QUIZTIME QUIZZES

1. The name of which English city derives from the Anglo-Saxon term meaning Priest farm?
Preston
2. Which board game has two secret passages, one connecting the lounge to the conservatory, and the other from the kitchen to the study?
Cleudo
3. Bates, Littlewood, Fairclough and Sullivan are the four surnames of which soap character?
Rita - Coronation Street
4. What is currently the world’s most recycled packaging container?
Aluminium Cans
5. Which Prime Minister introduced the National Lottery to Britain?
John Major
6. How many segments make-up a Terry’s Chocolate Orange? Is it 16, 20 or 24?
20
7. Which national Holiday was banned by Fidel Castro in Cuba for thirty years, only to be reinstated in 1998?
Christmas Day
8. Which city is home to more hotel rooms than any other city in the world?
Las Vegas
9. Which Hollywood star claims his martial arts skills come from his previous life when he was a 17th century monk called Dorje?
Steven Seagal
10. What type of animal is Reading FCs mascot, Kingsley?
Lion
11. America Ferrera plays the title role in which US TV series?
Ugly Betty
12. What colour is the letter B in the eBay logo?
Blue
13. True or False - The Sakawa Royal Golf Club in Tokyo have a golf pro by the name of Ho Lin Whan?
False
14. Which TV family lived at 565 North Clinton Drive, Milwaukee?
The Cunninghams - Happy Days
15. Which airline started out as Air Schools Limited in 1938 before changing their name to Derby Airways Limited in 1959?
BMI (British Midland)
16. Dorothy Gale is the central character in which famous film?
The Wizard Of Oz
17. Which popular boy’s name is derived from the Greek for ‘carrier of Christ’?
Christopher
18. Which current member of the Royal Family qualified as a motor mechanic during World War 2?
The Queen
19. ‘We’ve said goodbye the taxi cab is waiting. Now don’t you cry just one more kiss before I have to go’, are a few lines from which song?
Everything Changes - Take That
20. Add the letter Y to which daily TV show to spell a Northern Ireland county?
Add Y to Countdown it becomes County Down

21. Add Nena’s Red Balloons to the colours in McFly’s hair and take away the hours Gene Pitney was from Tulsa?
80 (99+5-24=80)
22. Which model was the final car to roll off the production line at Ford’s Dagenham plant in 2002, as 71 years of car manufacturing in the town came to an end?
Fiesta
23. Whose autobiography is entitled ‘A Single Step’?
Heather Mills
24. Who did Steve Davis beat in the final of the 1987 Embassy World Championship after he was beaten by him in an all-English final the previous year?
Joe Johnson
25. Cerulean, cornflower, and cobalt are all shades of which colour?
Blue
26. Which is the only US state where coffee is grown?
Hawaii
27. EASY ROLE is an anagram of the name of which seventies star?
Leo Sayer
28. What is the name of the game, consisting of thirteen rounds, played with five dice which are rolled to make certain combinations?
Yahtzee
29. Which is the largest joint in the human body?
The Knee (followed by the hip, then the shoulder)
30. The opening of which waterway made Salford a port?
Manchester Ship Canal
31. Which famous drink has been brewed at the St James’ Brewery since 1759?
Guinness
32. The UK’s first major suspension bridge spans which stretch of water?
Menai Strait
33. Which well-known dance is usually performed to the same music, the ‘Galop Infernal’?
The Can Can
34. A Volvo Saxon is instantly recognisable as which type of motor vehicle?
Fire Engine
35. Which country has a northern border with Romania, and a southern border with Greece?
Bulgaria
36. Who was jailed for dangerous driving in ‘The Wind In The Willows’?
Toad
37. In the Harry Potter books who is “You know who”?
Lord Voldemort
38. If you sailed due east from Newcastle, which would be the first country that you would come to?
Denmark
39. After being introduced to England from the America’s in 1565, what was known in Elizabethan times as ‘sotweed’?
Tobacco
40. How many countries have won football’s World Cup?
7 (France, Italy, Argentina, Brazil, Germany, England, Uruguay)

Tiebreaker - In which year did Sugar Puffs first go on sale in the UK?
1954

1. H14 N2 is a poisonous alkaloid consumed daily by millions of people worldwide, by what name is it more commonly known?
Nicotine
2. The bat is the registered trademark of which drinks company?
Bacardi
3. Which country has a land border with the following countries - Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda?
Kenya
4. How many years comprise a vicennial period?   
Twenty
5. What is known to TV presenters as an ‘Idiot Board’?
Autocue
6. The cinematic monster Godzilla, originated in 1954 in which country?
Japan
7. Which word appears in the title of a Police hit in 1981, a Queen hit in 1986 and a Take That hit in 1992?
Magic (Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, A Kind of Magic, Could It Be Magic)
8. What Chain Of Shops Were Originally Called The Great 5-Cent Stores?
Woolworth’s
9. Which animal is the mascot of the US Republican Party?
Elephant
10. What is the most westerly point of England?
Land’s End
11. What is the name of the Italian sausage often flavoured with garlic and whose name is derived from the Latin for salted?
Salami
12. Which film company has Lady Liberty at the start of each of its films?
Colombia
13. Is an ‘Atomic Snowflake’ a winter cocktail, a herb with mauve flowers or the name of a Japanese pop group?
Herb - ‘Atomic Snowflake’ H.H.P. 25 cm. Mauve flowers May/October. An attractive green/white variegated leaf. Scent almost like Lemon Verbena
14. Which pop duo of the 80’s & 90’s took their name from a popular form of exercise of the 1920’s?
Eurythmics
15. The Worlds Largest Mobile Phone Maker Is Based In Which Country?
Finland (Nokia)
16. What was the first foodstuff sold in an aerosol can?
Cream
17. Which English comedy actor played the double of a German general in the 1958 film "The Square Peg"?
Norman Wisdom
18. Which coin replaced what on 20th November, 1970?
Fifty pence replaced the ten shilling note
19. Which 1993 Michael Douglas movie has “kid with missile launcher” amongst the cast credits?
Falling Down
20. Quiztime Survey Question - Top Answers Required - Name something you can do with bread?
Toast / Feed the ducks / Fry / Sandwich / Bread pudding

21. The Berlin Wall was torn down in 1989 by the people of Berlin but what year was it put up?
1961        
22. Which chef is ‘In Search of Perfection’ according to the title of his BBC2 series?
Heston Blumenthal
23. What theatrical musical begins with "Sold! Your Number Sir? Thank You"?
The Phantom Of The Opera
24. In which Country would you find the train known as The Indian-Pacific?
Australia
25. A sporran was originally made from the fur of which animal?
Badger
26. Ben Afflick plays an engineer whose memory is erased in which 2003 film?
Paycheck
27. Waving A Yellow Flag Is An International Symbol For What?
Infectious Disease
28. What is the Italian word for a square or marketplace?
Piazza
29. What Is The Final Throwing Event In The Decathlon?
Javelin
30. Which of the following is the name of a strong beer in Sweden - Is it Orang-utan, Gorilla, Gibbon, Baboon or Chimp?
Gorilla
31. Because of its common use in poisoning people in the 19th century, what was known as inheritance powder?
Arsenic
32. How many riders are on each Tour de France team?
Nine
33. Which musical instrument was originally made from the whole skin of a dead sheep?
Bagpipes
34. In which James Bond film does a Lotus Car convert into an underwater craft?
The Spy Who Loves Me
35. In sport what substances are known as ‘Gorilla Juice’?
Steroids
36. In which year were bar codes introduced into supermarkets was it 1974, 1978 or 1982?
1974
37. CLEVERLY HINT A GENIUS is an anagram of which long running TV programme?
University Challenge
38. In which year did British weather reports start giving temperatures in Centigrade as well as Fahrenheit, 1958,1960 or 1962?
1962
39. What is Prince William’s second name?
Arthur
40. Usually better known for more jolly things, who is the patron saint of virgins and prostitutes?
St Nicholas

Tiebreaker - How many miles is it from London to Sydney Australia.
10,558

1. Who were the first British football team to win the European cup?
Celtic
2. In music, who’s real name is Richard Starkey?
Ringo Starr
3. What are the three Alpine skiing events?
Downhill, Slalom, and Giant Slalom
4. On which TV game show have Stephen Fry, Magnus Magnusson, Michael Parkinson and Gabby Yorath all made guest appearances?
Countdown
5. In the movie, what word was intentionally omitted from The Godfather?
Mafia
6. Which boxer had a minor hit single in 1995 with ‘Eye of the Tiger’?
Frank Bruno
7. What key is directly left of "A" on a standard computer QWERTY keyboard?
Caps Lock
8. Dalaman, Alanya and Side are holiday resorts in which country?
Turkey
9. Americans call it a "Skillet" what do we call it?
Frying pan
10. Who’s piano was auctioned for 1.45 million pounds in October, 2000?
John Lennon
11. In which religion would you come across a legal expert known as "a Mufti"?
Islam
12. Who had hit singles in the 1990s including ‘A Change Would Do You Good’ and ‘My Favourite Mistake’?
Sheryl Crowe
13. Which British King was the first to write a Government health warning about Tobacco?
James I
14. What 1881 Wild West incident has been the subject of 29 movies?
Gunfight at the OK Corral
15. What famous year is MLXVI in Roman numerals?
1066
16. The Nepalese call it Sagamartha and in Tibet it is Mi-ti gu-ti cha-pu long na what is its English name?
Mount Everest
17. Queen Elizabeth II opened the oil pipeline that brought Britain’s first North sea oil ashore in what year?
1975
18. In a stained glass window, which metal is traditionally used to separate the different pieces of glass?
Lead
19. Mars and Murrie developed were the developers of which sweet in 1943?
M&M’s
20. What links Porridge with Pearl Harbour?
Beckinsale (Richard & Kate)

21. Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Hampshire, New York, Missouri and Arizona, use their first letters to find another State?
Montana
22. Which organisation came into existence following a famous meeting at the Freemason’s Tavern in London on 26th October 1863?
English Football Association
23. Why in most watch advertisements are the watches always either ten to two or ten past ten?
Looks like the watch is smiling
24. Which highly venomous snake is able to dilate its neck into a hood like shape when exited?
Cobra
25. What mode of transport was invented by an American Baptist minister in Japan in 1888?
Rickshaw
26. Which Small London perfumier, became a giant in the cosmetics industry when they launched their London look range in the 1960’s?
Yardley
27. In which decade did the Roswell incident take place, in which wreckage from a UFO was said to be discovered?
1940’s
28. Which two stations on the London Underground are closest together?
Leicester Square and Covent Garden
29. Which song starts with the line ‘I was happy in the haze of a drunken hour’?
Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Know by The Smiths
30. Which is the longest event in the Olympic Games?
50K Walk
31. Which band finished seventh with the song ‘Mary Ann’ for the UK in the 1979 Eurovision song contest, before later going on to have a massive party hit in the UK several years later?
Black Lace
32. Which ocean would you paddle in, if you were holidaying in Zanzibar?
Indian Ocean
33. Kissing the Pope’s what, was abolished in 1773?
Toe
34. In which TV series were Mike Stone and Steve Keller the lead characters?
The Streets Of San Francisco
35. What sport do the New Jersey Devils and the Detroit Red Wings play?
Ice Hockey
36. The De Havilland DH98 was built entirely of wood - how was it more commonly known?
The Mosquito
37. Which celebrity couple who divorced in October 2000, have children called Rumer, Scout and Tellelah Belle?
Demi Moore and Bruce Willis
38. Which American company invented the computer floppy disc in 1970?
IBM
39. Who were the first married couple to guest star in an episode of ‘The Simpsons’?
Paul and Linda McCartney
40. What is the last thing to be done at Westminster palace prior to the opening of a new Parliament?
Check the cellars for gunpowder!

Tiebreaker - In which year did Leonardo Da Vinci design the first parachute?
1480
- To be considered as a Category 5 Hurricane (the strongest category), how many miles per hour must the hurricane winds exceed?
155mph

1. Who presents ITV-1’s All Star Family Fotunes?
Vernon Kaye
2. Which US state is represented by initials IA?
Iowa
3. The Indus River in Pakistan gave its name to what religion?
Hinduism
4. Who recorded the best selling album ‘Come On Over’?
Shania Twain
5. What caused a delay to the kick-off in the FA Cup match between Everton and Oldham - a)The Oldham coach broke down, b) The referee was taken ill and had to be replaced or c) There was a fire at the local chippy?
c) There was a fire at the local chippy
6. What does the Oscar statuette hold in its hand?
Sword
7. According to a recent survey what is the reason for most people taking a day off work sick?
Hangovers
8. Who played Pike in Dads Army?
Ian Lavender
9. In horse riding, which is faster: trot or canter?
Canter
10. How many times have the Olympic Games been cancelled due to war?
Three (1916, 1940, 1944)
11. In which film did most of the action take place aboard bus no 2525?
Speed
12. True or False - There is a law in America against sending a building through the post?
True (after someone did in 1916)
13. Who was the Greek goddess of passion and love?
Aphrodite
14. What is Iceland’s Main Export?
Fish
15. The RAF aerobatic display team is called the Red Arrows what colour describes the British Army’s motorcycle display team?    
Blue
16. What do sumo wrestlers throw in the ring before they engage in combat?
Salt
17. Who has a music programme on BBC TV called "Later"?
Jools Holland
18. ‘Better to die than to be a coward’ is the motto of which famous fighting force?
The Ghurkas
19. What is the highest award for heroic civilians in Britain?
The George Cross
20. What type of animal can be a Landrace and a Saddleback?
Pig

21. One point each - Four British cities that can hallmark gold and silver?
London, Edinburgh, Birmingham and Sheffield
22. Nicky Campbell, Bradley Walsh and John Leslie have all been hosts of which game show?
Wheel Of Fortune
23. What nationality was artist Paul Gauguin?
French
24. Who had a debut album with ‘Voice of an Angel’?  
Charlotte Church
25. What is the mane of the religious sect founded by Joseph Smith in 1830?
Mormons or The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
26. What do you call the domesticated version of a pole-cat?
Ferret
27. Which instrument of the violin family is larger than a violin but smaller than a cello?
Viola
28. In which novel would you find the Thought Police?
1984
29. What was the name of Britain’s first national airline?
Imperial Airlines
30. What was Elle McPherson’s character’s name in the comedy series Friends?
Janine La Croix
31. If you are ironing clothes, which requires the greatest heat, wool, linen or nylon?
Linen
32. In which book and Film will you come across The Old Pink Dog Bar?
Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (Han Dold City)
33. Who was the Greek god of passion and romance?
Eros
34. What is the elongated tubular mouthpart of a butterfly called?
Proboscis
35. Who presents BBC TV’s Dragon’s Den?
Evan Davies
36. The sousaphone, designed to be used in marching bands, is a variant of which orchestral brass instrument?
Tuba
37. Which "Spice Girl" had a debut solo album called "Schizophonic"?
Geri Halliwell - Ginger Spice
38. FORFICULATE - is it
(a) To make a V sign, (b) Like a pair of scissors  (c) To lie  or (d) having webbed feet?
(b) Like a pair of scissors
39. On which TV show did Rebel, Rio and Ace appear?
Gladiators
40. American rock musician Terry Kath was killed in 1978 playing Russian roulette, what were his last words?
Don’t worry, its not loaded!

Tiebreaker - Which Year - Joseph Lister became the first doctor to use disinfectant during surgery?
1865