Quiz 210908
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.
