Quiz 110207
1. Who, according to Forbes magazine is the richest woman in entertainment?
Oprah Winfrey
2. Which player puts the ball into a set scrum in Rugby Union?
Scrum half
3. Who played the President of the USA in the 1997 movie Airforce One?
Harrison Ford
4. From what metal was the first ‘Oscar’ made?
Bronze
5. Which actor plays the title character in the TV series, "Judge John Deed"?
Martin Shaw
6. What name is given to the high speed winds usually found at altitudes of 6 to 10 miles above the surface of the Earth?
Jet Stream
7. What is the correct way of addressing an Ambassador?
Your Excellency
8. The upper hoist and lower fly are part of what device?
Flag
9. What is the name for the Mediterranean dish of vine leaves stuffed with meat and rice?
Dolmades
10. 100 people were asked to name a sweet which contains no chocolate. What was the most popular answer?
Polo
11. Striped, Giant Sea and Barred Sand are all species of which saltwater fish?
Bass
12. Which politician coined the phrase ‘The Iron Curtain’ meaning the division between the communist East and Western Europe in the mid-1940s?
Winston Churchill
13. The Girl’s name Peggy is a derivative from which Christian Name?
Margaret
14. Which famous British soldier and statesman was born in Huntingdon on the 25th April 1599?
Oliver Cromwell
15. At what age can you officially marry in France?
Fifteen
16. How much is the word - Microsoft- in a game of scrabble excluding all bonuses?
Sixteen Points - as is Marketing
17. According to legend which animal did Noah omit to put into the Ark?
Unicorn
18. In which country is the Ski resort of Gstaad?
Switzerland
19. Duroc is an American breed of which animal?
Pig
20. Quiztime Survey Question - Top Answers Required - Name Something People Close?
Door / Eyes / Book / Bank Account / Window
21. Which Year - The Space Shuttle made its maiden flight on top of a Boeing 747, Red Rum won the Grand National for the third time, Amnesty International claimed that Ugandan dictator Idi Amin had executed thousands of people since coming to power, The album "Rumours" by Fleetwood Mac was released and The worst accident in flying history shocked the world, when two Jumbo jets collided on the runway at Tenerife claiming 574 lives?
1977
22. What is the calibre used in small bore rifle shooting competitions?
.22 (POINT TWO TWO)
23. Who played the title role in the 1995 film Nixon?
Anthony Hopkins
24. The Spastic’s Society changed its name in the 1990s, to what?
SCOPE
25. How many stars are there on the flag of New Zealand?
Four
26. Camoodi is a caribbean name for which snake?
Anaconda
27. In which American state is the majority of Yellowstone National Park, Devils Tower National Monument, and the Buffalo Bill Historical Centre?
Wyoming
28. What name is given to a rolled gingerbread wafer?
Brandy Snap
29. Who was the first snooker player to win all nine world ranking tournaments?
Stephen Hendry
30. ‘Malabar Black’ is a prized variety of which seasoning?
Pepper - from the Malabar cost in south west India, the Malabar Black peppercorn is one of the most common ‘gourmet’ peppercorns, and has a fine flavour and aroma that almost defines what we think of as ‘black pepper’
31. Which English city has the dialling code 0113?
Leeds - 0116 is Leicester
32. The HFS Loans football league changed its name in 1995 to what?
Unibond League
33. What colour are Post Boxes in Spain?
Yellow
34. Which British manufacturer of motor bikes produced the ‘Tiger Cub’?
Triumph
35. Which country has the busiest rail network in the world?
Japan
36. In the Royal Navy which rank is immediately above that of Commander?
Captain
37. Which motorway runs from Glasgow to Carlisle?
M74
38. What is the official language of Lebanon?
Arabic
39. Which wine’s name, when literally translated into English, means Virgin Mary’s milk?
Liebefraumilch
40. On which river is the Russian city of Tomsk?
The River Tom
Tiebreaker - In which year did the number of Colour films released in Britain, first exceed the number of Black and White films?
1965
