Quiz 130507
1. On which date will Tony Blair stand down as Prime Minister?
June 27th 2007 - Wednesday
2. What famous artist could write with both his left and right hand at the same time?
Leonardi da Vinci
3. Which came first, airplanes or submarines?
Submarines. (first sub, 1747; first plane, 1903)
4. How many laps do drivers race in the Indianapolis 500?
Two Hundred
5. What is the most common species of domesticated bird?
Chicken
6. What name is given to the study of dates and time?
Chronology
7. Which drink, invented in 1886, was first marketed as the “Esteemed Brain Tonic and Intellectual Beverage”?
Coca Cola - sold 25 bottles in its first year for $50 having cost $75!
8. What is the name of the character played by Tom Cruise in the Mission Impossible series?
Ethan Hunt
9. In which American state did the first Englishman settle today in 1607?
Virginia
10. Which word can precede all of the following: hand, house, land and yard?
Farm
11. According to the Wall Street Journal, the average American male does what 5.33 times a week?
Shaves
12. Which comedian, born in 1961, created the characters Stavros and Loadsamoney?
Harry Enfield
13. Who famously once said “I’ve never had an accident worth talking about”?
Captain E J Smith of the Titanic
14. One Point Each - What four events make up the Tennis Grand Slam?
The French Open, Australian Open, U.S. Open and Wimbeldon
15. What is the family motto of James Bond’s family?
The World Is Not Enough
16. Born today in 1950, which singer had hits with `Happy Birthday To You’ and ‘I Just Called To Say I Love You’?
Stevie Wonder
17. Studies show that 80 percent of the world’s population wears shoes made in what country?
China (4 billion pairs a year)
18. At what weight did Amir Khan fight when winning his Olympic silver medal?
Lightweight (60 k)
19. The average human uses which muscles most?
Eye muscles
20. Quiztime Survey Question - Top Answers Required - Name a tea-growing country?
India / Sri Lanka / China / Kenya / South Africa
21. Which Year - The Solar Challenger, piloted by Steve Ptacek, became the first solar-powered aircraft to cross the English Channel, US tennis player John McEnroe beat Bjorn Borg to win the men’s singles title at Wimbledon for the first time, The Humber Estuary Bridge, the world’s longest single-span structure, was officially opened by the Queen, Blanks were fired at the Queen during the Trooping the Colour ceremony and Shergar owned by the Aga Khan, won the Derby by a record ten lengths?
1981
22. Who is the leader of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles?
Leonardo
23. What country is surrounded by Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia?
Paraguay
24. Who narrated the Blue Planet series on TV?
David Attenborough
25. Which Catholic saint is associated with the pilgrimage site of Lourdes in France?
St Bernadette
26. In cricket, what distance, in feet, is the white line called the ‘Popping Crease’ painted in front of the stumps?
Four
27. Which top British comedian provided the voice for the fairy godmother in Shrek 2?
Jennifer Saunders
28. Which of the following is not a directory enquiries number - 118 119 / 118 192 / 118 500 / 118 811?
118 192
29. Hopefully returning to our small screens very soon, in which TV show did George Doors keep the scores?
Shooting Stars
30. Where would you find a gilt - on a farm, in an optician’s shop, at the dentist or in an aquarium?
On a farm — it’s a female pig
31. True or False - In Vancouver, a city law says all cars must carry an anchor as an emergency brake?
True
32. What sort of animal was Hector, in “Hectors House”?
Dog
33. You probably have some in your kitchen but in Aussie slang what are ‘Bum Nuts’?
Eggs
34. What sort of creature is a Pygmy Blue?
Butterfly
35. In The News - What have US scientists said is more of a cause of some throat cancers than tobacco or alcohol use?
Oral sex
36. What was the stage name of the Sharon Cohen [born Yaron Cohen], the Israeli transsexual pop singer who won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest in 1998 with the song Diva?
Dana International
37. According to the Book of Etiquette, How long should you delay dinner for a late guest - 10, 15, 20 or 30 minutes?
15 minutes
38. What singer’s radio theme song was “When the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the Day”?
Bing Crosby
39. What food are astronauts prohibited before a mission?
Beans - Farts damage spacesuits
40. What product sells best in U.S. supermarkets?
98.2% of shoppers use toilet paper
Tiebreaker - What is the record for the world’s longest kiss?
17 days, 10-1/2 hours
