Quiz 150608
1. What was abolished in Britain on 31st December 1960
National Service
2. Which common kind of beetle has species called two spot, seven spot and fourteen spot?
Ladybird
3. Which was the first woman to be shot and killed by the American agency the FBI?
Bonney Parker
4. The ample forth the leap-frog and the gallant hussar are all types of which dance?
Morris Dances
5. On which island is the main base of the French foreign legion?
Corsica
6. The Christian names of the 4 leading actresses of which TV comedy series all begin with the letter "J"?
Absolutely Fabulous
7. The Orinoco forms a 200 mile border between Venezuela and which other S.American country?
Colombia
8. What natural phenomenon is measured on the torro scale?
Tornados
9. Who was Liverpool’s captain when they won soccer’s European cup final for the first time in 1977?
Emlyn Hughes
10. Which part of the body consumes 40 percent of the blood’s oxygen?
The Brain
11. Which male pop star had more duet partners in the 20th century than any other chart artist?
Elton John
12. What form of death takes its name from the Greek for "easy death"?
Euthanasia
13. In which sport would you use a do, a kote and a hakama?
Kendo
14. In which part of the body can the "cochlea" be found?
The Ear
15. On what channel four show does Amanda Lamb help viewers to buy a home abroad?
A Place In The Sun
16. Which body of water, the largest lake in the alps, lies on the border of France and Switzerland?
Lake Geneva
17. What colour is the beak of a mature mute swan?
Orange
18. Which member of the royal family is the president of the Commonwealth Games Federation?
Prince Edward
19. Which country house in Wiltshire is owned by the Marquess of Bath?
Longleat
20. What was the first condom made of, a)Leather, b)Linen, c)Goat Skin or d)Tree Bark
Linen
21. Which classic French soup is served with melted cheese and croutons?
Onion Soup
22. In speedway, what is the maximum number of gears allowed on a motorcycle?
One
23. Which is the only Olympic event in which the competitors have to wear a top hat?
Dressage
24. Trit-a-trot, Tom-tit-tot, Ricdin-Ricdon & Whuppity-Stoorie are all variant names for which well-known fairy tale character?
Rumpelstiltskin
25. How many pounds do you have if you have a million pennies?
£10,000
26. Which is taller Canary Warf Tower or the Eiffel Tower?
Canary Wharf Tower
27. What is another name for the purple-skinned fruit sometimes called granadilla?
Passion Fruit
28. Which hotel had Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed just left when they were involved in the fatal car crash?
The Ritz
29. In Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift, what was Gulliver’s job aboard ship before he was shipwrecked?
Surgeon
30. What does the expression ‘The Old Woman Is Plucking Her Goose’ mean?
It’s Snowing!
31. According to a folk tale, Whose "queer long coat from heel to head was half of yellow and half of red"?
Pied Piper
32. Which of Henry VIII’s wives gave him the male heir he wanted?
Jane Seymour
33. Name the native Australian rainforest nut now exported around the world?
Macadamia
34. Which of these foods has the most calories by weight: - Turnip, Celery or Melon?
Melon
35. Which well known saying was coined from raccoon hunting with dogs?
Barking Up The Wrong Tree
36. On which African river would you find the Stanley Falls?
The Congo
37. Which Sioux Indian was killed in 1877 after surrendering to American troops?
Crazy Horse
38. In Greek legend, which Nymph faded away until only her voice remained?
Echo
39. Which European country has 482 islands?
Denmark
40. Other than Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, name the only person in the original trilogy to be seen using a light saber?
Han Solo
TIEBREAKER - How many months pregnant was Nancy Davis when she married Ronald Reagan?
Two
