QUIZTIME QUIZZES

1. Who is the highest paid British TV personality?
Simon Cowell
2. Which golfer has the largest winning margin in history of professional golf?
Tiger Woods - when he won the 2000 US Open by 15 shots
3. True or False - In Finland police do not issue parking tickets for illegally parked cars, instead they let all the tyres down?
True
4. Which TV cop show started with an early morning role call and the immortal line - "Be Careful Out There"?
Hill St Blues
5. How many Royal Dukedoms are there in Britain?
Five (Cornwall, Edinburgh, York, Gloucester, Kent)
6. Which edible plant has hands and fingers?
The Banana Plant
7. The images of the edelweiss flower and Mozart appear on the Euro coins of which country?
Austria
8. Which children’s favourite lived in the Waratah National Park?
Skippy - the bush kangaroo
9. Founded in Switzerland in 1866 by a German pharmacist, what is the world’s largest food company?
Nestle
10. Sixty this year, David Robert Hayward-Jones is better know as which pop singer?
David Bowie
11. Which football club’s badge depicts a Suffolk Punch horse?
Ipswich Town  
12. What name is given to a small puff of choux pastry with a cream filling?
Profiterole
13. True or False - Julian Clary’s autobiography is entitled ‘A Young Man’s Passage’?
True
14. Which sport uses the lightest ball?
Table Tennis
15. What three words are used in hospital for a patient who cannot eat or drink?
Nil By Mouth
16. What car boasted, in adverts, "Grace.., Space.., Pace"?
Jaguar
17. In the Walt Disney cartoon version of ‘Robin Hood’, what character did the snake play?
Sir Hiss
18. If your airport luggage tag says PMA to which holiday island airport would you be flying?
Majorca (Palma)
19. What name is given to grilled bread rubbed with garlic and olive oil, salt and pepper and may have toppings of spicy red pepper, tomato, vegetables and/or cheese?
Bruschetta
20. Quiztime Survey Question - Name a food you can eat with hardly any chewing?
Soup / Icecream / Custard / Jelly / Mashed Potato

21. Which Year - Singer Frank Sinatra died, it was announced that Geri Halliwell was to leave the Spice Girls and Manchester City were relegated to the Second division?
1998
22. Which of the following plants have NOT appeared on the reverse of a one pound coin -Thistle, Leek, Flax, Oak or Rose?
Rose
23. What was made illegal in Britain in October 1915, in the hope of cutting down on the consumption of alcohol?
Buying a round
24. Which country is bordered by both the Atlantic and Indian oceans?
South Africa
25. What is the unique connection between the island of Malta and the Royal Ulster Constabulary
They are the only groups of people to collectively be awarded the George Cross
26. What is an RPG to all Playstation fans?
Role Playing Game
27. What is the most popular surname in Japan a) Yamaha b) Kawasaki c) Suzuki?
c) Suzuki
28. Which football team is known by the nickname The Potters?
Stoke City
29. Which rock musician has the first names Robert Frederick Xenon?
Bob Geldolf
30. Which ‘Beano’ character was a member of the ‘Smellyfoot’ tribe and had a horse called ‘Treaclefoot’?
Little Plum
31. What creature represents Scotland on Britain’s royal coat of arms?
Unicorn
32. Which Radio 1 DJ has appeared in an episode of The Archers?
Chris Moyles
33. What is the nickname of Cardiff City FC?
The Bluebirds
34. In which direction does the Thames flow through London?
East
35. Name the missing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle: Leonardo, Raphael, Michaelangelo and ?
Donatello
36. Which English city is nicknamed The City Of A Thousand Trades?
Birmingham
37. Alicante, Cardinal, Cassidy, Niagara and Palamino are all varieties of which fruit?
Grape
38. What was the name of the baby in the film ‘Three Men And A Baby’?
Mary
39. Which type of pasta dish is traditionally made with chopped, sautéed bacon, egg yolks, grated cheese, cracked black pepper, and sometimes cream?
Carbonara
40. The root of which plant is used to make horseradish sauce?
The Horseradish

Tiebreaker - How Many Countries of The World Still use Firing Squads for Execution?
89
- What is the world record speed for a speeding ticket, issued in Texas in 2003?
242 mph
- In total, how many people voted in the last General election?
33,610,399

1. What colour is Dr Who’s TARDIS?
Blue
2. Which twisting circuit on the F1 Grand Prix calendar is only 1.95 miles long?
Monaco
3. What’s the world’s most widely taken drug?
Caffeine, found in tea, coffee, chocolate and soft drinks
4. Which three member countries of the International Olympic Committee were not invited to the 1948 Olympics in London?
Germany, Italy and Japan
5. Oceanic flight 815 to Los Angeles features in which TV series?
Lost
6. Which is the world’s biggest airline?
United
7. What are the two main ingredients of ‘Bubble & Squeak’?
Cabbage & Potato
8. Which series starring John Nettles is adapted for television from the novels of Caroline Graham?
Midsomer Murders
9. A shoat is the young of which farm animal?
It’s a young pig just after weaning
10. Which musical instrument has stickers, pallets and a windchest?
Organ
11. What did medieval lord & ladies hope to trap by wearing fur or feather neckties?
Fleas
12. What gas is commonly found in disposable cigarette lighters?
Butane - chemical formula C4H10
13. True or false, the Sumarian Goddess of Feasting was called “Burpa”?
False
14. What is the number 39 in Roman numerals?
XXXIX
15. Which country produces more varieties of cheese — Britain or France?
Britain, which produces more than 700 regional cheeses
16. What colour are your eyes if you have comparatively little pigment in your iris?
Blue
17. Which of the following isn’t native to Britain — rabbit, hedgehog, badger?
The rabbit, introduced from France in the 12th Century
18. Which game is played by the Blackpool Panthers?
Rugby League
19. Where are you most likely to see the instructions “slide finger under flap and move from left to right”?
On a packet of breakfast cereal
20. Quiztime Survey Question - Name a breed of dog beginning with B?
Bloodhound, Basenji, Boxer, Beagle, Bulldog, Basset hound, Bichon frise

21. Which Year - A large bomb explosion devastates Manchester City Centre, Dolly the sheep, the first mammal to be successfully cloned from an adult cell, is born, Martina Hingis becomes the youngest person in history (age 15 years and 282 days) to win at Wimbledon and The O.J. Simpson civil trial begins in Santa Monica, California?
1996
22. Which is older - Lytham or St Annes?
Lytham - Lytham was founded in about 600CE as Lidun and is mentioned in the Domesday book / St Annes-on-the-Sea (also known as St Annes-on-Sea or St Annes) was a 19th century planned town, officially founded in 1875
23. The 1940 film ‘Puss Gets The Boot’ was the first to feature which duo?
Tom and Jerry
24. True or False - The copyright on the song Happy Birthday runs out on April 1st this year?
False - 2010
25. What popular type of meal takes its name from a Tamil word for sauce?
Curry, from the Tamil “kari”
26. When was the first Isle of Man TT race held — 1907, 1917, 1927 or 1937?
1907
27. How old will Prince Charles be on his next birthday?
Fifty-Nine / He was born on November 14, 1948
28. Bloody Point, Broken Woods, Bull Valley and Sunken Meadow in the USA are all what?
Golf Courses
29. Which UK city was the first in the world to have its own fire service — Edinburgh, London, Birmingham or Cardiff?
Edinburgh
30. Celeste is a shade of which colour?
Blue, like the sky
31. Macaroni, gentoo and chinstrap are all types of which bird?
Penguin
32. What is the name of the scarecrow in Bob The Builder?
Spud
33. What does RDA mean on a bottle of vitamin pills?
Recommended daily allowance or amount
34. True or False - No sportsperson has ever won both Summer and Winter Olympic medals in the same year?
False - in 1988 Christa Luding-Rothenburger won Winter gold for Speed Skating and also a silver for Match Sprint Cycling in Seoul
35. Where would someone wear a tarboosh — on their body, hands, feet or head?
Their head — it’s another name for a fez
36. Which Animal Is Also Known As The Quill Pig?
Porcupine
37. The Fujita Scale is used to measure what - ocean currents, tornadoes or newborn babies’ weights?
Tornadoes
38. Which flower is the national symbol of the Netherlands?
Tulip
39. In a Spanish supermarket it is naranja, what is it in English?
Orange
40. Where could you find Claret, Burgundy, Port, Sherry and Champagne freely and legally available to children?
In a packet of wine gums

Tiebreaker - In what year was the last public execution by guillotine in France?
1939
- How many Prime Ministers have governed the United Kingdom?
51, from Sir Robert Walpole in 1721 to Tony Blair
- How many germs do humans exchange when they kiss?
40,000

1. What is the most common street name in Britain?
High Street
2. How many of Snow White’s seven dwarfs had beards?
Six - Dopey did not have one
3. Who owns the largest private art collection in the world?
The Queen
4. Who was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic?
Amelia Earheart
5. What name is given to a male elephant?
Bull
6. Which holiday island is home to the Aphrodite Water Park that attracts 100,000 visitors each year?
Cyprus
7. Which of these is a city in Turkey: Batman, Robin, Superman, Joker?
Batman
8. How many Concordes were made, 16, 20 or 24?
Sixteen
9. What dish is made from Italian Pasta stuffed with meat or cheese in cheese sauce?
Cannelloni
10. What is the only US State not to contain any of the letters of `George W Bush`?
Indiana
11. At which ground were both semi-finals of the 2005 FA Cup played?
Millennium Stadium Cardiff
12. Which of the Canary Islands is noted for its "Mountains of Fire"
Lanzarote
13. True or False - Croissants were first made by French bakers to celebrate a victory in battle over the Turks?
True
14. Was Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’ originally painted on a wall, a ceiling or on canvas?
A wall
15. On what common object would you find a Sleeve and a Tray?
Matchbox
16. The mascot of which band is Eddie, a zombie, who appears on the cover of every album and single?
Iron Maiden
17. What colour cap is worn by an English cricketer capped for his country?
Blue
18. Which river was the northern boundary of the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia?
The Mersey
19. True or False - A spicy sausage called Welsh Dragon has had to be renamed after trading standards’ officers warned the manufacturers could face prosecution because it does not contain dragon?
True
20. Quiztime Survey Question - Something that has bubbles?
Champagne / Bubble bath or Soap / Fizzy drink / Jacuzzi / Fish tank

21. Which Year - Princess Anne, the daughter of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, escaped unhurt after an armed man tried to kidnap her in London, The Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris was opened, Glenda Jackson won the Oscar for best actress for her role in ‘A Touch Of Class’, Golda Meir resigned as Prime Minister of Israel and A Japanese soldier was found in hiding on Lubang Island in the Philippines. He believed World War II was still being fought, and was waiting to be relieved by his own forces. Told the good news, he then awaited a potentially massive payoff from his war pension?
1974
22. Tod is an old, alternative name for which wild animal of the British countryside?
Fox
23. Which New York Street is famous for its fashion stores?
Fifth Avenue
24. Which form of everyday transport is spelled the same in French, English, German & Swedish?
Taxi
25. About which game have most books been written?
Chess
26. Which Coronation Street star made a fitness video called Rapid Results?
Beverly Callard
27. France, Germany, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and Belgium were five of the original member states of the Common market - which was the sixth?
Italy
28. Which Grand National winning horse of the 1980s was named after a lighthouse?
Corbiere
29. What was the very first James Bond movie of the 1980’s?
For Your Eyes Only (1981)
30. Which model of Ford car was named after a hunter in Greek mythology?
Orion
31. How many ways can you throw a 7 with two dice?
Six
32. Which athlete became MP for Falmouth & Cambourne in 1992?
Seb Coe
33. By what name is the TV character Robert McCall better remembered?
The Equaliser
34. Which British bank was the first to appoint a woman manager?
Barclay’s Bank
35. For over a quarter of a century, which tobacco company has produced a football yearbook?
Rothmans
36. Who was the human companion of Spit the Dog on TISWAS?
Bob Carolgees
37. On a motor insurance policy what do the initials SDP stand for?
Social Domestic and Pleasure (use of the motor vehicle)
38. In which TV series did Frank Thornton play Herbert Truelove?
Last of the Summer Wine
39. True or False - Jasper Vinall was the first person to die as a direct result of playing cricket when he was accidentally struck on the head with a bat on Aug 28th 1624?
True - by Edward Tye at Horsted Keyes
40. Who was the first person to be buried in the present St Paul’s Cathedral?
Sir Christopher Wren, the architect who designed it

Tiebreaker - Not including assistants, how many football referees officiate matches in
the 2006-2007 English Premiership?
19
How many rooms in the Las Vegas Hotel ‘MGM’?
5,034
How many rooms in the Las Vegas Hotel ‘LUXOR’?
4,408
How many shirts did Charles I wear for his execution?
Two

1. What is the collective noun for a group of Turkeys - A Gaggle, A Flock or A Gobble?
A Flock
2. Which sport means ‘to beat with a whip’ when spelt backwards?
Golf / Flog
3. What is the name of the islamic militant group based in the Lebanon?
Hezbollah
4. Which North-West team won the first ever FA cup final to be held at Wembley stadium?
Bolton Wanderers
5. What did Wonder Woman’s lasso always make people do?
Tell the truth
6. We all know that Henry VIII had six wives, but which of his wives herself had four husbands?
Catherine Parr
7. The name of which animal derives from the Greek for ‘nose horn’?
Rhinoceros
8. Which City is 143 miles from London, 74 miles from Leeds and 53 miles from Leicester?
Lincoln
9. In the army what collective name is given to large guns?
Artillery
10. What animal’s fat was a main ingredient in explosives throughout WWII?
Pigs
11. The entrance to which sea is guarded by rocks called the ‘Pillars of Hercules’?
The Mediterranean
12. What species of fish is caught the most?
Anchovetta - Anchovy
13. What is the connection between a number one hit for The Pretenders, Scar in The Lion King and the island of Cyprus?
Metals, Brass In Pocket, Jeremy Irons voiced Scar and Cyprus was named after copper
14. In which century did the Chinese Ming Dynasty start?
Fourteenth
15. What do you get if you boil sugar above 115% Centigrade?
Caramel
16. Danes, led by Ivar the Boneless, captured which British town from the Vikings in 867?
York
17. Which organisation provides shops and canteen facilities for British military personnel at home and abroad?
NAAFI
18. In which Bond film does the villain try to cheat at golf?
Goldfinger
19. The Brand Name for Marks & Spencer is taken from the Christian name of one of the founders, but which one - Marks or Spencer?
Marks - Michael
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name a nice way of saying someone is Fat?   
Chubby / Tubby / Cuddly / Plump / Voluptuous

21. Which Year - Britain produced its answer to the Hollywood screen romance when two of its best-known actors, Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor were married in Montreal, Barbara Streisand triumphed on Broadway with a new musical comedy show, Funny Girl, The pirate station Radio Caroline began transmitting from a ship in the North Sea, Thirty people were arrested in London after fights between Mods and Rockers and Britain’s Great Train Robbers were sentenced to a total of 307 years imprisonment after being found guilty of stealing more than £2.6 million from mail bags?
1964
22. Which motor manufacturer made the Spitfire, Dolomite & Herald?
Triumph
23. Television comic Bernie Clifton was famous for riding which comedy bird?
Ostrich
24. Who was the longest reigning King of England?
George III
25. Which Disc Jockey was the first to be heard on Radio 1 in 1967?
Tony Blackburn
26. What was the nationality of the first non-American and non-Russian to go into space?
Czechoslovakian
27. Who is the only actor to have won an Oscar playing twins?
Lee Marvin in Cat Ballou
28. What company owned the ‘Herald of Free Enterprise’ that sank in 1987 with massive loss of life?
Townsend Thorenson
29. Which Shania Twain song includes the lyrics “Okay, so you’re Brad Pitt”?
That Don’t Impress Me Much
30. Which truck manufacturer made the Lynx, Hippo, Lion and Octopus?
Leyland
31. Inventor, Robert Alder, who died recently at the age of 93, invented which coach potato aid in 1956?
TV Remote Control
32. Which UK seaside resort is home to the Volk’s Electric Railway, the world’s oldest operating electric railway?
Brighton
33. Which is the only horse to have won both the Grand National and the Scottish Grand National in the same season?
Red Rum
34. What is the official language of the Vatican City?
Latin
35. What sort of animal is the common zorro?
Fox
36. Which cinema chain was named after the greek word for theatre?
Odeon
37. Which is not a shell fish - Prickly Helmet, Arthritic Spider or Stargazer?
Stargazer is a fish
38. In which sport would you find Snake and Horseshoe corners?
Bob Sleighing
39. Which garment did the ancient Greeks regard as the infallible mark of a barbarian?
Trousers
40. Which mountain has the second highest peak in the world?
Everest - it has two peaks!

Tiebreaker - How many locations in Great Britain are called Beacon Hill?
95
- How many letters of the alphabet can be transmitted in semaphore using only one flag?
Seven