Quiz 220608
1. What is the name of the Italian sausage often flavoured with garlic and whose name is derived from the Latin for salted?
Salami
2. Which U.S holiday was first observed in Philadelphia in 1776 although it was not declared a legal holiday until 1941?
Independence Day / 4th of July
3. The first edition of Action Comics issued in 1938 introduced which famous comic character?
Superman
4. By what name were the toffees Minstrels formerly known?
Treets
5. In which city was the Titanic built?
Belfast
6. The London monument near London Bridge was built to comemorate what?
The great fire of London
7. In the Shakespearean play who kills Macbeth?
Macduff
8. With Which book would you associate the ship The Hispaniola?
Treasure Island
9. In the book The Wind In The Willows Toad has 3 companions name them?
Ratty, Mole and Badger
10. Which 1969 film starred Rozzano Brazzi, Noel Coward, Benny Hill and Michael Caine?
The Italian Job
11. Which legendary film star died in a car called The Little Bastard?
James Dean
12. In which European City are the Luxembourg Gardens?
Paris
13. Where are the most expensive seats at a bullfight?
In the shade
14. Which company first introduced Travellers cheques?
American express
15. How high is a table tennis net?
6 inches
16. Who took the world Heavy Weight title from Muhammad Ali in 1978?
Leon Spinks
17. The GRA is the governing body of which sport?
Greyhound racing
18. Which Wild West Outlaw’s real name was Henry Patrick McCarty?
Billy the Kid
19. Which heavy metal band had hits in the 1980’s with the following songs : Run to the hills, Can I play with madness, The evil that men do?
Iron Maiden
20. True or False : The Egyptian God Osiris was the son of Nut?
True
21. What colour eggs are the Chinese symbol of luck and new life?
Red
22. In which decade of the 20th century did Harry Ramsden open his first fish & chip shop?
1920’s (20/12/1928)
23. Which two properties are the same in American and British Monopoly?
Water & Electricity
24. Americans call them ‘pigs in blankets’, what do we call them?
Sausage Rolls
25. Which is the most popular ‘kissogram’ character in Britain?
Policewoman
26. Who is the older - Paul McCartney or Delia Smith?
Delia Smith
27. Who was American president when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour?
Franklin D Roosevelt
28. Which form of transport was perfected in 1839 by Kirkpatrick MacMillan, and hasn’t changed much since?
Pedal Cycle
29. Which 3 days of the week are not named after Norse gods?
Saturday, Sunday & Monday
30. In Germany, he is known as Tim, and his dog is called Struppi - who is he?
Tin Tin
31. In which decade of the 20th century did Britain’s first 24 hour cash dispenser appear?
1960’s (1967 - Barclays)
32. Which now regular items first appeared in the FA Cup final of 1891?
Nets in the Goalmouth
33. According to the proverb, if you lie down with dogs you’ll rise with what?
Fleas
34. Which country is home to 60% of the world’s tigers?
India
35. In which war did the battle of Marston Moor take place?
English Civil War
36. In which decade of the 20th century did Kellogs launch their cereal Rice Krispies?
1920’s - 1929
37. In sport, what can be a maximum of 38 inches long and 4 inches wide?
Cricket Bat
38. What are Madonnas, Madisons, Christinas and Prince Alberts?
Body Piercings (Madonna: top lip, Madison: near collar bone, Prince Albert: foreskin, Christina: clitoris)
39. Lord Snooty was removed from which comic in 1992?
Beano
40. If the gatecrasher at Prince William’s 21st party had been a terrorist who killed all of the Royal Family present, who would be monarch today (name and number)?
Edward IX
TIEBREAKERS - According to a recent survey, what percentage of women over 80 enjoy regular sex with a partner?
30%
- According to a recent survey, what percentage of men would rather have sex with some kind of artificial aid than their wives?
30%
- What percentage of men who have heart attacks while having sex are cheating on their wives?
85%
