Answers to HSL’s Weekly Quiz- 26th July 2021

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- Where will the 2024 Olympic Games be held?
Paris
- How many balls are there on a snooker table at the start of a frame, including the white?
22
- What was the Yorkshire Ripper’s real name?
Peter William Sutcliffe
- Which species of tree is ‘Quercus robur’ more commonly known as?
English oak
- During which years was John F. Kennedy (JFK) the President of the United States of America?
1961 – 1963
- What colour is the Central line on London’s Underground map?
Red
- Which professional golfer won the 2021 British Open Championship?
Collin Morikawa
- In J. K. Rowling’s novel sequence, ‘Harry Potter’, which character is Harry’s godfather?
Sirius Black
- Who is the current CEO of Google?
Sundar Pichai
- “Starry, starry night” is the first line of a popular 1971 song by Don McLean. Who did he write it about?
Vincent van Gogh
- The popular science-fiction drama, ‘The X-Files’, first aired in 1993. How many series have been created in total?
11
- What was the name of the first character created for the Mr. Men franchise?
Mr. Tickle
- What is the capital of Gambia?
Banjul
- What event did Ron Hill compete in during the 1964 Tokyo and 1972 Munich Olympic Games?
Marathon
- Who wrote the British comedy-drama television series, ‘Fleabag’?
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
- How many children do George Clooney and wife, Amal Clooney, share?
Two (Ella and Alexander)
- Which swimming stroke is named after an insect?
Butterfly
- “Kiss Me, Kate” is a musical version of which play by Shakespeare?
The Taming of the Shrew
- What is the surname of award-winning British singer, Adele?
Adkins
- What is the fifteenth letter in the alphabet?
O
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