Quiz 120807
1. Which is the only battle to have been the one word title of a number one hit record?
Waterloo
2. According to recent viewing figures, after football, what is the most watched sport on Sky Sports?
Darts
3. What is the name of the country retreat of the President of the US?
Camp David
4. In Ten Pin Bowling, how many pins are there in the back row of pins?
Four
5. According to the proverb, what shouldn’t you put in old bottles?
New Wine
6. What is the name of the Posh crisp range by Walkers?
Sensations
7. Under English law, a person may be declared dead if they cannot be traced after how many years?
Seven
8. What do you receive if you lose on “Ready Steady Cook”?
Food Hamper
9. Which English town or city do the A1, A68 and A69 serve?
Newcastle
10. Who is Fourth in line of succession to the British throne?
Prince Andrew (after Charles, William and Harry)
11. Which river flows through Baghdad?
Tigris
12. With the third in the series just released, What was the title of the sequel to the 2002 film The Bourne Identity?
The Bourne Supremecy
13. In which Italian city did Parmesan cheese originate?
Parma
14. From which football team did Chelsea originally sign England midfielder Frank Lampard?
West Ham United
15. Which famous politician has daughters named Zinzi and Zenani?
Nelson Mandela
16. What name is given to an Indian dish consisting of pieces of chicken, vegetables etc dipped in a spiced butter and deep fried?
Pakora -
17. True or False – The Oak tree is not a native British tree?
True – it’s not on the official list of 33 indigenous trees
18. The increased use of mobile phones has recently been blamed on a fall in UK numbers of what type of creature?
The Bee
19. Every year in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the annual H.O.G. rally takes place in the State Fair Park. What exactly does one ride at a H.O.G. rally?
Harley Davidson motorcycles (who put pig?)
20. Quiztime Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name something that is used only once?
Toilet Paper / Tea Bag / Condom / Stamp / Ice Cube
21. Which Year - The Queen began paying Tax, Tennis champion Monica Seles was stabbed, Graham Taylor resigned as England manager, The Government announced plans to privatise British Rail and Nelson Mandela shared the Nobel Peace Prize with South African President FW de Klerk?
1993 (used previously 300504)
22. How many pints of milk are needed to make a pound of Cheddar Cheese, 2, 4, 6, or 8?
Eight
23. Which electronics company sponsors the annual gold, silver and bronze awards given to radio programs and stations?
Sony
24. Valencia Island is off the coast of which country?
Ireland (Co. Kerry, just off Dingle Bay)
25. In the card game Happy Families what is the name of the undertaker?
Mr Snuffett
26. Who wrote the story about an ugly duckling that grew into a handsome swan?
Hans Christian Anderson
27. Which American State grows the most pineapples in the world?
Hawaii
28. Which three letters preceded the word Titanic to make up the full name of the ship?
RMS (for Royal Mail Steamship)
29. Which snake of the Cobra family shares its name with a Cuban ballroom dance?
Mamba
30. In which American City are there professional sports teams called Clippers and Kings?
Los Angeles (Clippers = Basketball, Kings = Ice Hockey)
31. The Danish town of Billund is famous for which product?
Lego
32. What kind of creature is a “Thickhead” - a bird, a fish or a lizard?
Bird (Australian Thrush)
33. Blackheath is the oldest club in which sport?
Rugby Union
34. In the Sharpe novels what is the name of Richard Sharpe’s Irish sergeant?
Harper
35. What has a nulliparous (nul-i-par-ous) woman never done?
Given Birth
36. In sunscreen lotions, for which words does the abbreviation SPF stand for?
Sun Protection Factor
37. Which chart topping singer qualified as a speech coach in 2006?
Gareth Gates
38. How many columns are there in the game Connect 4?
Seven
39. Escape, Crave and Truth are all fragrances made by which company?
Calvin Klein
40. In the bible who killed a quarter of the world’s population?
Cain (when he killed Abel)
Tiebreaker - How many British soldiers were shot for cowardice during World War I?
307
Trivia - What is the only word in the English language with all 5 vowels in reverse order?
Subcontinental
