Quiz 100607
1. What is the name given to the electronic line judge at Wimbledon?
Cyclops
2. The first cookery lesson on TV taught viewers how to cook what - a) a Quiche b) an Omelette or c) Lancashire Hot-pot?
b) an Omelette
3. Which fish has a name that is also one of the positions used in diving?
Pike
4. How many wings does a wasp have?
Four - two pairs
5. What Poker hand comprises of three of a kind and a pair?
A Full House
6. In the Rocky films, what city was Rocky Balboa’s hometown?
Philadelphia
7. Which sport causes the most deaths in Britain?
Horse Riding
8. Who introduced the game of Marbles into Britain - a) The Romans b) The Vikings or c) Ancient Greeks
a) The Romans - and the German’s are current World Champions!
9. Of Blackpool’s three piers, which is the longest?
North Pier
10. Who was the second person to win the Eurovision Song Contest for the UK?
Lulu in 1969 with Boom Bang A Bang
11. What colour head does a male Mallard usually have?
Green
12. In what year was the first maritime SOS signal sent?
1912 (Titanic)
13. In which country did McDonald’s open its first ski-through restaurant?
Sweden - on the slopes of Lindvallen in 1998
14. In which city does Sister Act 2 take place?
Las Vegas
15. Which Monarch owned the first wristwatch in England - a) Queen Elizabeth I b) King Henry VIII or c) King George III?
a) Queen Elizabeth I - the first minute hand on watches was introduced in 1670!
16. Who played Hawkeye Pierce in “MASH” and Dr Gabriel Lawrence in “ER”?
Alan Alda
17. Atomic Kitten’s 2001 number one “Eternal Flame” was a 1989 hit for which other girl band?
The Bangles
18. Which Dutch beer features a five pointed red star in it’s logo?
Heineken
19. Who’s headquarters can be found on New Yorks East River between 42nd and 48th street?
United Nations
20. Quiztime Survey Question - Name something you open daily?
Letters / Newspapers / Doors / Eyes / Milk Carton or Bottle
21. Which Year - Grange Hill, a realistic children’s series about life in a comprehensive school, starts on British television, Garfield the cat appears in syndicated newspapers for the first time, The first product bar code in the UK is used, The music magazine Smash Hits is launched and The UK celebrates May Day as a public holiday for the first time?
1978
22. Which Mexican leader was shot to death in 1923?
Pancho Villa
23. Which TV detective drove a car with the registration number 243 RPA?
Inspector Morse
24. Which Wonderful city has a statue of the Little Mermaid set in it’s harbour?
Copenhagen
25. What year was the Scottish Division 1 made into the Scotish Premier?
1975
26. On film, what make of lighter does James Bond light his ladies cigarettes with?
Ronson
27. What toy was made from 66 point 6 feet of flattened wire?
Slinky
28. What are the four letters to the right of QWERTY on a keyboard?
UIOP
29. In which county is the RAF College at Cranwell?
Lincolnshire
30. Which puppet was featured on the August 1980 cover of ‘Life’ Magazine?
Miss Piggy
31. What other name is the fruit ‘Bramble’ better known as?
Blackberry
32. Which former communist military genius was assassinated on Aug 20 1940?
Trotsky
33. Who was the first person to top the British singles charts as a solo artist, and as part of a duo, trio, quartet, and quintet?
Paul McCartney
34. If the packet tells you to put your pizza in the oven at 200°C, what gas mark would it also tell you to use?
Six
35. In which film did Julie Walters play June Edwards?
Buster
36. During his or her lifetime, the average person in the West eats food equivalent to the weight of how many Elephants - a) Three b) Six or c) Nine?
b) Six Elephants (Topical at the moment!)
37. In April 2003, who became the oldest man to be rated number one in the World Tennis Association rankings at the age of 33?
Andre Agassi
38. Which mountain range includes 54 peaks over 20,000 feet in its range?
Andes
39. What are you if your I Q is below 25?
An Idiot
40. What is Paul McCartney’s middle name?
Paul, his 1st name is James
Tiebreaker - How long do Duck Eggs take to hatch?
27 days
- How may horses in the Bayeux Tapestry?
202
