Quiz 190306
1. What is the name given to the area where horses are paraded in front of the public before a race?
Paddock
2. In which sport does the biggest jerk win?
Weightlifting
3. Whose current garden - which is 24 acres - contains a full-size football pitch, golf course, Buddhist shrine, rugby posts, swimming pool, replica ruined castle, playground and trampoline?
David Beckham
4. The correct response to which Irish greeting, is ‘the rest of the day to yourself’?
Top of the morning to you
5. A statue of which three-time Gold Cup winner was unveiled at the Cheltenham festival?
Best Mate
6. Which brand of cosmetic cream gets it’s name from the Latin for Snow White?
Nivea
7. What US city, in Kansas, promotes itself as the ‘air capital of the world’ because it produces more aircraft than any other city?
Wichita
8. ‘Wavering Down’ a country house in the Cotswolds is to open to the public for the first time this summer, it was the former home of which comedian?
Frankie Howerd
9. On what colour square does a white king begin a game of chess?
Black
10. Off which islands was Robert Maxwell cruising when he disappeared in 1991?
Canary Islands
11. The Ancient Olympics were held in honour of which god?
Zeus
12. What word is added to the title of the show when repeats of the satirical news quiz Have I Got News For You are shown?
Old
13. True or False - during the height of their success, Abba’s income exceeded Swedish motor company Volvo’s?
True
14. Which American mystery series has the tagline “Scary just got sexy”?
“Supernatural”
15. Which of the lakes in the Lake District has the villages of Glenridding and Patterdale on its shores?
Ullswater
16. Which popular TV sitcom was set in the village of Cricket St Thomas?
To The Manor Born
17. What is the maximum length permitted by the jockey club for a horses name?
Seventeen
18. Water, Madonna and Marco Polo are all varieties of which flower?
Lily
19. Who died of smallpox in 1617 and became the subject of a Disney film in 1995?
Pocohontas
20. One point each - Name the six nations that have competed in every Commonwealth Games?
Australia, Canada, England, New Zealand, Scotland and Wales
21. One point each - What are the five largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea?
Cyprus, Sardinia, Sicily, Crete, Corsica
22. Which insect lives in a nest called a vespiary?
Wasp
23. Which town in Central Spain is famous for it’s swords and knives?
Toledo
24. Which animal symbolises strength and restraint in Buddhism?
Elephant
25. Who is the only female character in the “Winnie the Pooh” stories?
Kanga
26. What is the name of the dog in the ‘More Than’ Insurance TV advert?
Lucky
27. Which Arab nation shares borders with Israel, Sudan and Libya?
Egypt
28. What is the metal most commonly used to make a set of darts?
Tungsten
29. Who was the first woman to produce, direct, write and star in a major Hollywood film?
Barbra Streisand (the film was “Yentl”)
30. If a ship has enough food to last the crew of 250 men for 6 months how long would it last a crew of 600 men?
Two and a half months
31. What tree is nicknamed the Buckeye in America and provides the ammunition for the game known as conkers?
Horse Chestnut
32. The comedy series, ‘It aint half hot , mum’ was set in which country?
India
33. Where in the human body would you find the Palantine Bones, the ear, the nose, or the jaw?
The Jaw
34. Of the 30 Carry On films, which had the longest main title (in terms of number of letters)?
Carry On At Your Convenience (2nd = Don’t lose your head)
35. From which country does Franconia wine come?
Germany
36. In which Tv series was there a company called Barnes Wentworth?
Dallas
37. What should be awarded in football if a goal is scored directly from an indirect free kick?
Goal kick
38. What was Gerry Andersons first TV series without puppets?
UFO
39. Which gemstone is a symbol of virginity?
Pearl
40. When did April 25th fall on March 13th?
In the Cheltenham Gold Cup
Tiebreaker - How many pints of Guinness were expected to be served at this years Cheltenham Festival?
170,000 pints
- How many teams are taking part in the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne?
71
