Quiz 300907
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
