Quiz 140908
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)
