Monthly Quiz #162 (June 2014) 1 What is the surname of the American R&B singer Charlene (born June 1, 1950) who had a one hit wonder in 1979 with the song Ive Never Been to Me? 2 Born in London on June 2, 1941 who is the drummer with The Rolling Stones? 3 Which actress born on June 3, 1987 played the character Tina McIntyre in Coronation Street? 4 Which British politician was replaced by a tub of lard (credited as The Rt. Hon. Tub of Lard MP, as it was imbued with much the same qualities and liable to give a similar performance), when he failed to appear for the 4 June 1993 episode of Have I Got News For You? It was the third time he had cancelled at the last minute. 5 Who received the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year 2014? 6 Made into a 1983 film starring Jack Nicholson, Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger, who born on June 3, 1936 wrote the 1975 novel Terms of Endearment? 7 Launched in November 2013 and commissioned in May 2014, what is the name of the latest vessel acquired by the Irish Navy? 8 Which singer born on June 8, 1940 sang the title song to the 1967 James Bond movie You Only Live Twice? 9 The Wasp Factory published in 1984 was the first novel by which Scottish writer who died on June 9, 2013? 10 To which Irish Vincentian Order priest did Jacqueline Kennedy write a series of 33 letters in the 1950s and 60s? 11 A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), born on 17 September 1950, which Indian politician was the Chief Minister of Gujarat and Prime Minister of India, sworn in on 26 May 2014? 12 What was the actual first name of Academy Award winning actor Gregory Peck who died on June 12, 2003? 13 Which American mathematician born June 13, 1928, the subject of a 2001 film and famous for his work on game theory, was awarded the 1984 Nobel Prize in Economics? 14 Which Napoleonic battle was fought on June 14, 1800? 15 In the 1994 film Four Weddings and a Funeral, which actor born on June 15, 1949 played Gareth, whose death lead to the funeral? 16 Which American martial artist (June 16, 1917 – May 29, 2011) born in Hawaii of Chinese descent, who primarily studied and taught jujutsu and judo, was the founder of the Gendai Budo martial art Small Circle Ju-jitsu? 17 Which multiple Tour de France winner, born on June 17, 1945 was nicknamed The Cannibal? 18 Which actor born on March 2, 1982, best known for his role as troubled spin doctor Kasper Juul in the Danish TV political drama ‘Borgen’, was one of the co-presenters of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest from Copenhagen? 19 Which actor born in Dublin on June 19, 1983 has been selected to play Poldark in a new production for the BBC? His previous roles have included Kíli in the three-part fantasy film The Hobbit, John Mitchell in the supernatural drama series Being Human, Dante Gabriel Rossetti in Desperate Romantics, and Ruairí McGowan in The Clinic 20 In ancient Roman times, which festival took place in June to celebrate the Roman goddess of the hearth, identified with the Greek goddess Hestia? 21 By what name is the singer born Elizabeth Woolridge Grant on June 21, 1986 much better known? She released the 2012 album Born to Die. 22 Which actor born June 22, 1928 played the father John Walton, Sr., on the 1972-1981 CBS TV series The Waltons which he also occasionally directed? He died aged 85 in February 2014. 23 Which Welsh singer born on June 23, 1984 released the albums Rockferry (2008) and Endlessly (2010)? 24 Under what mononym does Beyoncé’s sister born June 24, 1986 perform as a singer in her own right? 25 Which sporting anthem first released in 1965 was written by Roy Williamson (25 June 1936 - 12 August 1990) of the folk group The Corries? 26 Which American rock band is made up of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill (b. January 14, 1982, lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Ivan Nathan Followill (b. June 26, 1979, drums, percussion, backing vocals) and Michael Jared Followill (b. November 20, 1986, bass guitar, backing vocals), with their cousin Cameron Matthew Followill (b. September 10, 1984, lead guitar, backing vocals). 27 Which former commodities trader is the leader of the UK Independence Part (UKIP)? 28 Born June 28, 1954 in Edinburgh, AA Gill is a British writer and critic; he is The Sunday Times restaurant reviewer as well as television critic. What do the initials AA stand for? 29 The Giro dItalia began in Belfast on May 9, 2014. In what year did the Tour de France begin in Dublin? 30 June 30, 1938, which saw a series of murders of left-wing Nazis and Conservative anti-Nazis as well as high-ranking members of the SA, is known by which name? 31 Who was shot dead on 30 June 1974 by a deranged gunman Marcus Chenault as she sat playing the organ of the Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia? 32 Who was voted in as Russia’s President in the country’s first elections after the dismantling of the Communist state on June 12, 1991? 33 With a throw 74.08 m the East German athlete Jurgen Schult has held the world record in which field event since June 1986? 34 In Nigeria, who is the leader of the Boko Haram movement? 35 In which bank is a golden galleon worth twenty-seven silver sickles, and a silver sickle worth twenty-nine bronze knuts? 36 In April 2014, Hollywood actor George Clooney got engaged to which British lawyer who specializes in international law, human rights, extradition and criminal law? 37 The song The Lambeth Walk comes from which 1937 musical show? 38 The Muslim First Day of Ramadan begins on June 28, 2014. What is the four-letter Arabic name of the Pillar of Islam that requires a Muslim to fast during Ramadan? 39 Who did Annie Martell marry in June 1967? 40 Which cartoon character made his debut in 1940 in A Wild Hare? 41 Brandon Flowers born June 21, 1981 is the lead singer of which American rock band? 42 Having failed to find a publisher for his first book The Poor Man and the Lady, Desperate Remedies was the first published novel of which writer born on June 2, 1840? 43 Founded in 1413, which is the oldest university in Scotland? 44 Which American general was the commander of US forces at Normandy in 1944? 45 Which Norwegian scientist born June 15, 1917 is best remembered as the person who first elucidated the nature of the Aurora borealis? 46 The first recorded ball game with codified rules in which sport was played in June 19, 1846 at Hoboken, New Jersey? 47 What is the national fruit of India? 48 Sawel Mountain at 678 m, 2,224 feet is the highest peak in which Irish mountain range? 49 What was the name of the character played by Michael J. Fox (born June 9, 1961) in the Back to the Future trilogy of films? 50 Which hurling All-Star released his autobiography entitled Screaming At The Sky in June 2010? 51 Which horse won the 2007 Epsom Derby giving jockey Frankie Dettori his first Derby win in fifteen starts? 52 Which spice is obtained from a species of crocus? 53 What was patented in 1853 by the Reverend Augustus Russell Pope (1819–1858) of Somerville, Massachusetts? Edwin Holmes acquired Popes patent rights in 1857 for US$1500 and commercialized and manufactured the device in his factory in Boston. 54 In sport, who is the current holder of the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup? 55 Currently held at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, who painted the 1855 oil-on-panel painting The Last of England depicting two emigrants leaving England to start a new life abroad? 56 Which Scottish chemist (1852–1916) discovered argon, neon, krypton, and xenon and received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1904 in recognition of his services in the discovery of the inert gaseous elements in air? 57 Which fruit is depicted on top of Wimbledon mens Singles champion cup trophy? 58 What is the name of chef Neven Maguires award-winning restaurant in Blacklion, Co Cavan? 59 Born June 19, 1959 at San Fernando, near Cadiz, in Andalucía, Spain, who was elected the first female Mayor of Paris following her win at the March 2014 municipal elections? 60 Who produced the opening and closing ceremonies for the Winter Olympics held in Squaw Valley, California in 1960? 61 La Sape, an abbreviation based on the phrase Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Élégantes (The Society for the Advancement of Elegant People), is a social movement centered in which African capital city? 62 Which actor born on June 2, 1978 plays the title role in the TV miniseries Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond 63 Which American author and screenwriter, who died on June 23, 2013 is known best as the author of I Am Legend, a 1954 horror novel that has been adapted for the screen three times, although five more of his novels have been adapted as major motion pictures: The Shrinking Man, Hell House, What Dreams May Come, Bid Time Return (filmed as Somewhere in Time), and A Stir of Echoes? 64 Which writer, brother-in-law to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, created the character Raffles in the 1890s? 65 Which Emmy Award winning screenwriter born on June 29, 1965 is best known for creating the TV drama series Mad Men? 66 In 1996, who became the first lady jockey to ride in the Epsom Derby? She finished last of the 20 runners on the filly Portuguese Lil. 67 On June 2, 2012 who became only the second female jockey in history to ride in the Epsom Derby? She rode Cavaliero where she came last of the nine horses running. 68 Which Canadian darts player born June 29, 1966 is nicknamed Darth Maple? 69 Which Oscar winning actress was born with the surname Hershlag on June 9, 1981? 70 Which Japanese word means the real place? In quality management, it means the manufacturing shop floor and the idea is that if a problem occurs, the engineers must go there to understand the full impact of the problem, gathering data from all sources. 71 What is the capital of Moldova? 72 Which French economist who died on June 12, 1912 was the joint winner (together with Henri Dunant) of the first Nobel Peace Prize awarded in 1901? 73 What is the more common name for the commonest hydrate of magnesium sulphate, magnesium sulphate heptahydrate MgSO4.7H2O 74 Which novel, first published in serial form from 1914 to 1915, begins “Once upon a time and a very good time it was…”? 75 The Bismarck Archipelago is part of which country? 76 What was the name of the ibis-headed god of wisdom, writing, and the Moon in Egyptian mythology? 77 Donald Pleasance, Telly Savalas, Charles Gray and Max von Sydow have all played which super villain on film? 78 In what year was Bank of Ireland founded? 79 Which band first came to the public eye after being selected to represent the UK in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest, in which they finished seventh with the song Mary Ann? 80 Al Pacino and Robert de Niro both starred in The Godfather Part II, but did not appear in any of the same scenes. In which two movies did de Niro and Pacino both appear together in the same scenes?
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