Quiz 170808
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!
