T 134 THE PHONETIC ALPHABET QUIZ

[magpie in the 80's]

All the questions or answers refer to the appropriate word that represents each letter in the phonetic alphabet

1 Alpha- Which German band had their only UK hit in 1984 with Big In Japan?
ALPHAVILLE
2 Bravo- Who wrote the novel Bravo Two Zero?
ANDY MCNAB
3 Charlie- Which clown is the subject of his own museum in Blackpool Tower?
CHARLIE CAROLI
4 Delta- The song Delta Lady by Joe Cocker was a tribute to which singer?
RITA COOLIDGE
5 Echo- Who provides lead vocals for Echo and the Bunnymen?
IAN MCCULLOCH
6 Foxtrot- Which record label originally billed its rock and roll releases as foxtrots?
DECCA
7 Golf- Which golf course hosted the 2006 US Open?
WINGED FOOT
8 Hotel- Which 2005 film gained Don Cheadle a Best Actor Oscar nomination?
HOTEL RWANDA
9 India- On the flag of India, what colour is the wheel at its centre?
BLUE
10 Juliet- What is the last name of Juliet in Romeo and Juliet?
CAPULET
11 Kilo- What number is denoted by the prefix kilo?
1000
12 Lima- Tren Urbano is the name of Lima’s what?
THE METRO SYSTEM
13 Mike- Who created the character of Mike Hammer?
MICKY SPILLANE
14 November- Which two star signs encompass November?
SCORPIO AND SAGITTARIUS
15 Oscar- Who hosted a record 18 Oscar ceremonies in the 20th century?
BOB HOPE
16 Papa- Nicknamed the Man with the Golden Trumpet who topped the UK charts in 1953 with Oh Mein Papa?
EDDIE CALVERT
17 Quebec- What is the most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec?
MONTREAL
18 Romeo- In what year was Romeo Beckham born?
2002
19 Sierra- Sierra Nevada, the name of several mountain ranges around the world translates into English as what?
SNOWY MOUNTAIN RANGE
20 Tango- Who played the leading lady opposite Marlon Brando in Last Tango in Paris?
MARIA SCNEIDER
21 Uniform- Who designed the uniform of the Swiss Guard?
MICHELANGELO
22 Victor- In which 1982 film did Julie Andrews play characters with the surnames of Grant and Grezhinski?
VICTOR - VICTORIA
23 Whisky- Who wrote the novel Whisky Galore?
COMPTON MACKENZIE
24 X Ray- Which German physicist is credited with the discovery of x rays?
WILHELM ROENTGEN
25 Yankee- Which film earned James Cagney his only Best Actor Oscar?
YANKEE DOODLE DANDY
26 Zulu- Who narrated the film Zulu?
RICHARD BURTON

[godoubleblues]

Q2 - Andy McNab
Q11 - 1000
Q22 - Victor Victoria

[redandblack]

3 Charlie Chaplin
10 Capulet
13 Micky Spillane
17 Montreal

[magpie in the 80's]

Q2 - Andy McNab
Q11 - 1000
Q22 - Victor Victoria

CORRECT GDB

[magpie in the 80's]

3 Charlie Chaplin.....INCORRECT
10 Capulet
13 Micky Spillane
17 Montreal

OTHERS CORRECT RAB

[JAS]

Q8 Hotel Rwanda
Q15 Bob Hope
Q19 Snowy mountains
Q21 Da Vinci
Q23 Compton McKenzie...top film
Q25 Yankee Doodle Dandy
Q26 Only one Welshman could have...Richard Burton

Regards
JAS

[panthergurl]

16. Eddie Calvert

[magpie in the 80's]

Q8 Hotel Rwanda
Q15 Bob Hope
Q19 Snowy mountains
Q21 Da Vinci ......................................INCORRECT
Q23 Compton McKenzie...top film
Q25 Yankee Doodle Dandy
Q26 Only one Welshman could have...Richard Burton

Regards
JAS

OTHERS CORRECT JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

16. Eddie Calvert

CORRECT PG

[Kahuna]

12/ Trains
24/ Roentgen

[JAS]

Q21 The other one then...Michaelangelo

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

12/ Trains...CLOSE ENOUGH .............THE METRO SYSTEM......WHICH IS TRAINS SO TO SPEAK
24/ Roentgen...............CORRECT

[magpie in the 80's]

Q21 The other one then...Michaelangelo

Regards
JAS

CORRECT JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

just 10 Q's to go here

[Footy Chick]

14. Scorpio and Saggitarius

[magpie in the 80's]

14. Scorpio and Saggitarius

CORRECT FC

[magpie in the 80's]

ONLY 9 Q'S LEFT HERE

[JAS]

Q9 Blue
Q18 That's the youngest isn't it ? 2001

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

Q9 Blue.....CORRECT
Q18 That's the youngest isn't it ? 2001.....CLOSE ENOUGH....2002

Regards
JAS

[magpie in the 80's]

All the questions or answers refer to the appropriate word that represents each letter in the phonetic alphabet

1 Alpha- Which German band had their only UK hit in 1984 with Big In Japan?
ALPHAVILLE
2 Bravo- Who wrote the novel Bravo Two Zero?
ANDY MCNAB
3 Charlie- Which clown is the subject of his own museum in Blackpool Tower?
CHARLIE CAROLI
4 Delta- The song Delta Lady by Joe Cocker was a tribute to which singer?
RITA COOLIDGE
5 Echo- Who provides lead vocals for Echo and the Bunnymen?
IAN MCCULLOCH
6 Foxtrot- Which record label originally billed its rock and roll releases as foxtrots?
DECCA
7 Golf- Which golf course hosted the 2006 US Open?
WINGED FOOT
8 Hotel- Which 2005 film gained Don Cheadle a Best Actor Oscar nomination?
HOTEL RWANDA
9 India- On the flag of India, what colour is the wheel at its centre?
BLUE
10 Juliet- What is the last name of Juliet in Romeo and Juliet?
CAPULET
11 Kilo- What number is denoted by the prefix kilo?
1000
12 Lima- Tren Urbano is the name of Lima’s what?
THE METRO SYSTEM
13 Mike- Who created the character of Mike Hammer?
MICKY SPILLANE
14 November- Which two star signs encompass November?
SCORPIO AND SAGITTARIUS
15 Oscar- Who hosted a record 18 Oscar ceremonies in the 20th century?
BOB HOPE
16 Papa- Nicknamed the Man with the Golden Trumpet who topped the UK charts in 1953 with Oh Mein Papa?
EDDIE CALVERT
17 Quebec- What is the most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec?
MONTREAL
18 Romeo- In what year was Romeo Beckham born?
2002
19 Sierra- Sierra Nevada, the name of several mountain ranges around the world translates into English as what?
SNOWY MOUNTAIN RANGE
20 Tango- Who played the leading lady opposite Marlon Brando in Last Tango in Paris?
MARIA SCNEIDER
21 Uniform- Who designed the uniform of the Swiss Guard?
MICHELANGELO
22 Victor- In which 1982 film did Julie Andrews play characters with the surnames of Grant and Grezhinski?
VICTOR - VICTORIA
23 Whisky- Who wrote the novel Whisky Galore?
COMPTON MACKENZIE
24 X Ray- Which German physicist is credited with the discovery of x rays?
WILHELM ROENTGEN
25 Yankee- Which film earned James Cagney his only Best Actor Oscar?
YANKEE DOODLE DANDY
26 Zulu- Who narrated the film Zulu?
RICHARD BURTON

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE.

END OF QUIZ