Quiz 221006
1. Which country was the first to ban smoking in the workplace?
Ireland
2. Which country is home to the telecommunications company Nokia?
Finland
3. Which drink was once advertised as ‘drunk for a penny; dead drunk for tuppence’?
Gin
4. Which musical instrument has the highest note?
Violin
5. Which troubled country has Mogadishu as its capital city?
Somalia
6. In 2004 who succeeded Mathew Kelly as presenter on Stars In Their Eyes?
Cat Deeley
7. What are the next 2 letters in this series - ST, ND, RD?
TH - as in 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th
8. Which actress played the part of Emma Peel in the 1998 film ‘The Avengers’?
Uma Thurman
9. In which year was the Yellow Pages rolled out nationally in the UK - was it 1969, 1971 or 1973?
1973
10. Originally in a TV series, more recently in a stage musical, in which show does the character Mrs Overall appear?
Acorn Antiques
11. Who has never scored for England other than in his own net?
Gary Neville
12. Which Madonna number one gave Kelly Osborne her first big chart hit?
“Papa Don’t Preach”
13. A SEX MANIAC WASHES THE CARTS is an anagram of which horror film?
Texas Chain Saw Massacre
14. Which Premiership football club plays their home matches on an island?
Portsmouth
15. In ‘Dad’s Army’, which character carried the First Aid Kit?
Godfrey
16. Of the five Olympic rings, which colour ring represents Australia?
Green
17. After the Metropolitan Police force, which is Britain’s second largest police force?
West Midlands
18. Which sportsman had the personalised car number plate JJ1986?
Joe Johnson - Snooker World Champion 1986
19. Starting with ‘p’ which word means the forecast of the probable course or outcome of a disease?
Prognosis
20. Quiztime Survey Question - Name an occupation in which people make predictions?
Politician / Sports Pundit / Psychic or Clairvoyant / Weatherman / Astrologer
21. Which Year - The world was stunned when the Jury in the OJ Simpson murder took less than 4 hours to return a verdict of not guilty, A treaty banning atomic blasts in the South Pacific was signed by France, the U.S. and Britain, Sir Cliff Richard received his Knighthood, Gloria Estefan performed in a concert for Pope John Paul II and The Grand National Hero Redrum died?
1995
22. Light My Fire, a number one hit for Will Young, was originally a 1967 hit for which band?
The Doors
23. According to Harry Potter stories, what Colour Is Unicorn Blood?
Silver
24. From what kind of wood are championship darts boards made?
Elm
25. Using springs and a timer, what kitchen appliance did Charles Stright invent in 1919?
Toaster
26. Which famous writer of children’s books had a house called ‘ Hill Top ‘ that is kept as a museum today?
Beatrix Potter
27. Which organisations motto is "Courtesy and Care"?
AA - Automobile Association
28. Americans call them ‘pigs in blankets’, what do we call them?
Sausage Rolls
29. In 1990, what item of kit was made compulsory for all footballers, by FIFA?
Shin Pads
30. With regard to Queen Elizabeth II what year comes next in the sequence: 1948, 1950, 1960?
1964 (The Years In Which She Gave Birth To Her Children)
31. Beef Stroganoff was first made in the 1700’s for Count Alexander Stroganoff, after the meat is cooked what is added?
Sour Cream
32. A bronze statue of which famous racehorse overlooks the winner’s enclosure at Cheltenham racecourse?
Arkle
33. In which Asian country would you find the ‘Salt Range’ of mountains?
Pakistan
34. Which car manufacturer has a logo of a red griffin’s head pointing left with a gold crown on its head?
Saab
35. If you’re a turophile do you like turnips, cheese, or brass bands?
Cheese - Turos is Greek for cheese
36. Which rock group was named after the 1963 Boris Karloff film billed as "the most gruesome day in the calendar"?
Black Sabbath
37. Which song contains the line, "where little cable cars climb halfway to the stars"?
I Left My Heart In San Francisco
38. Which TV Chef has his tongue insured for £500,000?
Anthony Worrall Thompson
39. Which singer has appeared in films, playing characters called, Danny Fisher, Glen Tyler and Lucky Jackson?
Elvis Presley
40. In 1799, Count de Grisly was the first to perform what trick, that all married men might like to do?
Saw a woman in half
Tiebreaker - What is the world record time for solving a Rubik’s Cube?
10.48 seconds
