17. Backgammon
That Friday Quiz Page 90
1.Approximately how many babies were born in the UK on the same day as Prince George? 2,000
2.'Practice, muscle memory and good lubrication' are the skills needed, according to one competitor, to win which World Championships taking place in the US this weekend, of which craze that began in the 1980s? Rubik's Cube
3.Rose Red is the sister of which fairytale character? Snow White
4.Who is this? Salman Rushdie
5.When in the House of Commons, what do MPs call the House of Lords? The Other Place
6.What colour is present on the flags of all five permanent members of the UN Security Council? Red
7.Which London railway station was formerly known as St Paul's? Blackfriars
8.Which sport has provided the most winners of the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award? Athletics
9.What links the two pictures? Northwest - (child of Kim Kardashian & Kanye West); Film 'North by Northwest'). ½ point for West
10.Where in England is this? Mother Shipto's Cave, Yorkshire
11.Which actress spent 17 days in jail in 1982 on tax evasion charges? Sophia Loren
12.What is the largest predominantly Roman Catholic country in Asia? Philippines
13. Name the film Yellow Submarine
14.What word describes the point at which an orbiting object is closest to the earth? Perigee
15.What were the names of the two mascots for the 2012 Olympic Games? Wenlock & Mandeville
16.What term, from the Italian 'to touch' is given to a keyboard piece intended to display the dexterity of the performer? Toccata
17.In which game are four dice and a doubling cube used to control the movement of the counters? Backgammon
18.On my recent trip to India, I bought a 3-rupee, 9- rupee, 10-rupee, 12-rupee, 13-rupee and 14-rupee stamp. I used five of them to post a postcard and a letter, the letter costing twice as much as the postcard. Which stamp did I have left over? 10 rupee (3+14=17 ; 9+12+13=34)
19.What links these pictures: Grace (Deborah Messing from Will & Grace; The 3 Graces; Grace Road; Grace Darling; Amazing Grace)
20.Unscramble these two words B E H H L M R S T U Y RHYTHM & BLUES
Thanks Steve.
Didn't we do well?
I usually put the answers up halfway through so everyone can have a crack at the last ones.
But I'm getting the next one ready.
13. Monsters University?
6. European Capital of Culture
2. Chrissie Hynde
11. Guineas
Right!
Let me get the answers quicker on this one
1.Which African country held a general election this week? Zimbabwe
2.The daughter of which rock star was arrested this week for public order offences? Chrissie Hynde
3.What is the name of the mountain overlooking Jerusalem, which has been used as a cemetery for over 3,000 years? Mount of Olives
4.Name the actors. Michael Ball & Imelda Staunton (in Sweeney Todd)
5.Which singer was the first person to get over 20 million followers on Twitter? Lady Gaga
6.Athens was the first in 1985. What? European City of Culture
7.What is the oldest national airline in the world? KLM
8.Dave and Si are better known as whom? The Hairy Bikers
9.What links the two pictures? Jess. (Singer Jess Conrad / Jess the cat from Postman Pat)
10.Name the river Ganges
11.Traditionally, what unit of currency is used for livestock sales in the UK? Guineas
12.In non-leap years, what is the middle day of the year? July 2nd
13. Name the film Monsters University
14.What planet is a near twin of the Earth in terms of size and mass? Venus
15.In which TV series did teams representing their home towns compete over a series of obstacle courses for the right to represent Britain in Europe? It's a Knockout
16.Which hand-held percussion instruments take their name from the word for 'chestnut'? Castanets
17.The name of the second largest city of which European country ends with the letter 'j'? Romania (Cluj)
18.The zoo has a large enclosure with jungle animals and creatures. There are 11 heads and 20 feet. There are twice as many creatures with four feet as there are with two feet. How many creatures of each are there in the enclosure? 4 four-legged, 2 two-legged and 5 snakes
19.What links these pictures: Spiders (Wolf; Humtsman; Harvest(er); Money; Black Widow)
20.Unscramble these two near neighbours A A B D D E E E E I L L M N O R U ADELAIDE & MELBOURNE
19. Gladiators.
Wolf. Hunter. Umm, Harvester, Dosh & "making a dove with your hands" lady.
15. It's A Knockout?
7,Qantas
1. Mali
12. The second day of July.
Quote: Horseradish @ August 19 2013, 3:15 PM BST1. Mali
Look at the date of the quiz - I think it's Zimbabwe. Although "election" is a rather misleading term for what happened there. 
Quote: Jennie @ August 19 2013, 3:16 PM BSTLook at the date of the quiz - I think it's Zimbabwe.
Ah yes, you are right. Well done.
I think 8 is the Hairy Bikers.
14. Venus.
5,Lady GaGa