24

When did alternative rock die

Accepted Answer

1996

Question 25

What is the "Storting" in the UK called?

Accepted Answer

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Question 26

What is the name of the royal palace in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Buckingham Palace

Question 27

What are people from Liverpool generally called?

Accepted Answer

Scousers

Question 28

The key Allied powers that fought on D-Day were:

Accepted Answer

USA, United Kingdom, Canada

Question 29

D-Day is also known as _______.

Accepted Answer

the longest day

Question 30

What did the Magna Carta do?

Accepted Answer

Limited powers of the monarch

Question 31

What is the main character's name in The Secret Garden?

Accepted Answer

Mary Lennox

Question 32

What is the most famous rock band

Accepted Answer

The Beatles

Question 33

What are the two houses in parliament called?

Accepted Answer

House of Lords, House of Commons

Question 34

In what year was the Magna Carta signed?

Accepted Answer

1215

Question 35

In which novel are pigs the main characters?

Accepted Answer

Animal Farm

Question 36

The UK hosted the Summer Olympics in what year?

Accepted Answer

2012

Question 37

This Hollywood movie includes a re-enactment of D-Day.

Accepted Answer

Saving Private Ryan

Question 38

What is the least known rock genre

Accepted Answer

Redneck Rock

Question 39

Who is Prime Minister today?

Accepted Answer

Theresa May

Question 40

Which countries also provided Allied support during D-Day?

Accepted Answer

Belgium & Netherlands, Norway, Rhodesia, Czechoslovakia, France & Greece, Australia & New Zealand

Question 41

Which of these are typically considered British?

Accepted Answer

Public Houses

Question 42

What is the word "pub" short for?

Accepted Answer

Public house

Question 43

Who was the person called the king of rock and roll

Accepted Answer

Elvis Presley

Question 44

How many Allied soldiers landed in Normandy during D-Day?

Accepted Answer

156,000

Question 45

D-Day was fought on the coast of this country.

Accepted Answer

France

Question 46

How many Americans troops landed in Normandy?

Accepted Answer

73,000

Question 47

Native American “code talkers” provided valuable D-Day communications.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 48

When was heavy metal music made

Accepted Answer

1970's

Question 49

The War of Independence in 1775-1783 was fought on which continent?

Accepted Answer

North America

Question 50

When did rock music originate

Accepted Answer

1950's

Question 51

The Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial overlooks this beach, where approximately 2,000 soldiers lost their lives.

Accepted Answer

Omaha

Question 52

Which novel is about a girl whose parents didn't care about her?

Accepted Answer

The Secret Garden

Question 53

How many kinds of rock genres are there

Accepted Answer

20

Question 54

Which countries make up the British Isles?

Accepted Answer

The UK, Great Britain, Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Ireland

Question 55

What is the name of this British actor?

Accepted Answer

John Cleese

Question 56

Who is the main character in Great Expectations?

Accepted Answer

Pip

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