QUIZTIME QUIZZES

1. Who owns the copyright to all the Banknotes in Britain?
Bank of England
2. Which company opened the first Burger Restaurant in Britain in 1954?
Wimpey
3. Which part of a person’s body would be pierced so that a Labret could be worn?
Lips
4. What was the name of the ship that carried Jason and the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece?
Argo
5. Which is the largest animal to have ever lived on Earth?
Blue Whale
6. Which English King lost his jewels in the Wash?
King John
7. How many fingers are used in a Boy Scout salute?
Three
8. Which classic film sees a character called Don Lockwood getting exceedingly wet?
Singing in the Rain
9. When women were first admitted into the Olympic Games in 1900, which two sports were they allowed to compete in?
Tennis & Golf
10. What is the more common name for the Crane-fly?
Daddy Longlegs
11. Anne Ashurst was the last ever person to win what, in 1997?
Mastermind - the original series with Magnus Magnusson
12. Which weekly publication that consists entirely of adverts first appeared in 1868?
Exchange and Mart
13. Which nut was once thought to be good for headaches because it resembles a Brain?
Walnut
14. In Ballroom Dancing, which hand is offered by the man to the woman to take her onto the Dance floor?
His Right Hand
15. What type of animal is a Dik-Dik?
An Antelope
16. Which common fruit originally came from China and Japan and were once known as Persian Apples?
Peaches
17. Which musical instrument is also called the Octave Flute?
Piccolo
18. Which animal is the World’s biggest non-aquatic carnivore?
Polar Bear
19. What kind of fighting was outlawed in Britain in 1819 because the Army was losing too many of its Officers?
Duelling
20. The first English woman to do it was Mercedes Gleitz in 1927 but Alison Streeter has done it a record 33 times, done what?
Swam the English Channel

21. Which is the more venomous, a Rattle Snake or a Black Widow Spider?
Black Widow Spider - 15 times more!
22. Where in the Human Body would you find the Pons?
The Head - centre part of brain
23. How many people perform a Scottish Sword Dance?
Four
24. Which is the largest of the Welsh counties?
Dyfed
25. Which is the odd one out, Duke, Earl, Count, Viscount or Baronet?
Count - is not a British Aristocratic title
26. In 1657, to who was the first ever Pineapple to arrive in Britain presented?
Oliver Cromwell
27. In Athletics, at what age does a competitor officially qualify to compete in a Veterans Competition?
Forty
28. What was the name of Channel Five’s short lived Teletext Service?
Five Text
29. Does the Brain analyze and register Numbers, Letters or Colours the quickest?
Colours
30. Which country suffers the most Earthquakes?
Japan
31. How many Noggins in a Pint?
Four
32. What nationality was Frankenstein?
Swiss
33. What letter is found on the Hot Water Tap in a French Hotel?
C - for Chaud
34. What colour is Cinnabar?
Red
35. What is a Homuncle, a Giant, a Deformed Man or a Dwarf?
Dwarf
36. What are Adonis Blue, Chalkhill Blue and Silver Studded Blue?
Butterflies
37. If a clock viewed in a mirror read twenty to three, what time would it be?
Twenty past Nine
38. Which Imperial liquid measurement is equivalent to 4.546 Litres?
Gallon
39. At a depth of 12,391 feet, which country is home to the World’s deepest mine?
South Africa
40. Which singer holds the 50-year-old record, to be the only person to have had five singles in the top twenty at the same time?
Ruby Murray

TIEBREAKER - How many Actors passed through the doors of the Crossroads Motel in its original 24-year run?
20,000

1. Who is the World’s largest landowner?
The US Government
2. To which clan did Rob Roy belong?
MacGregor
3. Which country is the biggest exporter of Fish?
Canada
4. Only eleven are allowed on the field at any one time, but what is the full complement of an American Football team?
45
5. Under which English hills are the Cheddar Caves?
Mendips
6. In which war were magazine rifles first used?
American Civil War
7. Which actor was shot in High Noon, hanged in the Tin Star and knifed at the Gunfight at the OK Coral?
Lee Van Cleef
8. Which famous Australian was the first Cricketer to score 2,000 runs and take 200 wickets in Test Matches?
Richie Benaud
9. Which ancient tourist attraction is seen at its best between Corbridge and Vincolanda?
Hadrian’s Wall
10. What colour is the Golden Gate Bridge?
Orange
11. Which County has an 88-mile footpath called Robin Hood Way?
Nottinghamshire
12. What, on a Space Shuttle, includes a footrest, handgrips, seat belt and suction fan?
The Toilet!
13. Which two letters appeared on the very first Girl Guide hats?
G.G.
14. In which country will you find Mount Bruce?
Australia
15. How many of the Bronte Sisters lived to see their fortieth birthdays?
None
16. In Astronomy, what is the name of the nearest G2 Spectrum Yellow Dwarf to the Earth?
The Sun
17. In which century was the last sea battle between galleys fought?
16th – 1571 at the Battle of Le Panto
18. Who is buried beneath the altar at St Peter’s Basilica?
St Peter
19. In which country will you find the World’s largest Bowling Alley?
Japan
20. According to the Bible, What quenches the thirst of the Jackasses?
Water!

21. In July 1971, French riot police were ordered to the Riviera beaches, what was their mission?
To order topless women to put their bikini top back on!
22. Which of these is the odd one out, Wash, Miss, Fish or Mass?
Fish – the others are abbreviations for Us States
23. Which two people, connect the Alamo to Speedy Gonzalez?
Daniel Boone / Pat Boone – 1962 Hit
24. Which is the heaviest, Lead, Gold, Mercury or Platinum?
Platinum
25. In which English county are the Langdale Pikes?
Cumbria
26. SLEEPY LIVERS is an anagram of which famous singer?
Elvis Presley
27. What are the oldest gaming implements known to man?
Dice
28. There are 31,622,400 seconds in what period of time?
A Leap Year
29. How would you turn a Goldfish white?
Keep it in the dark
30. According to the Nursery Rhyme, how many fiddlers had Old King Cole?
Three
31. Cryptic Proverb – A rotating fragment of mineral collects no Bryophytic plants?
A rolling stone gathers no moss
32. Which version of Rugby was invented in 1924?
Seven-a-side Rugby Union
33. When the Noddy books were republished in 1987, what had been replaced by Gnomes?
Golliwogs
34. What would you be studying if you looked in a reference book called Bradshaw’s?
Railway Timetables
35. How many hours is the record trip around Britain by a Powerboat, 28, 36 or 44 hours?
44 hours
36. Which famous breed of dog originally came from Bingley in Yorkshire?
Airedale terriers
37. Turf, Stone and Hedge are the three main types of which puzzle?
A Maze
38. What began life in 1894 as the Penny Bazaar at Cheetham Hill in Manchester?
Marks & Spencers
39. Which is the odd one out, Crocus, Daffodil, Rose or Thistle?
Crocus – the others are British national symbols
40. Which son of a Hungarian Rabbi escaped?
Harry Houdini!

TIEBREAKER – The most common length of a Toilet Roll in the UK is how many metres long?
Average 241 sheets per roll
Each sheet is 124 x 110mm
Average roll length 29.88metres.

1. What is the principal ingredient in a Treacle Tart?
Golden Syrup – no treacle is used!
2. Whose uncles are Stretch, Fatso and Stinkie?
Casper – the friendly ghost
3. The first long distance race was from Antwerp to London in 1819, in which sport?
Pigeon racing
4. Which European country has the highest number of female pipe smokers?
Denmark
5. Which part of your body would you be complimented on if a Cockney said “Wot Smashin’ Bacons!”?
What Fine Legs! – Bacon & Eggs = Legs
6. Where would you find a Crossjack, a Spanker and a Top Gallant?
Sails on a ship
7. Which Welsh county does not have a coastline?
Powys
8. By what name did the Pre-Selective Multi-Phone, invented by John C. Danton in 1905, come to be known?
Juke Box
9. Who was the first film star to appear on a postage stamp?
Grace Kelly
10. Who starred in the Oscar Winning film Cat Concerto?
Tom & Jerry
11. Which is the most common tree in Britain?
Spruce
12. What do you call milk that has been deliberately thickened and fermented by the introduction of Lactobacilus Bulgariscus?
Yoghurt
13. Which King of England outlawed Cricket in 1477?
Edward IV
14. Where is the highest tidal point on the Thames?
Teddington
15. How many stories about the Famous Five did Enid Blyton write, 21, 41 or 61?
21
16. Which famous film animal was made a US Cavalry Trooper in his first movie?
Rin Tin Tin
17. Which confectionery item is composed mainly of Chicle, which comes from the Sapodilla Tree?
Chewing Gum
18. On which musical instrument would you be most likely to play a Pibroch?
Bagpipes
19. Which country is called the roof of the world?
Tibet
20. How many kills were attributed to the Red Baron, 50, 80 or 120?
80

21. How many teeth do Tortoises have?
None
22. Which Red Indian (Native American) tribe has the largest reservation in the USA?
Navajo
23. Which countries official languages are German, Walloon and Flemish?
Belgium
24. How many keys are there on a Piano?
88
25. What number passport is held by Prince Philip, 0001, 0002 or 0003?
0001 – the Queen does NOT require a passport
26. Which US State, is the furthest South?
Hawaii
27. What are the citizens of Tangiers called?
Tangerines
28. What are Lincoln Reds, Belted Galloways and Welsh Blacks all types of, Cattle, Potatoes or Sheep?
Cattle
29. Cryptic Proverb – Under no circumstances compute the number of your barnyard fowl previous to their incubation?
Never count your chickens before they hatch
30. How many cities are there in Northern Ireland?
Five
31. In which country are the Drakensburg Mountains?
South Africa
32. The word Tea came from the Chinese, which language gave us the word Coffee?
Turkish
33. In which country can students get a degree from Moron University, Albania, Argentina or Australia?
Argentina
34. A Renault Clio has an average petrol consumption of 46.3mpg, what is the mpg for the Williams Renault Formula One car?
3.5mpg
35. What was the name of Britain’s first jet airliner?
Comet
- What was the name of Britain’s first jet bomber?
Canberra
36. What is the official language of Fiji?
English
37. In which European city did the first public bus run?
Paris
38. What sort of creature is a Trogon, a Bird, a Fish or an Insect?
A Bird
39. Which of these has the highest Calorie Count, Crumpets, Éclairs or Eccles Cakes?
Eccles Cakes
40. What sort of fruit comes from the tree Prunus Domestica?
Plum

TIEBREAKER – How many States of America still have the Death Sentence?
37 (Correct at last check)

1.What was the name of the MGM Lion?
Leo!
2. Of which name has England had one King, France two and Poland three?
John
3. What name is given to the fruit that is a cross between a Grapefruit and a Tangerine?
Ugli Fruit
4. In which century did Cleopatra live?
1st Century BC
5. Which is the fastest animal on two legs?
Ostrich
6. Queen Alexandra’s Bird wing, found on Papua New Guinea, is the World’s largest species of what?
Butterfly
7. What connects Paul McCartney, Jimi Hendrix and Leonardo da Vinci?
All Left Handed
8. Which well-known drink had the original name of Bib-Lable Lithiated Lemon Lime Soda?
7-UP
9. Which former milkman, drummer and driver, who became an assistant stage manager before appearing in ‘Stars in Battledress’ during WWII, was named TV Personality of the year in 1954 and had a number one hit record in 1971?
Benny Hill
10. Which TV series was known in France as ‘Bowler Hat and High Leather Boots?
The Avengers
11. Labology is the name given to the collecting of what?
Beer Bottle Labels
12. How long can a bed bug live without food, one day, one month or one year?
One Year
13. Which is the longest month of the year?
October – 31 days plus one extra hour as the clocks are put back to GMT from BST
14. How many miles long is the Manchester Ship Canal, 40, 50 or 60 miles?
40 Miles
15. In which two languages are some street signs written in the City of Chester?
English & Latin / Roman
16. How many James Bond film theme songs did Shirley Bassey sing?
Three
17. Which Red Indian / Native American tribe did Crazy Horse lead?
Sioux or Dakota
18. Which competition starts at the Tea Olive and finishes at the Holly?
US Masters Golf Tournament
19. In which century was Highwayman Dick Turpin hanged?
18th – 1739 in York
20. London’s first Pillar Boxes were installed in 1855, what colour were they?
Green – there were six of them

21. Which item of food was known in Victorian times as Little Bags of Mystery?
Sausages
22. Is the Blue-Grey Gnatcatcher, a bird, a lizard or a spider?
A Bird
23. Cryptic Proverb – An excess of individuals skilled in the preparation of edibles impairs the quality of thin soup?
Too many cooks spoil the broth
24. Which Canal’s biggest lock is called Pedro Miguel?
Panama Canal
25. Fescue, Cocksfoot and Couch are all species of which common plant?
Grass
26. The Bridgewater Canal runs forty miles from Manchester to where?
Runcorn / Liverpool
27. What would you be doing is you engaged in an Open Telemark and a Cross Hesitation & Backward Lock?
Waltzing / Dancing
28. What is Spermophobia the fear of?
Germs
29. In which part of your body would you find the smallest muscle?
Ear - Stapes
30. What is the average capacity of the human stomach, in pints?
Four
31. Cryptic Proverbs – A feathered biped in the terminal part of the arm equals in value a pair of feathered bipeds in densely branched shrubbery?
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
32. Cambridge Favourite & Cambridge Vigour are types of which fruit?
Strawberry
33. What innocent part did Jack Mills and David Whitby play in the annals of British Crime?
Driver & Fireman of the Train in the Great Train Robbery
34. Which screen hero went to Hollywood under the guise of Issur Danielovitch Demsky?
Kirk Douglas
35. How many of the Ten Commandments tell you NOT to do things?
Eight
36. Where would you find an Escapement below a Rampart?
In a Clock
37. What was the name of the first yacht to win the America’s Cup?
America
38. If you mix eggs, mustard, oil and vinegar, what should you get?
Mayonnaise
39. The tomb of the wife of Shah Jahan is better known by what name?
Taj Mahal
40. How many prisoners got away completely free in the film ‘The Great Escape’?
Only three!

TIEBREAKER – The average Car has how many feet of wiring running its electrical systems?
2,959 feet / 900 metres