QUIZTIME QUIZZES

1. What Poker hand comprises of three of a kind and a pair?
A Full House
2. Which ancient Greek word meant "I’ve found it?
Eureka
3. In a famous story, who was Passepartout’s master?
Phileas Fogg - Around The World In 80 Days
4. What was Christopher Dean’s occupation before he became a professional Ice Skater?
Policeman
5. Which one word means very thin sheet metal, to baffle or thwart, and a blunt sword?
Foil
6. What was the occupation of Private Fraser in Dad’s Army?
Undertaker
7. In which European city is Schipol Airport?
Amsterdam
8. Other than the Elephant, name two animals that have ivory tusks?
Boar and walrus
9. What was the Beatles first film?
A Hard Days Night
10. On which sea is Venice situated?
Adriatic
11. Which terrier is the largest of the terrier breeds?
Airedale
12. Which was the only band to perform on both Band Aid Singles?
Bananarama
13. Chris Cowdry and Gemma Abbey were famous in 2003 for doing what?
Came last in Eurovision song contest with nil points - Gemini
14. Which country do Moselle wines come from?
Germany
15. Which is the longest of the four seasons?
Spring - 93 days
16. Timbrology was an old name for what - Bell Ringing, Tree Felling or Stamp Collecting?
Stamp Collecting
17. How long would you have been married if your were celebrating your Platinum anniversary?
70 years
18. Who was US President between 1977 & 1981?
Jimmy Carter
19. The Torino scale was introduced to identify the probability and effect of what kind of incident?
The impacting of an asteroid on the surface of the earth
20. ‘I was a lonely teenage broncin’ buck, with a pink carnation and a pickup truck’ is a line from which famous song?
American Pie

21. In the films Silence Of The Lambs and Hannibal name the two movie stars who played the role of Clarice Starling?
Jodie Foster and Julianne Moore
22. How long in hours is a dog-watch at sea?
Two hours
23. Who played Jack Ryan in the film adaptations of Tom Clancy’s books Patriot Game & Clear & Present Danger?
Harrison Ford
24. Who was the bully in the book "Tom Brown’s Schooldays?
Flashman
25. Who created a spoof of "Tom Brown’s Schooldays" called "Tomkinson’s Schooldays" which was part of the Ripping Yarns series?
Michael Palin
26. Which is the largest of these islands - Zanzibar, Sri Lanka or Madagascar?
Madagascar
27. Tawny, Ruby, & Vintage are styles of what drink?
Port
28. In which sport could you have a York Round and a Hereford Round?
Archery
29. Which Scandanavian country achieved its independence from Sweden in 1905?
Norway
30. A boy has as many sisters as he has brothers but each of his sisters has twice as many brothers as she has sisters. How many boys & girls are there in the family?
Three girls, Four boys
31. The Mastiff and Greyhound were crossed to create which breed of dog?
The Great Dane
32.  Which game originated in India and was originally called Caturanga - chess, draughts or dominoes?
Chess
33. Which mountain range extends through Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria?
Atlas Mountains
34. In 1990, what item of kit was made compulsory for all footballers, by FIFA?
Shin pads
35. Which word means to gulp down food, to fasten and to break away?
Bolt
36. Which flowery named movie starred Sally Field, Julia Roberts, Olympia Dukasis, and Shirley Maclain?
Steel Magnolias
37. Which Football League Teams name begins with five consonants?
Crystal Palace
38. What is Britain’s largest Native Carnivore?
Badger
39. Which sport has the most number of officials/referees in relation to players?
Tennis - (There are 13 officials for two players)
40. Who wrote "The Diaries of Anne Frank?
Anne Frank

Tiebreaker - How many feet taller is the BT Tower than Blackpoool Tower?
61 Feet