Quiz 250307
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
