QUIZTIME QUIZZES

1. Which country has four cities in the list of the ten hottest cities in the world?
India
2. What is the largest environmental organisation in the world?
Greenpeace
3. Which long running BBC programme was first broadcast from Hereford Town Hall on May 17th 1977?
Antiques Roadshow
4. After English what’s the most widely used language on the internet?
German
5. Bollywood is the nickname for the Indian film industry. The film industry of which country is known as Lollywood?
Pakistan (Lahore & Hollywood)
6. Against which team did David Beckham make his debut for LA Galaxy?
Chelsea
7. What does the ‘mp’ stand for in mp3 players?
Moving Picture
8. In weightlifting, how many attempts to lift the bar do athletes get per event?
Three
9. In food labelling what does GM mean?
Genetically Modified
10. True or false: A human has more bones than a horse?
True - human has 206, a horse 205
11. Which golfer who won 11 times on the European Tour and played in six Ryder Cups 1977-95, now works for Sky television as a commentator?
Howard Clark
12. Which fast food chain was originally called Pete’s Super Submarines?
Subway
13. What is, by law, considered to be a deadly weapon in Paris: a) a car, b) an ashtray, c) an umbrella or d) a baguette?
b) an ashtray
14. What is the name of the protien found in the skin that keeps it from sagging?
Collagen
15. Which European country is home to the beer Pilsner Urquell?
Czech Republic
16. Who wrote Billy Connelly’s revealing biography entitled ‘Billy’?
Pamela Stephenson
17. How many countries does the Amazon river flow though?
Three - Peru, Colombia, Brazil
18. Who is Harry Potters main enemy?
Lord Voldemort
19. Between which two countries is the most heavily guarded border in the world?
North and South Korea
20. Quiztime Survey Question - Top Answers Required - Name Something You Could Put On A Horse?
Saddle / Money - Bet / Jockey / Horseshoe / Clothes

21. Which Year - The Sun newspaper causes controversy within the British media for its front page headline “SHIP SHIP HOORAY”, The British government narrowly wins a House of Commons vote on the proposed introduction of tuition top-up fees in British universities, San Francisco, California begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples as an act of civil disobedience, Following terrorist attacks in Madrid, millions of protesters take to the streets of Spanish cities against terrorism and Tony Blair is hit with a purple flour bomb in the chamber of the House of Commons?
2004
22. Which golfer who won four times on the European Tour and played in five Ryder Cups, now works for
the BBC as a commentator?
Ken Brown
23. According to the title of the CH 5 show, what takes place in the village of Stempington?
Suburban Shootout
24. Which group of Marvel superheroes fought Doctor Doom?
Fantastic Four
25. Which Spanish soccer team is nicknamed Los Galacticos?
Real Madrid
26. What is a supposed straight line connecting three or more ancient sites called?
Ley line
27. Illinois second largest city and a TV detective share what name?
Rockford
28. What is seventy metres long, containing 626 people, 202 horses and 55 dogs?
The Bayeux Tapestry
29. Which perfume house launched its Dune perfume in 1991?
Christian Dior
30. Which man was responsible for electrocuting dogs, cats and an elephant in the late 19th century?
Thomas Edison
31. After how many years marriage do you celebrate your Emerald wedding anniversary?
Fifty-Five
32. What name is given to a covered walk in a garden, usually formed by a double row of posts or pillars with joists above, and covered by climbing plants?
Pergola
33. What Austrian city was named for its mining and trading of salt?
Salzburg
34. What was the first Bond film not to be titled from a Bond book?
Licence to Kill
35. The obverse side of Irish euro coins feature 12 stars surrounding what object?
A Harp
36. The flowers of the curry plant are what colour?
Yellow
37. Which city suffered the most casualties in World War II due to aerial bombardment?
Tokyo
38. Which athletic event requires five judges?
Triple Jump
39. What’s round in London and Paris but Square in New York?
Underground / metro / tube tunnels
40. What is the main food of an oystercatcher?
Mussels

Tiebreaker - How many litres of saliva does a cow produce each day?
Fifty-Four

1. What do the boxer Chris Eubank and Patrick Moore the astronomer have in common?
Both wear monocles
2. Who was on the cover of the first issue of O K Magazine to be sold in India?
Shilpa Shetty
3. Which company offers ‘Bonza Car Insurance Deals’?
Sheila’s Wheels
4. What was Adolf Hitler’s rank during WWI?
Corporal
5. Who is believed to be the most sued man in British legal history?
Ian Hislop (Private Eye)
6. Which group had their fourth No 1 in 1981 with the song ‘Everything She Does Is Magic’?
Police
7. By what name is the United States Military Academy commonly known?
West Point
8. The late Magnus Magnesson, quizmaster of Mastermind was born in which country?
Iceland
9. What is the correct name for the device used by Boy Scouts to fasten a tie or scarf?
Woggle
10. What kind of steel is manufactured by adding chromium to ordinary steel?
Stainless
11. Which planet in our solar system has the most moons?
Jupiter (at least 63)
12. What connects November 30th and Birmingham City FC?
St Andrews (30th Nov St Andrews Day)
13. In which Italian city is the headquarters of the FIAT Motor Car Company?
Turin
14. Robbie the seal is the best friend of which other cartoon character?
Pingu the penguin
15. During the ‘Gulf War’, what was the name of the missiles used by the coalition to shoot down Iraqi ‘Scud’ missiles?
Patriot Missiles
16. Who was buried in 1981 with a Bible, a Gibson guitar and a Marijuana plant?
Bob Marley
17. Which rank in the British army does a crown on each shoulder signify?
Major
18. What does the Statue of Liberty hold in her right hand?
Torch
19. What is the name of the small thin discs used in the game of Tiddlywinks?
Winks
20. Quiztime Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name a musical instrument that you can play in the bath?
Mouth Organ / Recorder / Flute / Trumpet / Fiddle

21. Who Am I? - I was once described as ‘a man with a brain the size of Kent’ and have been voted the most intelligent man on television by readers of Radio Times, I am a keen collector of teddy bears. I once spent three months in prison for credit card fraud, Nowadays I am Quite Interesting and have a passion for Twinings Tea?
Stephen Fry
22. Who said upon his arrival in the USA "I have nothing to declare except my genius"?
Oscar Wilde
23. What is the name of the character played now on TV by James Dreyfus and in the previous series by Ardel O’Hanlon?
Thermoman (My Hero)
24. What is the milky sap obtained from the rubber tree called?
Latex
25. What name is given to the tapering buttons used on duffle coats?
Toggles
26. What name was given to the signal lamps used by the British Royal Navy during the 19th and 20th Centuries for transmitting Morse Code?
Aldis Lamps
27. In Charles Dickens’ novel Oliver Twist how did Fagin die?
He was hanged
28. Formosa is an alternative name for which East Asia island?
Taiwan
29. Which British comedian, born in Bootle in Merseyside in 1939, was a teacher before making his break into television on The Comedians?
Tom O’Connor
30. Which musical instrument was invented in Berlin in 1822?
Accordion
31. Which word containing no vowels means to kill illegally?
Lynch
32. The letters RF on a postage stamp would indicate it is from which country?
France
33. Which Bond film was partly shot at the Eden Project in Cornwall?
Die Another Day
34. Of which English county is Newport the county town?
Isle of Wight
35. What was the original name of Wembley Stadium?
Empire Stadium
36. Which Belgian reporter and accomplished fighter pilot numbers Snowy and Captain Haddock among his friends?
Tintin
37. What name is given to a bullet whose course is made visible by a trail of flames or smoke, used to assist in aiming?
Tracer
38. Which hot drink was originally known as Johnston’s Fluid Beef?
Bovril
39. On the menu of an Italian restaurant what word means squid?
Calamari
40. What is the last line of the Flintstone’s theme song?
We’ll Have A Gay Old Time

Tiebreaker - When the first modern Olympics were held in Athens in 1896 how many male competitors took part?
311

1. What was the Scarecrow missing in The Wizard Of Oz?
A Brain
2. Whose headquarters are located in London at Lancaster Gate?
Football Association
3. Which tree features in the Conservative Party logo?
The Oak
4. What colour are the roofs of Pizza Hut restaurants?
Red
5. What is David Beckham’s middle name?
Robert
6. On an Ordinance Survey map what do the letters T H indicate?
Town Hall
7. How is the fictional character Professor Henry Jones Junior better known?
Indiana Jones
8. What variety of cheese is also the name of a long-haired breed of sheep?
Wensleydale
9. Which BBC TV series centred around a fictional company called Wernham-Hogg?
The Office
10. How is the London based Society Of Conjurors and Magicians better known?
Magic Circle
11. In which Building would you find the Lincoln Bedroom?
The White House
12. Jack Straw is MP for which Northern Town?
Blackburn
13. Who is the only Smith to have a solo UK number one?
Will Smith
14. The Winds, The Sand Dunes and The Cave are three of the chapters in which holy book?
The Koran
15. In which school would you find the room of requirement?
Hogwarts
16. In which northern city was Eddie Stobbart’s haulage founded?
Carlisle
17. What is the name given to American whiskey made from at least 51 per cent corn?
Bourbon
18. Add the value of X in Roman numerals to the value of X in the game of scrabble?
Eighteen
19. Every ship in the Royal Navy has customised what?
Zippo Lighters
20. Quiztime Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name something in the house that is very difficult to move?
Cooker, Washing Machine, Bed, Settee, Wardrobe

21. Which Year - The first McDonald’s in Moscow, USSR opens, In South Africa, President F.W. de Klerk allows the African National Congress to legally function again and promises to free Nelson Mandela, James “Buster” Douglas knocks out Mike Tyson to win the World Heavyweight Boxing crown, Police seal off Brixton in South London after another night of protests against the poll tax and The largest prison riot in Britain’s history begins at Strangeways Prison in Manchester?
1990
22. Which is the only European country not to have film censorship - Belgium, Holland or Denmark?
Belgium
23. What are the first words of Winnie The Pooh after he wakes up each morning?
What’s For Breakfast
24. Which island, Italy’s third largest, lies between Corsica and mainland Italy?
Elba
25. To whom were the nicknames “The Bouncing Czech” and “Captain Bob” given?
Robert Maxwell
26. Who famously had an unfortunate encounter with Divine Brown on Sunset Boulevard in 1995?
Hugh Grant
27. Which salad dressing is named after a region of upstate New York?
Thousand Island
28. Who was the timid medieval knight with the French sounding name in The Dandy comics?
Sir Coward de Custard
29. In which city was the actor Russell Crowe born?
Wellington, New Zealand
30. Which word means an LP holder, part of a garment and a straight beer glass?
Sleeve
31. On what sport would you normally see Jerry The King Lawler commentating?
Wrestling
32. Who preceded John Prescott as Deputy Prime Minister?
Michael Heseltine
33. The character Animal in The Muppet Show is modelled on which rock drummer?
Keith Moon (The Who)
34. What name is given to the archipelago consisting of about 1,700 islands lying about 15 miles south of Miami?
Florida Keys
35. What is the title of the Monty Python musical that opened in London’s West End in 2006?
Spamalot
36. Nicky Campbell, Bradley Walsh and John Leslie have all been hosts of which game show?
Wheel of Fortune
37. What piece of sports equipment has a head, face, heel and toe?
Golf Club
38. Albuquerque is the largest city of which US state?
New Mexico
39. Which Animal Is Also Known As The Quill Pig?
Porcupine
40. Who is the eponymous (ip-pon-im-uss) hero of the novel Oliver Twist?
Oliver Twist

Tiebreaker - What year was the first Porsche sports car produced?
1948

1. Which breed of puppy advertises Andrex bathroom tissue?
Golden Labrador
2. In which year did ‘Dr Who’ first appear on BBC?
1963
3. Which International festival is held in Galway in Ireland during the month of September?
Oyster Festival
4. What was the first Pirate Radio station to broadcast to the UK?
Radio Caroline (1964)
5. What type of canoe is spelt the same backwards and forwards?
Kayak
6. On August 22nd 1964, Liverpool`s 3-2 defeat of Arsenal was the first ever match to do what?
Appear on `Match Of The Day`
7. In Britain, what were classified as either A or B in 1920?
Roads
8. How long does the light of the Sun take to reach the Earth?
Eight Minutes
9. Which radio DJ urged listeners to ‘fight the flab’?
Terry Wogan
10. If today was your tin wedding anniversary what year did you get married?
1997 - Ten Years
11. Who played the role of Neo in the movie Matrix Reloaded?
Keanu Reeves
12. What is the largest country in the world to have only one time zone?
China
13. In 1982, Hector E. Bonzo was the last Captain of which ship?
General Belgrano
14. Which famous fictional character was born on 31st July, 1981?
Harry Potter
15. The childrens TV character Prince Adam of Eternia is better known by what name?
He-Man
16. What name was given to the heads of royal families that formerly ruled parts of India?
Maharajah
17. In 1997, who did Kelly Fisher claim she was engaged to when photos of him with someone else appeared in the papers?
Dodi Fayed
18. Were Baked Beans invented in the 1700’s, 1800’s or 1900’s?
1800’s - 1891
19. In Eastenders, The Queen Victoria pub is on the corner of Albert Square and which other road?
Bridge Street
20. Quiztime Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Name Something that you buy that is used mostly in the Mornings?
Cereal / Toothpaste / Newspaper / Milk / Toaster

21. Who am I? - This entertainer was born in Manchester in the 1930s. His first stage appearance was with a local charity group, the Manchester Kentucky Minstrels, He played an elf called Groot in the 1985 film Santa Claus: The Movie and the character Little Don in League of Gentlemen, After embarking on a singing career in clubs in the north of England, he joined a double act that toured theatres and clubs nationally for four years, he had a Number 1 UK hit in 1975?
Don Estelle  
22. Which novel is associated with the phrase "Four legs good, two legs bad"?
Animal Farm
23. Who took over as host of Never Mind the Buzzcocks in October 2006?
Simon Amstell
24. Which American company is alternatively known as ‘Big Blue’?
IBM
25. Which Carry On film was based on the exploits of a criminal who was hanged in York in 1739?
Carry On Dick
26. Which city is second only to Paris as the  largest French-speaking city in the world?
Montreal
27. Who replaced Roy Keane as captain of the Republic of Ireland team following his departure from the 2002 World Cup squad?
Steve Staunton
28. Striken by an earthquake in 2003, in which country is the city of Bam?
Iran
29. Which is the only Formula 1 team that still carries cigarette advertising in those countries where it is not banned?
Ferrari
30. Which Mexican city is separated by a fence from the Californian city of San Diego?
Tijuana
31. Which one word means neat and tidy, to cut away unsightly parts and to adjust to the wind?
Trim
32. What is the common name for the fruit Citrus Grandis - Is it Melon, Grapefruit or a Pineapple?
Grapefruit
33. Which model village in NW England was built in 1888 for workers at a Lever Brothers factory?
Port Sunlight
34. What name is given to the body a parasite feeds on?
Host
35. Which famous actress began a fitness fad when her keep fit video first appeared in the early 1980s?
Jane Fonda
36. What is the ancient city of Byzantium now called?  
Istanbul
37. Blowing, Casting and Floating are different ways of making what?
Glass
38. How is the double act of David Peacock and Charles Hodges better known?
Chas `n` Dave
39. In `The Simpsons` what were Bart Simpson`s first words?
`Ay Carumba`
40. In which sport might you see the two teams defending goals of different sizes?
Water Polo (the goal in the shallow end can be higher)

Tiebreaker - In which year was the numbering of houses first introduced?
1463
- In total miles what is the distance raced in the Tour de France?
2,235

1. What was Elvis’ middle name?
Aaron
2. Who in 1994 said to Ron Dennis “I’m going to drive for you one day”?
Lewis Hamilton
3. Which insurance company employs the “super annoying” Michael Winner to advertise their products on TV?
Esure
4. Which capital city is located at 51º30′N 00º10′W?
London
5. How are Kevin Ashman, C J De Mooi, Daphne Fowler, Chris Hughes and Judith Keppel collectively known?
The Eggheads
6. In Liverpool how are the Liver Building, Cunard Building and the Port of Liverpool Building collectively known?
The Three Graces
7. On which lane do the Desperate Housewives live?
Wisteria Lane
8. From which plant is snuff made?
Tobacco
9. Which is the UK’s most common mammal?
Rat (Brown)
10. Which British WW11 aircraft was nicknamed “The Wooden Wonder”?
The Mosquito - 7,781 were made
11. What will the area around Whitehaven in Cumbria be the first to experience on the 17th. October this year?
Switch from Analogue to Digital TV
12. What is the legal drinking age throughout the USA?
Twenty-One
13. If you asked for cwrw (koo-roo) in Wales what would you be served?
Beer
14. True or false? The Mexican Hat Dance is the official dance of Mexico?
True
15. Which company sponsor the ITV national weather forecast?
Powergen
16. Which animal is Africa’s biggest people killer?
Hippopotamus
17. Which attraction is sited in an old china clay pit just outside St. Austell, Cornwall?
Eden Project
18. Which airline shares its name with an army regiment?
SAS
19. How is the manufacturing company Fabrica Italiana Automobili Torino better known?
Fiat
20. Family Fortunes Question - Top Answer Required - Name somewhere people exchange gossip?
Shops / Pub / Over Fence / At Work / Street

21. Which Year - Iraq fires 8 Scud missiles into Israel, Massive demonstrations are held against Slobodan Miloševic’ in Belgrade, the "Birmingham Six" are freed when a court determines that the police fabricated evidence, the Republic of Georgia declares independence, In Madras, India, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi is assassinated and Boxer Mike Tyson is arrested and charged with raping Miss Black America contestant Desiree Washington?
1991
22. Which organization in this country has responsibility for foreign intelligence and security?
MI6
23. Which is the only US state to begin with the letter R?
Rhode Island
24. In the Royal Navy which is the only type of naval vessel on which Wrens are not allowed to serve?
Submarines
25. “Above us only sky” is on the Logo of Liverpool airport. From which John Lennon song is this line taken?
Imagine
26. If the winning country in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest stage next year’s event in their Capital city, where will it be held?
Belgrade (Serbia)
27. Who are the only mother and daughter to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award? (Separate years)
Princess Anne & Zara Phillips (1971/2006)
28. What is the more common name for the Fish Eagle?
Osprey
29. Where in the world would you be if you were flying from Chep Lap Kok airport?
Hong Kong
30. Which TV and radio host’s autobiography is entitled “Mustn’t Grumble”?
Terry Wogan
31. Where in the USA would you find a tourist attraction called The Skywalk?
Over The Grand Canyon
32. What was the colour of Inspector Morse’s car?
Maroon - Red
33. Which American based store chain is named after a character in Moby Dick?
Starbucks (First mate in Moby Dick)
34. In which South Coast resort was it once suggested that a visitor might expect to see, amongst other things, The Sydney Opera House or The Hanging Gardens of Babylon?
Torquay
35. Which is the only Central American country to have English as its official language?
Belize
36. Which creature can be Red-Bellied, Yellow-Bellied, or Common?
Toads
37. What type of creature is a Shad? Is it A. A fish B. A goat C. A sheep?
A Fish
38. Who is the most famous resident of the suburb of Mooney Ponds in Melbourne?
Dame Edna Everage
39. What were Rowntrees’ “Chocolate Beans” renamed in 1937?
Smarties
40. Which Duke had Buckingham Palace built in 1703?
Buckingham
With which football club did Roy Race spend the majority of his career?
Melchester Rovers (Roy of the Rovers)

Tiebreaker - During 2006 how many people required hospital treatment after too close an encounter with a toilet seat?
322
- How many watchtowers were there on the Berlin Wall?
302
- What was the population of Liverpool in 1700?
5,714
- What was the population of Liverpool in 1800?
77,708
- How many episodes of “Dangermouse” were made?
275
- How many species of spiders inhabit the UK?
582