Quiz 160406
1. According to the bible which came first the Chicken or the Egg?
The chicken (Genesis 1 v 19-20On 4th day God said fowl may fly above the earth)
2. Who has the number one album "Ringleader Of The Tormentors"?
Morissey
3. Which Scottish football team play their home games at Easter Road in Edinburgh?
Hibernian
4. "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?" is a new TV show aimed at finding a star for what?
To find an actress to play the leading role in a stage version of The Sound of Music in London
5. Which TV quiz show was hosted by Dermot Murnaghan and included Judith Keppel and Christopher Hughes?
Eggheads
6. Which Caribbean island is served by ‘Grantley Adams Airport’?
Barbados
7. Who sends his Urbi et Orbi at Easter time?
The Pope
8. Which chocolate bar is ‘Full Of Eastern Promise’?
Fry’s Turkish Delight
9. The cost of a first-class stamp has risen two pence to 32p, what is the price of a second-class stamp?
23p
10. What nationality was Faberge the jeweller responsible for the amazing Faberge Eggs?
Russian
11. Of which religion is the Emperor of Japan, the High Priest?
Shinto
12. Which cartoon character features in the 1947 Mel Blanc film Easter Yeggs?
Bugs Bunny
13. True or false - Five time Olympic gold medal winner Steve Redgrave has taken part in the Winter Olympics?
True (member of British Bobsleigh team)
14. What was Mike Baldwin’s middle name?
Vernon
15. What is the alternative name for an eggplant?
Aubergine
16. To which country does Easter Island belong?
Chile
17. Kielder, Newton Stewart and Easter Ross are three of the UK’s largest what?
Forrests
18. Which coastal town recently introduced a speed limit of 20mph on the central roads to make them pedestrian-friendly?
Blackpool
19. Translated into English, which city in Texas would be called ‘yellow’?
Amarillo
20. One point each - Name five traditional wedding anniversary gifts that begin with "C"?
Cotton, Copper, Crystal, China and Coral
The chicken (Genesis 1 v 19-20On 4th day God said fowl may fly above the earth)
2. Who has the number one album "Ringleader Of The Tormentors"?
Morissey
3. Which Scottish football team play their home games at Easter Road in Edinburgh?
Hibernian
4. "How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?" is a new TV show aimed at finding a star for what?
To find an actress to play the leading role in a stage version of The Sound of Music in London
5. Which TV quiz show was hosted by Dermot Murnaghan and included Judith Keppel and Christopher Hughes?
Eggheads
6. Which Caribbean island is served by ‘Grantley Adams Airport’?
Barbados
7. Who sends his Urbi et Orbi at Easter time?
The Pope
8. Which chocolate bar is ‘Full Of Eastern Promise’?
Fry’s Turkish Delight
9. The cost of a first-class stamp has risen two pence to 32p, what is the price of a second-class stamp?
23p
10. What nationality was Faberge the jeweller responsible for the amazing Faberge Eggs?
Russian
11. Of which religion is the Emperor of Japan, the High Priest?
Shinto
12. Which cartoon character features in the 1947 Mel Blanc film Easter Yeggs?
Bugs Bunny
13. True or false - Five time Olympic gold medal winner Steve Redgrave has taken part in the Winter Olympics?
True (member of British Bobsleigh team)
14. What was Mike Baldwin’s middle name?
Vernon
15. What is the alternative name for an eggplant?
Aubergine
16. To which country does Easter Island belong?
Chile
17. Kielder, Newton Stewart and Easter Ross are three of the UK’s largest what?
Forrests
18. Which coastal town recently introduced a speed limit of 20mph on the central roads to make them pedestrian-friendly?
Blackpool
19. Translated into English, which city in Texas would be called ‘yellow’?
Amarillo
20. One point each - Name five traditional wedding anniversary gifts that begin with "C"?
Cotton, Copper, Crystal, China and Coral
21. Which Year - The last episode of Friends had an audience of 8.6m viewers on C4, Peter Andre returned to the charts with Mysterious Girl, Joe Pasquale won I’m a celebrity get me out of here and Leslie Grantham had to apologise for exposing himself on the Internet?
2004
22. How many countries to date have won the World cup of Football?
Seven
23. Chinese White Cabbage is known by what other name?
Bok Choy
24. In 1969 what resulted in a four-way tie between Holland, the UK, Spain and France?
Eurovision Song Contest
25. In the army what name is given to the officer responsible for attending to the troops’ provisions and lodgings?
Quartermaster
26. Which capital city is served by Benito Juarez Airport?
Mexico City
27. Which British tennis player won the Women’s Singles title at the French Open in 1976?
Sue Barker
28. What are the Queen’s two middle names?
Alexandra Mary
29. Who is the only man to have managed a team to win the European Cup three time?
Bob Paisley
30. What is the subtitle to the Ice Age sequel that is top of the US Film charts?
The Meltdown
31. Which European city has the greatest mileage of canals?
Birmingham
32. Which actor made his final film appearance as Proximo in "Gladiator"?
Oliver Reed
33. True or False - In July 1981 Tribal leaders in an eastern Kenyan village sentenced a tortoise to death for murdering six people by magic?
True
34. What is the name of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s home on his channel four programme?
River Cottage
35. Which animal is expected to live longer, Indian Elephant of the Freshwater Oyster?
Freshwater Oyster
36. On Countdown, how many points are awarded for correctly solving the Conundrum?
Ten
37. In Eastenders, what is the name of Little Mo’s baby?
Freddie
38. Which breed of dog was originally a cross of an Irish Wolfhound and an English Mastiff?
Great Dane
39. What would you do with a TANKA - Read it, Ride it or Rub it?
Read It - A Japanese Poem
40. To what did West Pakistan change its name to in 1972?
Pakistan - East Pakistan became Bangladesh
- Hopefully no one team doing this quiz suffers from it but what is ‘Telesphobia’ the fear of?
Being Last!
Tiebreaker - In which year were Cadbury’s Creme Eggs launched?
1923
2004
22. How many countries to date have won the World cup of Football?
Seven
23. Chinese White Cabbage is known by what other name?
Bok Choy
24. In 1969 what resulted in a four-way tie between Holland, the UK, Spain and France?
Eurovision Song Contest
25. In the army what name is given to the officer responsible for attending to the troops’ provisions and lodgings?
Quartermaster
26. Which capital city is served by Benito Juarez Airport?
Mexico City
27. Which British tennis player won the Women’s Singles title at the French Open in 1976?
Sue Barker
28. What are the Queen’s two middle names?
Alexandra Mary
29. Who is the only man to have managed a team to win the European Cup three time?
Bob Paisley
30. What is the subtitle to the Ice Age sequel that is top of the US Film charts?
The Meltdown
31. Which European city has the greatest mileage of canals?
Birmingham
32. Which actor made his final film appearance as Proximo in "Gladiator"?
Oliver Reed
33. True or False - In July 1981 Tribal leaders in an eastern Kenyan village sentenced a tortoise to death for murdering six people by magic?
True
34. What is the name of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s home on his channel four programme?
River Cottage
35. Which animal is expected to live longer, Indian Elephant of the Freshwater Oyster?
Freshwater Oyster
36. On Countdown, how many points are awarded for correctly solving the Conundrum?
Ten
37. In Eastenders, what is the name of Little Mo’s baby?
Freddie
38. Which breed of dog was originally a cross of an Irish Wolfhound and an English Mastiff?
Great Dane
39. What would you do with a TANKA - Read it, Ride it or Rub it?
Read It - A Japanese Poem
40. To what did West Pakistan change its name to in 1972?
Pakistan - East Pakistan became Bangladesh
- Hopefully no one team doing this quiz suffers from it but what is ‘Telesphobia’ the fear of?
Being Last!
Tiebreaker - In which year were Cadbury’s Creme Eggs launched?
1923
