QUIZTIME QUIZZES

1. What would you do with a Scow, eat it, sail it or cook in it?
Sail in it – a flat-bottomed boat
2. Cryptic Proverb – A timorous heart at no time succeeds in acquiring the beautiful female of the species?
A Faint heart ne’er won a fair lady
3. If British Holidaymakers in Greece put Hals on their chips, is it salt, vinegar or ketchup?
Salt
4. What were the names of the two space aged cartoon characters that appeared on the Blue Peter programmes?
Bleep & Booster
5. Why don’t women in Qatar own many Rolls-Royces, even though it is the World’s richest country?
Women are NOT allowed to drive!
6. What action does the average Cow perform for 75% of each day?
Chewing
7. Where would the next place you came to if you traveled due west from Cape Horn?
Cape Horn!
8. What would a Sailor do with a Scuttlebutt?
Drink from it
9. Which of these Composers set the story of Romeo & Juliet to music, Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev, Berlioz or Bernstein?
All of them!
10. Who was poisoned, then shot, and then dumped in the River Neva in 1916?
Rasputin
11. What is faggoting?
A type of decorative needlework
12. Which type of Aircraft made its first flight in 1900?
Zeppelin
13. In the garden, there are two badgers, three spiders and two magpies, how many legs are there in total?
36
14. How many times have Portugal won the Eurovision Song Contest?
None!
15. Which mode of transport was invented by, an Englishman called, James Outram in 1775?
The Tram
16. Which game has its origins in a game called Chaturanga, first played in India in the 5th Century?
Chess
17. Which city is home to Lombard Street, the crookedness street in the world?
San Francisco
18. What is the main ingredient of the sauce Lyonnaise?
Onions
19. How many wheels do a Reliant Robin and Thomas the Tank Engine have in total?
Nine
20. Trumpet, French horn, Trombone and which other instrument make up the Brass Section of an Orchestra?
Tuba

21. If an egg floats on water is it fresh or stale?
Stale
22. In which country would you find the longest straight run of railway track?
Australia – dead straight for 297 miles
23. What is the name of the largest satellite that is still orbiting the Earth?
The Moon!
24. In the human body, what is the Hallux?
Big Toe
25. In the BBC Shipping Forecast on Radio 4, which of the sea areas is always first?
Viking
26. Which fruit contains the most calories?
Avocado
27. What number was the Dambuster Squadron, led by Guy Gibson?
617
28. Which was the first British car to sell a million?
Morris Minor
29. In financial terms, which is the most valuable animal in the world?
A Racehorse
30. Which was the first ship to come to the aid of the Titanic, when she sank in 1912?
Carpathia
31. What is the name of the curved knife carried by the Ghurkas?
Kukhri
32. Which fruit is a cross between an orange and a tangerine?
Clementine
33. Which, now deceased, entertainer’s real name was Lynda Crapper?
Marti Caine
34. What type of creature is a Wooly Bear?
A Tiger Moth Caterpillar
35. What is the name of the Chinese secret criminal society based in Hong Kong?
Triads
36. What colour are goalkeeper’s caps in the sport of Water Polo?
Red
37. Which freshwater fish makes a nest from pieces of wood all glued together?
Stickleback
38. What is Cellophane made from?
Wood Pulp
39. Which English town was built by Cadbury’s for its factory workers?
Bourneville
40. A Carpetbag Steak is a Steak stuffed with which ingredient?
Oysters

TIEBREAKER – How many films did Abbot & Costello star in?
37

1. Which musical rodent remover first made his name in 1284?
The Pied Piper of Hamelin
2. What did Joseph Branah of Pimlico patent in 1778 that has been bobbing up and down in most houses ever since?
The Ball Cock system
3. Which long-running TV Comedy series officially ended in 1996 with the words “This time next year we could be Billionaires”?
Only Fools and Horses
4. In which century did Britain’s Ale Houses and Taverns first require a License?
16th - 1551
5. What colour of hat does Noddy’s little bell dangle from?
Blue
6. In which town is the grave of Edward VIII, the Duke of Windsor?
Windsor!
7. Why does Superman have fewer birthdays than the average superhero?
Born on 29th February
8. Which one of these birds is protected in Britain, Cormorant, Rook, Starling or Wood Pigeon?
Cormorant
9. Which of the following titles is the highest rank, Baron, Duke, Earl or Marquis?
Duke
10. What did Louis Washansky receive, that someone had before him, which nobody else had ever had before?
Somebody else’s Heart
11. Which sport was developed by Doctor Jigoro Kano in 1882?
Judo
12. What were David Scott and James Irwin the first men to do on the moon?
Drive
13. What was the significance of the number 2VL861801 in 1957?
First Premium Bond Winner
14. Who is the ursine friend of antique dealer Mr. Gruber?
Paddington Bear
15. What was the artist Rembrandt’s first name?
Rembrandt!
16. What is the second question that budding Masterminds are always asked?
What is your Occupation
17. Which drink is one of the main exports from the country the Romans called Caledonia?
Scotch Whisky
18. Who took 2,655 cuddly toys on his 1994 honeymoon?
Michael Jackson
19. What colour is Yak’s milk?
Pink
20. What happened on 2nd July 1566 that Nostradamus hadn’t predicted?
His own death!

21. The name of which Italian Volcano translates as ‘I Burn’ in Greek?
Mount Etna
22. In which British Island group will you find Stronsay, Westray and Hoy?
Orkney Isles
23. In which year did the first non-stop and non-refueling airplane flight around the world take place?
1986
24. In nature, Monocots are seedlings that sprout how many leaves?
One
25. In sport, Kabaddi is a seven-a-side team game originally played in which country?
India
26. The name of which durable ribbed cotton is thought to have derived from the French for Cord of the King?
Corduroy
27. Tournedos are thick, round, fillet slices of which meat?
Beef
28. Lobed and Serrated are both descriptions of what part of a plant?
Leaves
29. Which Shropshire town is surrounded by a loop in the River Severn and was the birthplace of Charles Darwin?
Shrewsbury
30. The Dax Thirty Index is an indicator of share prices by which country’s stock exchange?
Germany
31. The terms Cycloid and Placoid refer to which part of a fish?
The Scales
32. Which character was created by Bob Clampett for the 1938 cartoon ‘Porky’s Hare Hunt’?
Bugs Bunny
33. What did Kenneth Williams, William Wordsworth & Napoleon all suffer from?
Piles
34. Tallinn is the capital of which country?
Estonia
35. Which item of office equipment did the American George C Beidler invent in 1903 that has seen many a bottom!?
Photocopier!!!
36. In which month of the year does the Le Mans 24-hour race traditionally take place?
June
37. The first set of dentures was used in which century?
16th Century
38. HKJ is the International index mark for vehicles from which country?
Jordan
39. Which explorer has the middle name Twistleton-Wykeham?
Sir Ranulph Fiennes
40. Who preceded John Paul II as the Pope?
John Paul I

TIEBREAKER – If you watched the entire Mork & Mindy series back to back, how many hours would it take?
47

1. Which anesthetic was first used in 1847 to prevent patients from feeling pain whilst surgeons operated on them?
Chloroform
2. What was launched on Wednesday February 5th 1997?
Midweek National Lottery Draw
3. Which name do women of Islam keep, their own maiden name or their husband’s surname?
Their own maiden name
4. MOST WON AT is an anagram of which famous golfer?
Tom Watson
5. What sort of creature is a Rosella, is it a bird, a fish or an insect?
A Bird - Parrot
6. According to the children’s nursery rhyme, where was the fine lady with rings on her fingers going to?
Banbury
7. What is a celestial visible light spectrum better known as?
A Rainbow
8. Cryptic Proverb – Exercise your visual faculties prior to executing a jump?
Look before you leap
9. In which state capital can you find the only royal palace in the USA?
Honolulu - Hawaii
10. Who is older, Superman or Batman?
Superman – by 11 months
11. What is Bogyphobia the fear of?
Demons & Goblins
12. In which sport would you be involved in if you were competing in the Iditarod Trail, which covers a distance of 1,158 miles from Anchorage to Nome in Alaska?
Dog Sled Racing
13. Zager and Evans sang about which year – among others – in 1969?
2525
14. What is 5ft 6ins in Spain, 3ft 6ins in South Africa and 4ft 81/2ins in Britain?
Standard Railway Gauge
15. Which British bird has the most feathers?
Swan
16. Which contains the most bones, a left arm or a right leg?
Right Leg
17. How many lawful wives may a Muslim have?
Four
18. What is dangling if you have a limp trapezium?
Your Wrist
19. Which spirit do you add to Pineapple and Lime Juice to make a Matador?
Tequila
20. What is your sport if your balls are scrutinized with an overall distance standard?
Golf

21. How many legs has a Bombay Duck?
None – it is a fish
22. In which century was the Union Jack adopted as Britain’s national flag?
17th - 1606
23. Who is the Master of the Royal Mint?
Chancellor of the Exchequer
24. Which alcoholic drink is named after a Welsh Pirate?
Captain Morgan Rum
25. What does a Vestiphobic person fear?
Wearing Clothes
26. Which American state lies nearest to the International dateline?
Alaska
27. Who was the leader of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605?
Robert Gatesby
28. Which is the closest planet with a moon to the sun?
Earth
29. What kind of pasta has a name that means little worms?
Vermicelli
30. How many horses do you back in a Round Robin?
Three
31. What sort of creature is a Wall creeper, is it a bird, an insect or a reptile?
A Bird
32. On 18th May 1968, what was West Brom’s Dennis Clarke the first to do in a FA Cup Final?
To come on as a Substitute
33. What was the name of the £200,000 machine that was used to pick the first ever winning lottery ticket numbers?
Merlin
34. How many minutes duration is a normal men’s fencing bout?
Six
35. Over which eye did John Wayne wear his eye patch in the film True Grit?
Left
36. What are you extending forwards from your body if you stretch your frenulum?
Your Tongue
37. Which TV series was set in 1,000,040BC?
The Flintstones
38. How many runs are made to obtain an aggregate time in Bobsleighing?
Four
39. From which animals do we get today’s Shammy Leathers?
Goats & Sheep
40. Who was the voice of Dumbo in the Disney Classic?
No one – he didn’t speak

TIEBREAKER – How many wheels has the longest car in the world?
26 – a stretched limo with a swimming pool!

1. Who is the only male athlete to have successfully defended the Olympic 100 metres title?
Carl Lewis
2. Halle Berry plays the part of Catwoman in the new (2004) film but who played Catwoman in the movie ‘Batman Returns’?
Michelle Pfeiffer
3. Which toy, long popular in China, has now acquired more popularity in the west, especially in the ’stunt’ version?
Kite
4. Which actors films have included ‘Ricochet’, ‘Crimson Tide’ and ‘Courage Under Fire’?
Denzel Washington
5. In which country could you buy a chocolate bar called ‘Plopp’, Italy, Sweden or Poland?
Sweden
6. Which game was invented in 1875 by British Army officers serving with the Devonshire Regiment in India?
Snooker
7. Eddie Butler and Nigel Starmer-Smith are TV Commentators on which sport?
Rugby Union
8. Which American Indian Chief was killed at Wounded Knee?
Sitting Bull
9. Luke, Bo and Daisy were cousins in which TV series?
Dukes of Hazzard
10. In which sport would you perform adolphs, randolphs and rudolphs?
Trampoline
11. What colour are the flowers of Wild Garlic?
White
12. Which Formula One racing team are based at Maranello?
Ferrari
13. Which young actor died whilst shooting the 1993 film ‘Dark Blood’?
River Phoenix
14. Who declared Britain a Republic in 1649?
Oliver Cromwell
15. What is the Royal Dog of China?
Pekingese
16. For which security organisation did Captain Scarlet work?
Spectrum
17. What was the first US consumer product to be sold in the Soviet Union?
Pepsi-Cola
18. What did Darius Perkins do, before Jason Donovan?
Play Scott Robinson in Neighbours
19. Which London terminus is at the end of the Chiltern Line?
Marylebone
20. In which century did Brown Bears become extinct in the UK?
11th C

21. True or False - Sharon Stone, Nigel Mansell and John Fashanu are all black belts at karate?
True
22. In which country was the world’s first motorway?
Germany
23. What does MFI stand for?
Mullard Furniture Industries
24. Which band took their name from a cramped appartment they once shared?
Crowded House
25. Which is the only Australian State to have borders with five others?
South Australia
26. Which Israeli city gives its name to a type of orange?
Jaffa
27. On which racecourse is the Champion Hurdle run?
Cheltenham
28. Which Internationally successful pop brothers were born on the Isle of Man?
Bee Gees
29. In Alice in Wonderland, who put butter in the Mad Hatter’s watch?
The March Hare
30. Which member of the Monty Python team once appeared as a surfer on Home & Away?
Michael Palin
31. What sort of creature is a ‘Frogmouth’?
A Bird - Nocturnal
32. Chris Norman was the lead singer of which seventies band?
Smokie
33. In which county is Stilton cheese traditionally made?
Leicestershire
34. Which monster, in Greek Mythology, had nine heads?
Hydra
35. What does the brand name BISTO stand for?
Browns, Seasons, Thickens-In-One
36. Which river does Balmoral Castle overlook?
Dee
37.In 1956, who was voted the very first European footballer of the Year?
Stanley Matthews
38. What sort of beer takes its name from the German word for ’store’?
Lager
39. Choo Choo and Spook were members of whose gang?
Top Cat / Boss Cat
40. What crime did Kristin Shepard commit in 1980?
She shot JR Ewing in Dallas!

Tiebreaker - To which century do Umbrellas date back?
2nd Century BC

1. At the start of a game of chess, does the White King stand on a black or white square?
Black
2. From which language does the word ‘ketchup’ come?
Chinese - ‘catsup’
3. Who was in charge of the Trumpton Fire Brigade?
Captain Flack
4. Which letter of the alphabet do more capital cities of the world start with?
B - 25
5. After running out of ammunition at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, with what did the Turks pelt Austrian Soldiers?
Oranges & Lemons
6. In which African country is Dallol, the hottest place in the world?
Ethiopia
7. In which English county will you find the villages of Great Snoring and Little Snoring?
Norfolk
8. At which London railway station will you arrive if travelling from Swindon?
Paddington
9. Who solved crimes in St Mary Mead?
Miss Marple
10. In horse racing, what is the fillies’ version of the Derby?
The Oaks
11. Named after a famous female singer, what is Miss Piggy’s surname?
Lee
12.What bodily function can exceed speeds of 200mph?
Sneeze
13. Where will you find the Marsh of Decay?
On the Moon
14. Who were the only US group to have had UK Number One hits in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s?
Blondie
15. Which Europ[ean Airport is nearest to a city centre?
Gibraltar
16. In which country was fingerprinting first used to identify crime suspects?
India
17. Lindum was the Roman name for which British City?
Lincoln
18. Which Coronation Street actress, whose character met an untimely end in 2001, was born Shirley Ann Broadbent?
Amanda Barrie
19. Which chat show host had a cameo role as a postman on Neighbours?
Clive James
20. True or False - Des O’Connor was once a lively winger for Northampton Town?
True

21. Which actor had a UK hit in 1971 with ‘The Way You Look Tonight’?
Edward Woodward
22. What is the home of a Fox called?
An Earth
23. Which city is graced by Michelangelo’s David?
Florence
24. Sable is the heraldic name for which colour?
Black
25. In the 1988 film ‘Scandal’ which real life person was played by Bridget Fonda?
Mandy Rice-Davies
26. What colour is the gemstone Lapiz Lazuli?
Deep Blue
27. What name is given to the playing objects in the sport of Curling?
Stones or Granites
28. Who was the Aztec Emperor when the Spanish invaded Mexico?
Montezuma
29. The 900th anniversary of which book was celebrated in 1986?
Domesday Book
30. What is the chief port of Iraq?
Basra
31. The first of the Great Western Railway’s mainlines was completed in 1841, between which two cities did it run?
London & Bristol
32. Mount Kosciusko is the highest mountain in which country?
Australia
33. What is processed germinated barley called?
Malt
34. Which city’s underground railway system is called the Metropolitana?
Rome
35. What nationality was Marie Antoinette?
Austrian
36. Which sport’s ruling body is FIBA?
Basketball
37. How many engines does a Boeing 737 have?
Two
38. The soap opera ‘Park Avenue’ was unique as it could only be found where?
On Teletext
39. Yuri Gagarin was the first man in space but what was his spacecraft called?
Vostok I
40. True or False - The collective name for a group of magpies is an exhaltation?
False - a Tiding of Magpies / an exhaltation of Larks

Tiebreaker - In which century were first reports of a Loch Ness Monster?
15th Century