They all Start with a B Trivia Quiz

Answer: Barbados

The national flag of Barbados does not have the colour green in the flag. It is made up of three vertical equal panels - the centre panel is gold and the outer panels are ultramarine. There is a black trident on the gold panel.

The national flag of Bangladesh is a red disc on a green background. The national flag of Belarus is red and green with a white and red pattern at the staff end. The national flag of Benin consists of a green vertical band at the hoist and two equally horizontal bands of yellow and red.

Answer: Ben Cartwright

Ben Cartwright was a fictional character portrayed by the Canadian actor Lorne Greene (1915-1987) in the TV series "Bonanza" (1959-1973). He had a number one hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 Chart on December 5, 1964 with the song "Ringo".

Ben Affleck, Ben Stiller and Ben Gazzara (1930-2012) are all actors in their own right using these names in film and television.

Answer: "Born in the U.S.A" (Bruce Springsteen)

"Born in the U.S.A." by Bruce Springsteen only made it to number nine on the US chart in 1985.

"Bridge over Troubled Waters" topped the charts for six weeks from February 28, 1970. "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown topped the chart for two weeks from July 31, 1973. "Beat It" stayed at the top for three weeks from April 30, 1983.

Answer: Babirusa

A babirusa is a pig and sometimes known as a deer-pig. The males have upward and incurving canine tusks. When growing, these tusks actually pierce the flesh of the snout.

A bilby is a rabbit-bandicoot, a desert dwelling marsupial that digs holes in the desert to eat worms and insects. They are native to Australia. A bongo is a large forest dwelling antelope found in central Africa. A basilisk is a lizard found near rivers and rain forests of Central and South America.

Answer: Valeriy Brumel

Valeriy Brumel (1942-2003) was a Soviet multiple world record holder and the 1964 Olympic gold medalist in the high jump. He won silver in the high jump at the 1960 Olympics. Sadly, his career was cut short by a motorcycle accident in 1965.

Ralph Boston (b. 1939) is a retired American athlete and long jumper who won the complete set of medals at the Olympic Games: Rome 1960 (gold), Tokyo 1964 (silver) and Mexico 1968 (bronze). Bob Beamon (b. 1946) was also an American long jumper who won the gold medal at the 1968 Mexico Olympics by breaking the existing world record by 55cm (21 2/3 in.). This record stood for 23 years until 1991. Sergey Bubka (b. 1963) from Ukraine, represented the Soviet Union until 1991, when it was dissolved. He won Olympic gold at the 1988 Seoul games in the pole vault. During his athletic career he broke the world record for pole vault 35 times.

Answer: Bucharest (Hungary)

Bucharest is the capital city of Romania and the capital city of Hungary is Budapest. The other three capital cities are correctly designated to their country.

Answer: Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall (1924-2014) was an American actress with a career spanning the years 1942-2014. She was married to Humphrey Bogart and Jason Robards. She starred opposite Humphrey Bogart, John Wayne, Gregory Peck and together with Marilyn Monroe and Betty Grable. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in the 1996 movie "The Mirror Has Two Faces". In 2009 she was awarded an Academy Honorary Award.

Anne Bancroft (1931-2005) was an American actress who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the 1962 movie "The Miracle Worker" as the teacher of Helen Keller. She also won Golden Globe, Tony and Emmy Awards. Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982) was a Swedish actress who was nominated seven times for an Academy Award, winning three, " Gaslight" (1944), "Anastasia" (1956) and "Murder on the Orient Express" (1974). Shirley Booth (1898-1992) was an American actress of stage, radio, film and television. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the 1952 movie "Come Back, Little Sheba".

Answer: Ellis Bell

Emily Brontė (1818-1848) wrote "Wuthering Heights" under the pen name of Ellis Bell which was published in 1847.

Charlotte Brontė (1816-1855) wrote the classic "Jane Eyre" under the pen name of Currer Bell in 1847. Anne Brontė (1820-1849) was the youngest of the three sisters wrote "Agnes Grey" under the pen name of Acton Bell ,also in 1847. It was not until 1848 that the sisters admitted their Bell pseudonyms and were then celebrated throughout literary circles.

Answer: Buick

Buick was founded in 1899 as Buick Auto-Vim and Power Company founded by David Dunbar Buick (1852-1929). The first two Buick cars were built in 1899 and 1900. The name changed to Buick Motor Company in 1903 and then became part of General Motors in 1908.

Bugatti is a French car manufacturer founded by the Italian-born industrialist Ettore Bugatti in 1909. Today the Bugatti name is owned by the Volkswagen Group. BMW known correctly as Bayerische Motorenwerke was established in 1916 by Karl Friedrich Rapp. Bentley was founded in 1919 by W.O. Bentley in Crickleood, North London, England. The Bentley won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1924, 1927, 1928, 1929, 1930 and 2003.

Answer: "Brokeback Mountain" (2005)

"Brokeback Mountain" (2005) was nominated for eight Academy Awards winning three. One of those three was Best Director for Ang Lee. Ang Lee also won the Oscar for Best Director for the 2012 movie "Life of Pi".

"Babe" (1995) was nominated for seven Academy Awards, winning one, for Best Visual Effects. "Black Swan" (2012) was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one for Best Actress being Natalie Portman. "Bridge of Spies" (2015) received six nominations for Academy Awards, winning one for Best Supporting Actor being Mark Rylance.