T252 THE STATE OF THINGS QUIZ
Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 9:44 pmThe following 25 questions all contain the name of a US state in the answer
1 What was the second song to be played on Radio 1?
MASSACHUSETTS
2 In which film did Jack Nicholson slit the throat of Marlon Brando?
THE MISSOURI BREAKS
3 Which stadium did Manchester City leave to move to the City of Manchester Stadium?
MAINE ROAD
4 Who did Nicole Kidman portray in the film The Hours?
VIRGINIA WOOLF
5 In which 1966 film did Steve McQueen portray an half white, half American Indian character?
NEVADA SMITH
6 Which hit contains the line, “She shines with her own kind of light”?
KENTUCKY WOMAN
7 Sharleen Spiteri provides lead vocals for which group?
TEXAS
8 Who wrote A Streetcar Named Desire?
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS
9 Which group enjoyed a 1968 hit with Yummy Yummy Yummy?
OHIO EXPRESS
10 Who did Harrison Ford portray in Raiders of the Lost Ark?
INDIANA JONES
11 Which state of the USA is known as The First State?
DELAWARE
12 Which musical features the song Oh What a Beautiful Morning?
OKLAHOMA
13 Who won the Women’s Singles at Wimbledon in 1977?
VIRGINIA WADE
14 In which TV series did Jack Lord play Steve McGarrett?
HAWAII 5-0
15 What is the theme song of the Harlem Globetrotters?
SWEET GEORGIA BROWN
16 Which takeaway chain was founded by a Colonel with the first name of Harland?
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
17 Which pop duo consists of Jez Willis and Tim Garbutt?
UTAH SANDS
18 In which state of the USA was the TV show Northern Exposure set?
ALASKA
19 Which team won the baseball World Series in 1997?
FLORIDA MARLINS
20 Who created the literary character of Rip Van Winkle?
WASHINGTON IRVING
21 Which state of the USA has a name that means, Green Mountain?
VERMONT
22 Which state of the USA is known as the Grand Canyon State?
ARIZONA
23 Which state is mentioned in the first line in the lyrics of Take Me Home Country Roads?
WEST VIRGINA
24 MT is the zip code for which state?
MONTANA
25 In which 1981 film did Peter Falk play the manager of a female wrestling tag team?
CALIFORNIA DOLLS
1 What was the second song to be played on Radio 1?
MASSACHUSETTS
2 In which film did Jack Nicholson slit the throat of Marlon Brando?
THE MISSOURI BREAKS
3 Which stadium did Manchester City leave to move to the City of Manchester Stadium?
MAINE ROAD
4 Who did Nicole Kidman portray in the film The Hours?
VIRGINIA WOOLF
5 In which 1966 film did Steve McQueen portray an half white, half American Indian character?
NEVADA SMITH
6 Which hit contains the line, “She shines with her own kind of light”?
KENTUCKY WOMAN
7 Sharleen Spiteri provides lead vocals for which group?
TEXAS
8 Who wrote A Streetcar Named Desire?
TENNESSEE WILLIAMS
9 Which group enjoyed a 1968 hit with Yummy Yummy Yummy?
OHIO EXPRESS
10 Who did Harrison Ford portray in Raiders of the Lost Ark?
INDIANA JONES
11 Which state of the USA is known as The First State?
DELAWARE
12 Which musical features the song Oh What a Beautiful Morning?
OKLAHOMA
13 Who won the Women’s Singles at Wimbledon in 1977?
VIRGINIA WADE
14 In which TV series did Jack Lord play Steve McGarrett?
HAWAII 5-0
15 What is the theme song of the Harlem Globetrotters?
SWEET GEORGIA BROWN
16 Which takeaway chain was founded by a Colonel with the first name of Harland?
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
17 Which pop duo consists of Jez Willis and Tim Garbutt?
UTAH SANDS
18 In which state of the USA was the TV show Northern Exposure set?
ALASKA
19 Which team won the baseball World Series in 1997?
FLORIDA MARLINS
20 Who created the literary character of Rip Van Winkle?
WASHINGTON IRVING
21 Which state of the USA has a name that means, Green Mountain?
VERMONT
22 Which state of the USA is known as the Grand Canyon State?
ARIZONA
23 Which state is mentioned in the first line in the lyrics of Take Me Home Country Roads?
WEST VIRGINA
24 MT is the zip code for which state?
MONTANA
25 In which 1981 film did Peter Falk play the manager of a female wrestling tag team?
CALIFORNIA DOLLS
