Townsend’s Quiz Time – April 2026

Questions

(1) Which actor, known for his roles in films such as “The Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now”, died at the age of 95 in February 2026?

(2) What is the collective noun for a group of rattlesnakes?

(3) Which sport, prevalent in the USA, has spring training before the start of the season?

(4) French tips can be applied to which part of the human body?

(5) Who was author Roald Dahl’s main & most iconic book illustrator?

(6) Fireflies are also known by which name?

(7) What was the title of Taylor Swift’s first album?

(8) In which year was Netflix founded?

(9) What nationality was artist Vincent Van Gogh?

(10) Which river flows through the Grand Canyon?

(11) Which planet of the solar system is known as the Red Planet?

(12) What holiday marks the end of the Christian season of Lent?

(13) What is the second largest continent in the world?

(14) Alutiiq is a language from which US state?

(15) Who invented scissors?

(16) The Blue Meanies were the enemies of the Beatles in which movie?

(17) A gong belongs in which section of an orchestra?

(18) How many points is a touchdown worth in American football?

(19) What are male turkeys called?

(20) What is the third book in the Bridget Jones series?

Answers: (1) Robert Duvall (2) Rhumba (3) Baseball (4) Nails (fingers or toes) (5) Sir Quentin Blake (6) Lightning Bugs (7) Taylor Swift (8) 1997 (9) Dutch (10) Colorado River (11) Mars (12) Easter (13) Africa (14) Alaska (15) Leonardo Da Vinci (16) Yellow Submarine (17) Percussion (18) Six (19) Gobblers (20) Mad About the Boy