50 Question Alphabet Quiz #1 Welcome to the alphabet quiz. There are 5 sets of 10 questions, each on a different subject. All answers in this quiz are in alphabetical order, not just for each round, but for the entire quiz. Round 1: Geography 10 questions about Geography where all answers are in ascending alphabetical order starting with A. None What was the first name of the Dutch seafarer and explorer who discovered Tasmania? Located on an island in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf, what is the capital of the United Arab Emirates? Which capital and largest city of South Australia stands on the river Torrens? In what Indian city is the Taj Mahal located? What is the name of the capital and oldest city in the U.S. state of New York? Which is the nearest major town closest town to Uluru (Ayers Rock) in Australia? Forms the border between Russia and China, in which continent would you find the Amur river? Liege is a town in the French-speaking Wallonia region of which country? Which Central American country does not border the Pacific? In which forest - associated with the Brothers Grimm fairy tales - does the River Danube rise? Round 2: Music 10 Music questions with answers in ascending alphabetic order. You start from where you finished the first round. None Released in 1994, Parklife was the third studio album by which English rock band? What is the full name of the American singer-songwriter who recorded the albums 'Blonde on Blonde' and 'Blood on the Tracks'? Which American rock band from New Jersey released the album 'Slippery When Wet' in 1986? In 1967 Bert Berns produced what song for Van Morrison - now considered to be his signature song? Which English singer and songwriter achieved fame as the frontman of the band Roxy Music, and as a solo artist? What name did famous musical couple Sonny & Cher use for their first incarnation? "The Safety Dance" as a worldwide top ten hit for Men Without Hats, which country are they from? Nicknamed the "Father of Rock and Roll", who recorded "Maybellene" in 1955? Who is the only singer to have UK No. 1 single in the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's? "Gangsta's Paradise" was a huge hit in 1995 for Leon Ivey Jr. - what stage name did he use? Round 3: History 10 History questions with answers in ascending alphabetic order. You start from where you finished the second round. None Considered to be the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale tended the soldiers in which war? The cast iron and plate glass structure, originally built in Hyde Park, London and destroyed by fire in 1936 was called The what? At around 3000BC, what writing system meaning "wedge-shaped" originated in Sumer - now modern day Iraq? An ongoing dispute caused which Mediterranean island to be divided into two in 1974? In 1939 Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, also known as Tenzin Gyatso became the incumbent what? Which small Mid-Atlantic U.S. state became the first to enter the union, on 7th December 1787? The chief Roman silver coin from c. 211 BC to AD 238–244 was the what? What was the first name of the U.S. President whose military autobiography was titled 'Crusade in Europe'? In 1878 President Hayes started an annual White house event called the what? What is the full name of the British physician who lived 1749 to 1823, and developed the first effective vaccine against smallpox? Round 4: Film 10 Film questions with answers in ascending alphabetic order. You start from where you finished the third round. None In how many films did Grace Kelly appear? On which fictional street does 'Freddy Kruger' have fun with nightmares? In the USA what is the TV equivalent of the Oscars? What was the last film of director Stanley Kubrick? Nic Cage and John Travolta, directed by John Woo, what film? In which 1989 film did Kevin Costner play Ray Kinsella? Brad Pitt and Edward Norton starred in the adaptation of which cult novel by Chuck Palahniuk? Who directed the 1946 'It's A Wonderful Life'? What's the 1990 film with Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze which features an infamous pottery scene? Who was the first actress to be featured on a postage stamp? Round 5: Food and Drink 10 Food and Drink questions with answers in ascending alphabetic order. You start from where you finished the fourth round. None Which fruit is affected by a grey type of fungus known commonly as 'Noble Rot'? What country invented cheesecake? What is the dish of chopped avocado with onions, tomatoes, chilli and seasoning called? The cob nut is the fruit of what tree? What sort of fish is a kipper? What natural foodstuff, if properly stored, will in theory last forever? What is thick paste or spread made from ground chickpeas, originally from the Middle East? A widely used type of lettuce with a quite neutral taste? The world's rarest coffee, Kopi Luwak, comes from which country? From which modern day country does spinach originate? Time's up
