"V"ery true they all start with a "V" Quiz

Answer: Valparaiso (Chile)

Valparaiso (Chile) is the closest to the equator than the other three at 33* 03' S.

Vancouver (Canada) is 49* 15' N., Valencia (Spain) is 39* 28' N., Vladivostok (Russia) is 43* 08' N.

Answer: Victoria Cross

The Victoria Cross was first awarded for acts of valour "in the presence of the enemy" during the Crimean War (1853-1856). The Victory Medal was a United Kingdom and British Empire WWI campaign medal. Over 5,5 million were awarded.

The Victoria Medal is an award that is presented by the Royal Geographical Society since 1902 in honour of Queen Victoria. It is presented "for conspicuous merit in research in geography". Victoria Medal of Honour is awarded by the Royal Horticultural Society to British horticulturists who live in the UK. The award is not presented each year since 1897 and only 63 horticulturists can hold the honour/medal at any one time. This is in honour of the 63 years reign of Queen Victoria. Due to these rules more than one medal can be presented at any one time.

Answer: Domenico Modugno

Domenico Modugno (1928-1994) was an Italian singer, actor and songwriter. The Italian title of the song is "Nel blu, dipinto di blu" better known as "Volare"; it peaked at number one on the US Billboard Charts for five weeks in August/September 1958.

Dean Martin (1917-1995) was an American actor, singer and comedian. His recording of the song peaked at number 12 on the US chart in 1958. Bobby Rydell (b. 1942) is an American singer and his recording of the song reached number four on the US charts in 1960. Al Martino (1927-2009) was an American singer and actor and his recording of the song peaked at number 33 on the US charts in 1975.

Answer: Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo (1802-1885) introduced us to the character Quasimodo, the bell-ringer in the novel "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame" (1831). Lon Chaney played the character in 1923, Charles Laughton in 1939, Anthony Quinn in 1956 (in a French language film) and the Disney animated film was released in 1996.

Jules Verne (1828-1905) introduced us to Philess Fogg in the 1872 novel "Around the World in 80 Days". Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) introduced us to the Ramsay family in her 1927 novel "To the Lighthouse". Gore Vidal (1925-2012) introduced us to Myra Breckinridge in the novel of the same name in 1968.

Answer: Vivien Leigh

The five were Peter Sellers, Charlie Chaplin, David Niven, Alfred Hitchcock and Vivien Leigh.
The stamps were launched in an attempt to increase cinema attendances.

Vanessa Redgrave and Vera Lynn are English and Vera Miles is an American.

Answer: Voltaire

Voltaire (1694-1778) was a French writer, historian and philosopher. He was a firm believer in the freedom of speech and religion. He wrote over 20,000 letters and over 2,000 books and pamphlets. His writings influenced such people as Napoleon, Catherine the Great, Thomas Paine, Victor Hugo, Karl Marx. Lloyd Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley.

Valens (328-378 AD) was an Eastern Roman Emperor from 328-378 AD. Virgil (70-19 BC) was a Roman poet of the Augustan period. Vespasian (9-79 AD) was a Roman Emperor from 69-79 AD and was the founder of the Flavian dynasty.

Answer: Vaquita

Vaquita in Spanish means "little cow". The vaquita is a species of porpoise found in the waters of the northern part of the Gulf of California. The species is on the verge of extinction.

The vervet is an Old World monkey found throughout Southern Africa. The vanga is a medium sized bird that is found in Asia, Africa and the island of Madagascar. The vireo is a small to medium sized bird with the word coming from Latin meaning a green migratory bird. They are found in Canada, Argentina and Southeast Asia.

Answer: Van Heflin

Van Heflin 1908-1971) was an American actor of radio, stage and film. The two roles that he played were as Joe Starrett as the farmer who hired Alan Ladd in the 1953 western "Shane", and in the 1957 western "3:10 to Yuma" he played farmer Dan Evans who had to escort killer Ben Wade (Glenn Ford) to Yuma. Van Heflin did win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Jeff Hartnett in the 1941 movie "Johnny Eager" opposite Robert Taylor and Lana Turner.

Van Johnson (1916-2008) was an American actor of radio, stage and film. He was also a singer and dancer with a career spanning from 1935-1992. Victor Mature (1913-1999) was an American actor of stage, film and television. His career spanned the years 1939-1984 and besides the numerous roles he had in movies he also appeared in musicals with Rita Hayworth and Betty Grable. Victor McLaglen (1886-1959) was a British-American actor who appeared in a number of films with John Ford and John Wayne. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Gypo Nolan in the 1935 movie "The Informer" which was based on the Irish War of Independence.

Answer: Vengence

The correct spelling should be "vengeance". The word means "punishment inflicted or retribution exacted for a wrong doing".

The other three words, venomous, violence and vigilance, are spelled correctly.

Answer: Victor

The NATO phonetic alphabet consists of 26 code words using the 26 letters of the English alphabet in order from A-Z. The code Victor represents "V".