QUIZTIME QUIZZES

1. Which is the longest Olympic event?
50k Walk
2. Which European country declared war on Great Britain in June 1940, but changed their mind in 1943 and declared war on Germany?
Italy
3. Which TV Sitcom was set in Marbella’s San Remo Hotel?
Duty Free
4. The name of which liqueur translates as ‘the drink that satisfies’?
Drambuie
5. Mel Blanc, the voice of Bugs Bunny, was allergic to what?
Carrots
6. What is the most popular sport played in American Nudist Camps?
Volleyball
7. Lady Godiva rode naked through the streets of Coventry in which century?
11th Century
8. What is the Statue of Liberty made of?
Cast Iron
9. How many months are there in the Hindu calendar?
Twelve
10. In Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet stabs Polonius through the Arras, what is an Arras?
A Wall Hanging
11. What is Archimedes Screw used to lift?
Water or Grain
12. In the song, what do the Crystal Chandeliers light up?
The Paintings on your wall
13. If an American told you that he had just swallowed a Goofball, what would you expect him to do?
Go to sleep - it is a Sleeping Pill
14. What does Noddy do for a living?
A Taxi Driver
15. Which Classic Film series featured such characters as W.C. Boggs, D.S. Bung and the Khasi of Kalabar?
Carry On Films
16. How many of the Magnificent Seven are still alive at the end of the film?
Three
17. In Croquet, if your balls are black & blue, what colour are your opponents’ balls?
Red & Green
18. Which country has won the four man Bobsleigh World Championship the most times?
Switzerland
19. How is the Greek Island of Kerkira better known to holidaymakers?
Corfu
20.Mr Block and Mr Quayle gave their names to what?
B&Q - founders of the DIY stores

21. What sort of creature is a Brazilian Huntsman?
Spider
22. In which decade of the 20th century did telephones begin having curly cord on their handsets?
1940’s
23. What is the minimum age for a Blood Donor?
18
24. Adventure-land, Fantasy-land and Discovery-land are three of the park areas of Disneyland, Paris, what is the fourth?
Frontier-land
25. Where were the W.G. Grace gates erected in 1923?
Lord’s Cricket ground
26. How many days a year must a private road be closed to the public, in order to remain private?
One
27. On which night of the week do Witches traditionally hold their meetings?
Friday
28. In which athletics event is a Planting Box used?
Pole Vaulting
29. Pilliwinks were used as an instrument of torture on which part of the body?
Fingers
30. If Guy Fawkes day lands on a Wednesday, on which day of the week does Christmas Eve fall on in the same year?
Wednesday
31. What is the first letter of the Roman Alphabet?
A
32. If you are in a Chicken Plucking Contest and the Judge shouts ‘Foul’ what have you done?
Left a feather on!
33. What was special about the horse Barony Fort that ran in the 1977 Grand National?
First Woman to ride in the race - Charlotte Brew
34. In which country were the first bars of chocolate made?
Switzerland
35. In Showjumping, how many penalty points are awarded if the rider falls off?
Eight
36. Which was the first War to be photographed?
American Civil War
37. Ivan Owen provided the voice for which TV Puppet?
Basil Brush
38. Which Island was sold by Norway to Scotland in 1266?
Isle of Man
39. What does a Piscatologist excel at?
Fishing
40. John Pierpont Morgan, the owner, missed it. Robert Bacon, the US Ambassador to Paris, had a buisness engagement and missed it. Bertram Slade missed it after being held up at a level crossing by a Goods Train and James V O’Brien missed it as he was detained by a Court Case in Ireland. Missed What?
The Titanic’s Maiden Voyage

TIE-BREAKER - How many times does the human heart beat in one year?
37 million times

1. Whose 96 Victories are celebrated on the inner walls of the Arc de Triumphe?
Napolean
2. What first ran between Paddington and Farrington street in 1863?
The London Underground
3. Who has the most chromosomes, Tarzan, Jane or Cheetah?
Cheetah - the Chimp!
4. How many dimensions does the shadow of a three dimensional object have?
Two
5. In New Zealand, what is a Cheerio, a small fruit, a small sausage or a small beer?
A Small Sausage
6. Who were the next cartoon group to reach number one in the UK singles chart following the Archies with Sugar Sugar?
The Simpsons - Do the Bartman
7. If you had Hippoglossus Hippoglossus, would you have it treated at the doctors, cook it and eat it or soak your paintbrushes in it?
Cook it & eat it - Halibut
8. Which now regular event first took place on 19th November 1994?
National Lottery Draw
9. What is mixed with Tia Maria to make a Tia Moo-Moo?
Milk
10. Which weighs the most, 500 one pence coins or 250 two pence coins?
Neither - Equal weight
11. There were three film sequels to the Love Bug starring the Volkwagen with a mind of its own, the first was Herbie Rides Again, Name either of the other two?
Herbie goes to Monte Carlo / Herbie goes Bananas
12. When was the first fruit machine invented, 1905, 1910 or 1915?
1905
13. ‘Single’ and ‘Double Entry’ are methods of what?
Book Keeping
14. Which is the biggest British vessel ever lost at sea?
The Derbyshire
15. The Space Shuttle landing site Edwards Air Force Base is in which US State?
California
16. What is Val Kilmer’s car called in the film ‘Batman Forever’?
The Batmobile!
17. How many wheels does a Hansom Cab have?
Two
18. In Italy if you were served Pesce Martello, what would you be about to eat?
Shark
19. Which Irish adventurer attempted to steal the British Crown Jewels in 1671?
Colonel Thomas Blood
20. In Falconry what is the name of the short leather strap permanently attached to the leg of a bird, which can be used as a leash?
A Jess

21. Who is the only British solo female singer to have had three number one UK hit singles?
Sandie Shaw
22. In which shipyard were the Queen Mary and the QE2 built?
Clydebank
23. According to the nursery rhyme, what was used to mend Jack’s head after he had fallen down the hill?
Vinegar & Brown Paper
24. How is the medical condition Dipllopia more commonly known?
Double Vision
25. In which decade of the 20th century did the Jodrell Bank Telescope become operational?
1950’s - 1957
26. What sort of animal is a Drongo, is it a bird, a fish or a reptile?
A Bird
27. A beginner in which sport would use a Cavaletto?
A Showjumper - it is a simple practice fence
28. Which is the odd one out, GBA, GBG, GBH or GBJ?
GBH - the others are international car registrations
29. ‘LOONIES FAR UP THAMES’ is an anagram of which famous London building?
The Houses of Parliament
30. Which Indian Tribe did Crazy Horse lead?
Sioux
31. Horsens, Viborg and Skagen are in which Scandinavian country?
Denmark
32. Who was born first, Laurel or Hardy?
Stan Laurel
33. How many individual islands make up the Calendar Islands in Cisco Bay, Maine, USA?
365 Islands
34. In which century did the Dodo bird become extinct?
17th Century
35. Which is the longest river in Europe?
The Volga
36. What sort of creature would you expect to have a Little Dickey?
Donkey - male
37. From which country did Morris Dancing originate?
Spain – from the Moors
38. Which creatures suffer from Isle of Wight disease, Cats, Cows or Bees?
Bees
39. What in the 18th century was known as ‘The Necessary’?
The Lavatory
40. Which project was originally expected to cost £150m, then in 1964 £275m, in 1966 it rose to £400m, in 1968 it was £570m, in 1970 it became £825m and finally by 1972 it had become £970m?
Concorde

TIE-BREAKER - How many Murders are there each year in the USA?
24,000