Answers to "John's Quiz"

1 By what name is Marrion Morrison better remembered? The Duke, John Wayne.
2 Which English poet (1572-1631)is remembered for his passionate & erotic poems "Songs & Sonnets" & his "Satires" & his "Elegies"? John Donne
3 By what name is Karol Josef Wojtyla better known? Pope John Paul II
4 Who was the first woman to fly solo from Britain to Australia? Amy Johnson
5 Which Welsh fly-half was capped 25 times between 1966 & 1972? Barry John
6 What is generally accepted as the most northerly place in mainland Britain? John o' Groats
7 Who is best remembered for the big flourish of his signature on the American declaration of independence? John Hancock (hence the slang term for a signature)
8 Who duetted on the 1978 hit "Summer Nights"? (for 2 points) two points, two answers! John Travolta & Olivia Newton John
9 What name is given to a large narrow necked bottle, often used for fermenting wine? A demijohn
10 Whose head was requested by Salome? John the Baptist
11 Who led the attack on the federal arsenal at"Harpers Ferry" in 1859 although he is best remembered in song? John Brown
12 Who, according to the legends, fought Robin Hood with quarterstaffs (I would have said 'quarterstaves' but my spell-checker got uppity!) over the right to cross a bridge? Little John (John Little)
13 Who was 'The Man in Black' in Folsom Prison? Johnny Cash
14 Often thought of as "Three old ladies", what was the original problem in "Oh dear, what can the matter be"? "Johnny's so long at the fair"
15 What was the title of Jimmy Dean's 1961 hit about a mining disaster? Big John (or Big Bad John)
16 By what name is Reg Dwight better known? Elton John
17 Which character was played by a snake in the Disney version of "Robin Hood"? (alright, I messed up with this one! ) Prince John's advisor, Sir Hiss
18 What was John Leyton's only No 1 hit (1961)? "Johnny Remember Me"
19 Who was assassinated on December 8th 1980? John Lennon
20 Who composed the theme music used for "Monty Python's Flying Circus"? John Philip Sousa
21 Which Cardiff born striker has played for Cardiff, Swansea, Liverpool & Wales? John Toshack
22 Who composed "The Blue Danube" & "Tales From The Vienna Woods"? Johann (John) Strauss
23 Which actor plated Mr Humphries in "Are You Being Served?"? John Inman
24 Who is shown in common iconography holding a poisoned chalice? St John (The Divine, or The Evangelist). The iconography represents his testing at the temple of Diana at Ephasus. He was offered a poisoned chalice, and blessed it. It then became (in his view) the blood of Christ, and thus non-poisonous.