Quiz 191008
1. Which Spirit takes its name from the Dutch word for Burnt Wine?
Brandy
2. According to Greek Mythology, the winged horse Pegasus sprang from the blood of whom?
Medusa
3. Dried Plums are generally referred to by what name?
Prunes
4. Which musical instrument is featured on the Royal Standard?
Harp
5. If you travelled due south from Glasgow, by Plane, which would be the first English County that you would pass over?
Devon - after passing over Wales
6. In the Knights of the Round Table, what relation was Galahad to Lancelot?
Son
7. Which group of South Atlantic Islands were named after a 17th Century treasurer of the British Navy?
The Falkland Islands
8. What is the main ingredient of the cold Spanish soup called Gazpacho?
Tomatoes
9. Which is tallest, London’s BT Tower or Blackpool Tower?
London’s BT Tower is 61 feet taller
10. Where in a theatre would you find a Scruto?
On the stage - it is a trap door
11. Which unique form of transport is made by the Coventry based Vehicle Division of Manganese bronze PLC?
Black Taxi Cabs
12. What name is given to the tuft of hair that grows above a horse’s hoof?
Fetlock
13. What is the name of the Stately Home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire?
Chatsworth
14. How many Nobel Prizes are awarded each year?
Six
15.What in 1989 occurred for the very first time in the Oxford & Cambridge Boat Race?
Both Crews has a Woman Cox
16. The male of which Ausralian bird sits on the eggs to hatch them, whilst the female goes off to mate with another male?
EMU
17. Which sports car is produced in the Italian town of Maranello?
Ferrari
18. The longest word in the English language refers to a Tobacco Mosaic Virus, is it more or less than 500 letters long?
More - 1,185 letters!
19. In which country is the most southerly point of mainland South America?
Chile
20. Which singer and heart throb to the over fifties became chairman of the World Darts Council in 1993?
Englebert Humperdink
21. Which is the most abundant gas in the Earth’s atmosphere?
Nitrogen
22. In which Swimming stroke are the greatest speeds achieved?
Freestyle / Front Crawl
23. Of what is 8B the softest selection and 10H the hardest?
Pencil
24. Which variety of Cooking Apple was named after the local butcher in Southwell, Nottinghamshire?
Bramley
25. Which town was the birthplace of Rugby League?
Huddersfield
26. How many counters are there on a Backgammon board at the start of a game?
Thirty
27. Which city stands on the site of the original Penal Colony at Botany Bay?
Sydney
28. How many shots would a Golfer have to take to make a Double-Bogie on a Par Four Hole?
Six
29. What was the profession of Wild West Gunslinger Doc Holliday?
Dentist
30. In which century did Highwayman Dick Turpin’s criminal career come to an end?
18th - 1739
31. Who played his last game for Manchester United at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea on 28th April 1973?
Bobby Charlton
32. What colour is Nick Park’s animated character, Wallace’s knitted tank top?
Green
33. What is the more common name for a Capsicum?
A Pepper
34. What are the nocturnal herding herbivores of Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea?
Kangaroos
35. At the start of a game of Chess, each player has a choice of how many moves?
Twenty
36. According to the old nursery rhyme, what are little boys made of?
Frogs and Snails and Puppy Dogs Tails
37. Which liqueur is added to make a Kentucky Coffee?
Southern Comfort
38. Who was Snow White’s sister?
Rose Red
39. What did Gregory Pinkus invent in 1955, that was unenthusiastically received by the World’s rubber companies?
The Contraceptive Pill
40. According to the song, how old was Benny Hill’s character, Ernie, when he died?
Fifty Two
TIE-BREAKER – OK Children, How many Original Andy Pandy programmes were made?
Only 26!
