Quiz 230706
1. Helios was the Greek god of what?
The Sun
2. What material forms the centre of the best cricket balls?
Cork
3. Who did Vladimir Putin succeed as President of Russia?
Boris Yeltsin
4. In which city was Gary Linekar born?
Leicester
5. Whose secret hideaway in the Arctic is called The Fortress of Solitude?
Superman
6. What was the original trophy in 1860 for winning the Open, a glove, a jacket or a belt?
A Belt
7. Which is the world’s only completely car-free city centre?
Venice
8. Who in 2003 succeeded Jenny Bond as Royal reporter for the BBC?
Nicholas Witchell
9. Which government department is responsible for MI5?
Home Office
10. According to the Pentagon, each US Soldier in Iraq is equipped with a ‘combat emplacement evacuator’ - what would a normal person call it?
A Shovel
11. How many legs does a butterfly have?
Six
12. What was the first name of Ronnie Barkers character Arkright in the TV series Open All Hours?
Albert
13. If seven people meet each other and each shakes hands only once with each of the others how many handshakes will there have been?
Twenty One
14. What is the name of the bay near Glasgow that is home to Britain’s Trident Nuclear submarines?
Faslane
15. Admiral Horatio Nelson lost an eye and an arm during battles - which did he lose first his eye or his arm?
Eye in 1794 at Calvi during French Revolutionary war, Arm in 1797 at battle of Cape St. Vincent
16. Which wine is named after the range of hills in N. Central Italy between Florence and Siena?
Chianti
17. Which people were led by Genghis Khan?
Mongols
18. What in criminal slang are ‘Darbies’?
Handcuffs
19. Which African animal kills the most people?
Crocodile
20. Quiztime Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name a non-living object which has feet?
Table / Statue / Chair or Stool / Tape Measure or Ruler / Socks
21. Which Year - 22-year-old Spanish golfer Seve Ballesteros became only the second golfer from continental Europe to win the British Open championship, Broadcast music was banned in Iran by the Ayotallah Khomeini who said that it corrupted youth, Britain’s first nudist beach was established in Brighton, Sebastian Coe broke his third world record in six weeks at Zurich when he set a new best for the 1500 metres and America’s Skylab 1 returned to earth after 34,981 orbits and six years in space?
1979
22. How Many Different Euro Banknotes Are There?
Seven (5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 & 500)
23. What event is baker Thomas Fairylore associated with?
Started great fire of London
24. What job does an ‘optical illuminator enhancer’ do?
Window Cleaner
25. What do the letters TIR on the rear of heavy goods vehicles stand for?
Transport International Routiers
26. What relation is Super-Hero ‘Supergirl’ to ‘Superman’?
Cousin
27. Who was the first sponsor of the football league in 1983?
Canon
28. If you were born on the date that Britain and France declared war on Germany to start World War Two, what sign of zodiac would you be?
Virgo (3rd September 1939)
29. Which animal, often kept as a pet, is known as the Sand Rat or Desert Kangeroo?
Gerbil
30. How much did the watch sell for in the episode of Fools and Horses when they became rich?
£6 million
31. At a depth of 12,391 ft, which country is the home to the World’s deepest mine?
South Africa
32. Who was pictured on the reverse of the last English pound notes?
Sir Isaac Newton
33. If you sailed the River Rhine, how many countries would you travel through?
Three - Switzerland, Germany & Holland
34. Which insurance company are currently being asked to "quote me happy"?
Norwich Union
35. What type of creature is an ‘Indian Runner’ - a bird, an insect or a reptile?
A Bird - type of duck
36. Which three items does Bob The Builder carry in his belt?
Spanner, Hammer and Screwdriver
37. On which Mediterranean island is the seaport of Famagusta?
Cyprus
38. In literature, who owned The Spyglass Inn?
Long John Silver
39. How many Carry On Films did Barbara Windsor star in - 6, 7 or 8?
Eight
40. Where would you find 5 pieces of wood at each end of a chain?
Cricket pitch
Tiebreaker - How long is the world record for juggling 3 objects without dropping any of them?
Terry Cole of the UK juggled 3 objects for 11hours 4min 22 sec in 1995
What did Sir Peter Teazle do in 1787, that Cardinal Beaufort did in 1805 and Captain Cuttle did in 1922? - Won the Derby - they were all horses!
