Questions and Answers Game (A General Knowlegde quiz)

[karl]

I just read about Sally Ride, her sister's name is Bear. I am saying nothing!

[mariana44]

Ha Ha Karl !!

SIMON WARD, ACTOR ,HAS SADLY RECENTLY DIED---WHICH WAS HIS MOST FAMOUS ROLE.

[ROBERT M.]

A. I would guess it was Young Winston Marian ?

[mariana44]

Yes, it was Robert.

[ROBERT M.]

Q. How old is Joe Longthorne ?

[Lena & Harry Smith]

A. Joe is Fifty Seven Robert, and co-incidentally we have been playing a lot of his music and watching his videos again these past few days. He is without a doubt one of the best singers and most talented entertainers we've ever had.
We noted that Geraldine Vine who runs Joes fan clubs and incidently ran Matt's fan club too was in Two Or Three of the videos.
Q. Due to economic times and rationing what were the 1948 Olympics known as.

[mariana44]

Was it the "Austerity Olympics"--just a guess

[mariana44]

I think I am right on the last one, as they mentioned it on Tv today, so here is my question.


Agatha Christie wrote many detective novels, and she also wrote several romantic novels. Under which name did she write her romantic novels?

[hpooch]

A. MARY WESTMACOTT
(This gives me an idea for the "Bakers Dozen" game!!)

Q. WHAT FORM OF POETRY IS NAMED AFTER AN IRISH CITY?

[mariana44]

I guess this must be LIMERICK

If I am correct, how many lines make the perfect limerick

[hpooch]

A. FIVE (5)

Q. WHAT SONG DID JOHN DENVER WRITE IN 10 MINUTES THAT HE NAMED FOR HIS WIFE?

[mariana44]

That was "Annie's song"


WHICH MUSICIAN HAD A VERY BIG HIT WITH "ANNIE'S SONG"

[ROBERT M.]

A. Was it John Denver by any chance Marian

[mariana44]

Ha ha Robert !!!

When I say musician, I do not mean a singer, I mean someone who plays a musical instrument--this version was very very popular, by what could be considered by many, an unusual rendition.

[Marian]

A. James Galway, Marian? (I thought about him straight away, but couldn't remember his name.)