Townsend’s Quiz Time – September 2026

Questions:

(1) “Sophisticated Boom Boom” was the first studio album from which band in 1984?

(2) Which actress who had featured in the TV series’ “Heroes” and “Nashville” passed away aged 36 in August 2026?

(3) How many roots do lower molars have?

(4) Which newspaper did Lord Beaverbrook take over the running of in 1916?

(5) Which jeans manufacturer uses the slogan “quality never goes out of style”?

(6) What is highest possible checkout in a game of darts?

(7) What is the chemical symbol for Iodine?

(8) What is the primary ingredient of the Italian dessert tiramisu?

(9) Luanda is the capital city of which country?

(10) Who wrote the novel “Pride and Prejudice”?

(11) Who became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in July 2026?

(12) Which English football team has the nickname of “The Red Devils”?

(13) Which company was originally called Cadabra?

(14) What year was the United Nations formed?

(15) Cook County Jail is a well-known location in which musical?

(16) Which alcoholic spirit is sometimes referred to as “mother’s ruin”?

(17) Dusty Bin was a booby prize in which UK game show?

(18) What is known as the “King of Chemicals”?

(19) Spiderman protects the citizens of which American city?

(20) Carrots are rich in which vitamin?

Answers: (1) Dead or Alive (2) Hayden Panettiere (3) Two (4) Daily Express (5) Levi’s (6) 170 (7) I (8) Mascarpone Cheese (9) Angola (10) Jane Austen (11) Andy Burnham (12) Manchester United (13) Amazon (14) 1945 (15) Chicago (16) Gin (17) 321 (18) Sulphuric Acid (19) New York City (20) Vitamin A