Quiz 031206
1. Which will freeze quicker - pure antifreeze or diluted antifreeze?
Pure Antifreeze
2. Who recently completed his latest stunt after spending two days spinning in a gyroscope suspended from a crane, in New York’s Times Square?
David Blaine
3. In which century were rubber gloves first used in surgery?
Nineteenth
4. According to the recruitment ads for which field of the armed forces do 99.99% need not apply?
The Royal Marines
5. Which mountain range do chinchillas habitate?
The Andes
6. What was the nickname of Alan Freeman, the former Radio 1 DJ who died last week following a short illness?
Fluff
7. Which island country brews Polar Beer?
Iceland
8. The ‘Children In Need’ mascot, Pudsey Bear, has a polka dot bandage covering which eye?
Right
9. Which car company has the oldest emblem?
Mercedes
10. Which perfume house produces the fragrance, ‘Fahrenheit’?
Dior
11. What blood group must you have to come into the category known as Universal Donors?
Type O
12. Who recently filed for divorce from rap star Kid Rock after just four months of marriage?
Pamela Anderson
13. Whose portrait is on the Canadian two dollar note?
Queen Elizabeth II
14. Car designer, Ian Callum, recently revealed that the body of which curvy British actress was the inspiration for the new Jaguar XK sportscar?
Kate Winslet
15. What is the female equivalent of a knight?
A Dame
16. Which TV chef’s recipe for gammon and cola as an alternative Christmas dinner has caused a surge on gammon sales at supermarkets?
Nigella Lawson
17. Which world leader’s surname is preceeded by Muammar Al?
Colonel Kadhafi
18. A voice-changing mask of which Dr Who character is set to become one of the best-selling toys this Christmas?
Cybermen
19. In cricket, what does the umpire call if the bowler oversteps the popping crease?
No Ball
20. Quiztime Quiz Survey Question - Top Answers Required - Name Something That Dries Up When It Gets Old?
Fruit – Flowers – Cheese – Paint - Bread
21. Which Year - The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester was opened by the Queen and Prince Philip, Comedian and writer Willie Rushton died, The first Euro banknotes were unveiled at the EU summit in Dublin, Middlesbrough cancelled their Premiership game with Blackburn as manager Bryan Robson claimed he had 23 players ill or injured and the Death of ex French President Francois Mitterand?
1996
22. One point each - name the three London clubs that Terry Venables played for?
Spurs, QPR & Chelsea
23. Which singer is hoping for a third Christmas No.1 single with a version of The Carpenter’s ‘Yesterday Once More’ with Daniel O’Donnell?
Cliff Richard
24. In what track and field event would a competitor normally use a glove?
Throwing the Hammer
25. Westlife currently star in which high-street stores £25million Christmas ad campaign where they get to sing with a sheep and a dog?
Woolworths
26. Which central american country has the shortest distance from east to west coast?
Panama
27. Which member of the Royal family recently switched-on the Christmas lights in Tetbury, Gloucestershire?
Camilla - her husband’s home town
28. Where in the leg would you find the greatest concentration of Synovial Fluid?
In the knee joint
29. Which ‘Pop Idol’ has done the voiceover for the Argos Christmas TV ads?
Will Young
30. In which country is the world’s longest canal at 2,500 miles?
China
31. Today in 1967, Dr. Christian Barnard performed the first heart transplant. In which town did it take place?
Cape Town, South Africa - at the Groote Schuur Hospital
32. Today in 1917, the world’s longest cantilever bridge opened in Canada. Which river does it span?
The St. Lawrence - a total length of 987m (3239 ft)
33. Name the author of `The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’, who died today in 1894?
Robert Louis Stevenson
34. First published today in 1791, which is the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper?
The Sunday Observer
35. Which flavoured jam would be made from wellington and blacksmith varieties?
Blackcurrant
36. In which century did London’s first coffee shop open?
Seventeenth
37. How many years is Johnnie Walker Black Label aged for?
Twelve
38. What meat goes into a terrine de canard a l’orange?
Duck
39. What letter does a single raised dot represent in braille?
Letter A
40. Name the two positions on a Cricket fielding team that have three words in their title?
Silly Mid On and Silly Mid Off
Tiebreaker - In which year was the first Christmas stamp issued in the UK?
1966
- In which year was Europe’s first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas issued?
1937
