JULY Fun Quiz In our JULY FUN QUIZ, compiled and presented by Stotfold’s very own Brain of Britain, David Stedman, we are going colourful with a theme of the RAINBOW, either contained as a clue in the question or in the answer. (ANSWERS on page 32)
1 In snooker, how many points are scored for potting the blue ball? 2 In the long running British children’s television series “Rainbow”, the main puppet characters were Zippy, Bungle and George. What sort of animal was George supposed to be? 3 What was the name of the great racehorse that won the Aintree Grand National in 1973, 1974 and 1977 and also came second in 1975 and 1976? 4 Yellow Tail (advertised as [ yellow tail ] ) range of wines are produced in which Commonwealth country? 5 The ghastly spoiled child Violet Elizabeth Bott (pictured) is a character in what series of much loved books for children? 6 On a standard European roulette wheel, as used in a casino, what colour is the zero slot? 7 The song “Mood Indigo” is primarily associated with which great American jazz musician and composer (pictured) who wrote the music for the song? 8 What was the name and regnal number of the 17th-18th century British king who was styled as ‘the Orange’? 9 The Yellow River flows through, and has immense historical/economic significance, to which country? 10 In the news earlier this year, the famous full-length portrait entitled “The Blue Boy” was painted around 1770 by which English artist, who was born in Sudbury? 11 The current home strip of the Hatters, the greatest association football team in the world, consists of orange shirts and black shorts. Which town does the Hatters represent? 12 A current Formula One motor racing team is owned and sponsored by a drinks company and competes under the name of an energy drink. What name? 13 Known professionally as Peter Green, a British singer and guitarist was, in 1967, a founder member of a pop group (pictured) which is partly named after another founding member. Which group? 14 A flag with a large red disc on a plain dark green represents which south Asian country? 15 The rare and valuable mineral stone known as Blue John is found in Britain in only one county. Which county? 16 A popular British brand of sweets are manufactured from a variety of violet flower which is named after which Italian city? 17 This chocolate cake, very popular in the USA, is red in colour, layered with icing, with the red colour caused by the use of cocoa or by added food colouring. It is known as red ___. The name of what fabric completes that term. 18 A liqueur flavoured with bitter oranges then dyed blue is made on, and named after, which Dutch Caribbean island? 19 What is the name of the British hard rock band formed in 1975 by former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore and still going strong today? 20 IndiGo is the largest airline in which major Asian Commonwealth country? For more fascinating facts and to download and read my novels, completely free of charge, please visit my website at davidstedman.co.uk or Google david stedman author. 22
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