Wizzy QuizArchive answers
This page records the questions, correct answers and explanations from this completed daily round.
Answer: D: Roger Taylor
Roger Taylor is the drummer of the band Queen, not a member of ABBA, which consisted of Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.
Answer: Xerox
The first computer mouse was developed by Douglas Engelbart at Xerox in the 1960s.
Answer: The Shawshank Redemption
Andy Dufresne escapes from Shawshank Prison in 'The Shawshank Redemption' by crawling through a sewer pipe.
Answer: A: Dizzee Rascal
Dizzee Rascal's debut album 'Boy in da Corner' is considered a landmark release in the grime genre.
Answer: Red
Neo takes the red pill to learn the truth about the Matrix.
Answer: Holden Caulfield
Holden Caulfield is the protagonist of J.D. Salinger's novel 'The Catcher in the Rye'.
Answer: 280
Twitter doubled the character limit for tweets from 140 to 280 in November 2017, allowing for more expression.
Answer: Queen
Freddie Mercury was known for his flamboyant stage presence and vocal range as the frontman of Queen.
Answer: IBM
IBM introduced the IBM PC in 1981, which became the first successful mass-market personal computer.
Answer: Daley Thompson
Daley Thompson won gold in the decathlon at the 1980 and 1984 Olympics, not 2012. The correct athlete for 2012 is Jessica Ennis-Hill.