TOWNSEND’S QUIZ TIME

Questions:

(1) Who wrote “Island of the Blue Dolphins?

(2) Which shirt number did Paul Gascoigne wear at the 1990 World Cup finals in Italy?

(3) Who designed The Iron Bridge in Shropshire, England?

(4) Which language do 98% of the Luxembourg population speak?

(5) Which part of a plant makes food using sunlight?

(6) Which country is responsible for creating hot sauce?

(7) Which month is named after the Roman goddess of marriage and queen of the gods?

(8) As of September 2026, who is the president of Iran?

(9) What does a Geiger Counter measure?

(10) What does LG stand for in LG Electronics?

(11) Which country did England fight against in the War of Jenkin’s Ear?

(12) Who was sworn in as mayor of New York City in January 2026?

(13) Who was the Greek muse of history?

(14) In what year was Marmite invented?

(15) What is the hardest natural substance on earth?

(16) How many countries are there in South America?

(17) What is the name of the Englishman who translated The Bible into English?

(18) Which rugby league legend, mostly associated with Wigan, passed away in Aug 2026?

(19) Who is the goddaughter of the recently passed country legend Dolly Parton?

(20) Who wrote “The Silver Chair”?

Answers: (1) Scott O’Dell (2) Nineteen (3) Thomas Pritchard (4) French (5) Leaf (6) Mexico (7) June – Juno (8) Masoud Pezeshkian (9) Radiation (10) Lucky-Goldstar (11) Spain (12) Zohran Mamdani (13) Clio (14) 1902 (15) Diamond (16) Twelve (17) John Wycliffe (18) Billy Boston (19) Miley Cyrus (20) C.S. Lewis