The Friday Multiple Choice Quiz (General Knowledge) #16

Every friday a group of us meet up for a quiz at St.Stephens church cafe, Norwich, Norfolk. Here are ten of the questions asked at last friday's quiz (20/2/2026)
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1. In 1973 who released the album 'Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player' ?
Liberace
Sheena Easton
Elton John
Mrs Mills
2. Which state in the USA has the most Grizzly bears?
Florida
New York
Alaska
Oregon
3. How many tiles are there in a standard English Scrabble set?
100
50
120
85
4. What is the oldest Football competition?
English Football League
World Cup
European Champions Lague
F.A.Cup
5. Who was the first female presenter of BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs?
Lauren Laverne
Sue Lawley
Biddy Baxter
Kirsty Young
6. Regarding transport in London, what do the letters DLR stand for?
Dead Letter Region
Docklands Light Railway
Dagenham Lowline Railway
Designated Low Road
7. When did the half pence coin go out of circulation in the UK?
1984
1972
1989
1999
8. What was the name of Ike and Tina Turner's backing group?
Ronettes
Serviettes
Ikettes
Ravonettes
9. What happened in the Sahara desert for the first known time in 1979?
Severe flooding
It rained snakes
It snowed
A large sinkhole swallowed a train
10. Who was Israeli Minister of Defence from 1967-74?
Golda Meir
Moshe Dayan
Yasser Arafat
Benjamin Netanyahu
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