QUIZTIME QUIZZES

1. What type of creature is a Thickhead?
A bird
2. Which car did Commander Caractacus Potts drive?
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
3. How many eyelids do camels have on each of their eyes?
Three - The eyelids protect their eyes from blowing sands
4. Which ‘Dads Army’ actor had a number one hit record?
Clive Dunn - ‘Grandad’
5. On which Mediterranean island was Napoleon Bonaparte born?
Corsica
6. Which character had a valet called Kato?
Inspector Clousseau
7. True or False - In 1386, a cow in France was executed by public hanging for the murder of a child?
False - It was not a cow, it was a pig
8. Who chairs the BBC TV debating programme "Question Time"?
David Dimbleby
9. Which North American city is served by Louis Armstrong International Airport?
New Orleans
10. One point each - Name the 7 events that make up the Women’s Heptathlon?
100m Hurdles, High Jump, Shot Putt, 200m, Long Jump, Javelin, 800m
11. What animals multiply so quickly that in 18 months they can have over million descendants?
Rats - The average life span of rats is 2-3 years
12. In which European city is the HQ of the World Health Organisation?
Geneva
13. In 1999, which US singer sold 1.7 million copies of a record single, the most ever by a female vocalist?
Cher
14. The world’s first jetliner passenger service flew from London to where - Paris, Madrid or Rome?
Rome
15. Which American President was born with the surname ‘Blythe’?
Bill Clinton
16. In which city in Missouri is the Southern Comfort distillery?
St Louis
17. What are the scientists who study dinosaur fossils called?
Palaeontologists
18. Who wrote the Royal Firework Music?
George Friedric Handel
19. What is the major export of Liechtenstein - False Teeth, Wooden Legs or Glass Eyes?
False Teeth
20. Quiztime Survey Question - Top Answers Required - Name Something Horses Do?
Gallops or Trots / Neigh / Race / Jumps / Manure

21. Which Year - The first version of MSN Messenger is released by Microsoft / Lance Armstrong wins his first Tour de France / Sega releases the Dreamcast video game console worldwide / Thirty-one people die in the Ladbroke Grove rail crash, west of London and Jimmy Glass scores the goal that keeps Carlisle United in the Football League?
1999
22. In which book of the bible does the story of Samson & Delilah appear?
Judges
23. What have you purchased if you have taken out a mortgage known as bottomry?
A Ship or a boat
24. What is the name of the Sri Lankan militant group responsible for terrorist acts on the island?
Tamil Tigers
25. In the English nobility a countess would be married to want rank of noble?
Earl
26. The first nuclear-powered surface ship was designed for what specific purpose?
Ice-breaking
27. Which author had the middle names Ronald Reuel?
JRR Tolkien
28. What species of fish is caught the most?
Anchovetta - Anchovy
29. Who wrote and directed the 1975 film "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes’ Smarter Brother"?
Gene Wilder
30. With what type of food are juniper berries most often used?
Game
31. Tux the Penguin is the logo of which computer operating system?
Linux
32. E-numbers 500 to 599 are what kind of additives?
Salts
33. In 1998, which female singer became the first to sell one million copies of two separate singles in a year in the UK?
Celine Dion
34. Who designed the dome of St. Peter’s, Rome?
Michelangelo
35. Which car company produced the "Renown" and the "Mayflower" models?
Triumph
36. Which Mexican cocktail gets its red glow from the grenadine in it?
Tequila Sunrise
37. ‘The Search for Spock’ was which number in the sequence of Star Trek films?
Three
38. What was the title of the hit duet between Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson?
"Tonight I Celebrate My Love"
39. What is Cassata - a) Aromatic herb b) Italian Ice Cream c) Cheese?
b) Italian Ice Cream
40. Which is the only country that competes in the Eurovision Song Contest, that has compulsory military service for women?
Israel

Tiebreaker - On average each year how many insects will we swallow while we are asleep?
14

1. What is the most popular indoor sport for women?
Swimming
2. What ‘B’ is the name for toasted Italian bread soaked in olive oil and usually served with garlic and tomatoes?
Bruschetta
3. Which Premiership football club’s motto when translated means Strength in Battle?
Manchester City
4. In South America, the River Plate lies between Argentina and which other country?
Uruguay
5. In the official Conker rules, how many strikes per turn are allowed?
Three
6. In which stage musical does ‘prisoner number 24601’ feature?
Les Misérables
7. What is the most radiation senstive part of your body?
Blood
8. On TV’s ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ who is the only female judge?
Arlene Phillips
9. What would you grind in bed if you suffered from Bruxism?
Your Teeth
10. Published in 2006, ‘The Sound of Laughter’ is the autobiography of which Bolton-born comedian?
Peter Kay
11. Anagram - Looking for a TV presenter - ‘CHARM THAT SNAIL’?
Alan Titchmarsh
12. In `Star Trek`, Kronos is the home world of which warrior race?
The Klingons
13. True or False - Men in Japan can have their fortunes read, by having their private parts felt by a fortune-teller?
It’s true - I can see a tall dark stranger……..
14. Which UK soul singer had ’90s hits with ‘Give Me A Little More Time’ and ‘Walk On By’?
Gabrielle
15. One Point Each - Name the Six Racecourses beginning with the letter ‘W’?
Wincanton / Wetherby / Worcester / Warwick / Wolverhampton / Windsor
16. Elstree Film and Television Studios are in which English county?
Hertfordshire
17. In which country was the white rum ‘Bacardi’ originally produced?
Cuba
18. What was the surname of the ’80s pop duo Mel and Kim?
Appleby
19. Mrs Gary Lough (pronounced Lock) is the married name of a British sportswoman, By what name is she better known?
Paula Radcliffe
20. Quiztime Survey Question - Top Answers Required - Something you put in your ear?
Cotton Buds / Ear Drops / Ear Plugs / Hearing Aid / Finger

21. Which Year - Pop tarts were introduced by Kelloggs, The USSR launched Venus III, an unmanned spacecraft that successfully landed on Venus, "The Wizard" recorded by Marc Bolan was released by Decca Records, it was his first single, and Cassius Clay - now Mohammed Ali - knocked out Floyd Patterson in Las Vegas?
1965
22. In the West End of London, the Lyric, Apollo and Gielgud Theatres are all located on which Avenue?
Shaftesbury Avenue
23. Which Vegetable requires one million gallons of running water daily, to cultivate just two and a half acres?
Watercress
24. What `J` is a type of coal that can be cut and polished for use as a black ornament in jewellery?
Jet
25. How many main lines are there in Palmistry?
4 - Life, Heart, Fate, and Head
26. In the UK in which century was the last person executed by beheading, 16th, 17th or 18th?
18th Century
27. Where, other than in Arthurian legend, would you find Merlin, Arthur and Guinevere?
National LOTTERY Machines
28. The meat from which animal is used in the Asian dish Nasi Goreng?
Pig
29. Which metal is added to Gold to make White Gold?
Silver
30. One point each - Apart from Wigan, name four teams beginning with W who have been Rugby League Champions?
Wakefield / Widnes / Warrington / Workington
31. What name is given to the sauce made from mayonnaise to which is added capers, olives or chopped pickles?
Tartare
32. “Get Out of Here, Curse You!” was the title of whose novel that was due to go on sale on March 20th 2003?
Saddam Hussein
33. Who is the first character to speak in the film "Star Wars"?
C3P0
34. The name of which Spanish wine means ‘bleeding’?
Sangria
35. How high, in metres, from the ground, is the crossbar used in Rugby Union?
3 - Three
36. Which vehicles, now readily available to purchase on Ebay, weigh 8.4 tonnes, have four wheel drive, room for six inside and a top speed of 50mph?
Green Goddess Fire Engines
37. Which organ in the body recycles old blood cells?
Spleen
38. Which sport is divided into 3 diferent catagories, One is above waist only, another is whole body and the last is metallic jacket only?
Fencing
39. Which member of the ginger family is used to colour curries?
Turmeric
40. What are you if you have three Grandfathers?
A Clock Collector!

Tiebreaker - How long was the Longest Hair on a living human, it belonged to Yogini Mata Jagdamba of India?
13 foot 10 inches long