Answers to HSL’s Weekly Quiz- 10th October 2021
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- How many zeros are there in a quadrillion?
15
- Who directed Michael Jackson’s music videos for ‘Thriller’ and ‘Black and White’?
John Landis
- Qeru Chay is a village in which country?
Iran
- Which popular children’s novel did Dodie Smith publish in 1956?
The Hundred and One Dalmatians
- What side of the ship is the ‘port’ side?
Left
- Which word can be placed before bottle, bell and bird?
Blue
- In which city can you find the famed Arch of Hadrian (also known as Hadrian’s Gate)?
Athens
- What is the state capital of Maine?
Augusta
- Which horse won The Virtual Grand National 2020?
Potters Corner
- Which Dutch painter painted the ‘Laughing Cavalier’ in 1624?
Frans Hals
- What was the theme song for the American sitcom television series, ‘Cheers’?
‘Where Everybody Knows Your Name’, by Gary Portnoy
- In 1800, John Adams became the first U.S. President to live where?
The White House
- In which sport could someone be found at silly point?
Cricket
- What is anthophobia a phobia of?
Flowers
- Baklava is usually made using what kind of paper-thin dough?
Filo
- The Pritzker Prize is an award given in what field?
Architecture
- What is a full house (also known as full boat or full hand) in poker?
A hand that contains three cards of one rank and two cards of another rank
- What is the most metallic element on the periodic table?
Francium
- In what year was the American horror film, ‘The Shining’, released?
1980
- Which country did the U.S. buy the Virgin Islands from? (Bonus point if you can guess how much for in US dollars!)
Denmark (for $25 million)
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