People's Quiz Questions Batch 18 - BBC

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The United Kingdom's Clean Air Act of 1956 was an attempt to get rid of what form of pollution? Smog In which country are the ancient cities of Herculaneum and Pompeii? Italy Name either of the two sons of King George V who came to the British throne? Edward VIII and George VI A whirlybird is an informal name for which means of transport? Helicopter In August 2005, what name was given to the hurricane that swept through the southern states of America? Katrina Which composer wrote the opera 'Aida'? Giuseppe Verdi Which flightless bird lives in a rookery? Penguin Betelgeuse is a star in which constellation; Orion or Leo? Orion Are armadillos native to Africa or America? America In which British city is the cricket ground commonly known as The Oval? London Mexico City is built on the ruins of the capital of which empire? The Aztec Empire What 'B' is the most easterly of the Caribbean Islands? Barbados A 'Ketubbah' is a marriage document in which religion? Judaism In Christianity, which 'A', often the last word in a prayer, means 'so be it'? Amen Mrs Popple is a variety of which flower? Fuchsia bbc.co.uk/peoplesquiz
What 'D' is a hard rock that shares a name with a range of North Italian mountains? Dolomite What 'A' is the tip of the stamen that produces the pollen grains in a plant? Anther Operation', 'Buckaroo' and 'Mousetrap' are examples of what? Games According to the nursery rhyme, who did 'Georgie Porgie' kiss and make cry? The Girls Which day of the week is named after the Norse Goddess Freya? Friday Who was the curly-haired lead guitarist in the legendary British rock band Queen? Brian May What is the Muslim equivalent of the Red Cross? The Red Crescent What establishments became universities under the 1992 Higher and Further Education Act? Polytechnics Josephine and Marie Louise were the two wives of which French leader? Napoleon Which three letters make up the international distress signal? SOS What was the nickname of the English Crusader King, Richard I? Lionheart Which former member of the 'Spice Girls' was born with the name Geraldine? Geri Halliwell With which sport is Martina Navratilova most closely associated? Tennis What was the name of the long-running <strong>BBC</strong> TV show that centred around sheepdog trials? One Man and His Dog Which Spanish opera singer, became Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Opera in the year 2000? bbc.co.uk/peoplesquiz Placido Domingo
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