QUIZTIME QUIZZES

1. Olivia Newton John was the UK’s representative in the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, she was beaten by which Song / Artist?
Waterloo / Abba
2. What was outlawed in 1439 to halt the spread of the plague?
Kissing
3. Which actor starred in 112 films including ‘The story of G.I. Joe’ for which he was nominated for an Oscar and ‘River of No Return’ when he starred opposite Marilyn Monroe?
Robert Mitchum
4. GREECE HOG MAIL is an anagram of which singer?
George Michael
5. If a dish is described as ‘Mornay’ what is it served with?
A Cheese Sauce
6. What colour is the roof of World Champion Stock Car Drivers?
Gold
7. Who was the first solo teenager to top the British Pop Charts?
Paul Anka
8. What is the usual main meat ingredient of ‘Shish Kebab’?
Lamb
9. Which Central American country’s name means ‘The Saviour’?
El Salvador
10. What kind of skins does a Fellmonger deal in?
Sheep Skins
11. Which fruit’s varieties include ‘Tonto’ and ‘Sweetheart’?
Strawberry
12. What is a Springbok doing if it is Pronking?
Bouncing up and down
13. What could you first dial on 1st July 1937?
999
14. What do Scotsmen hope to get on their Limerick or O’Shaughnessy?
A Fish
15. Which major tourist attraction stands close to the Campo Santo Cemetery?
Leaning Tower of Pisa
16. Which is Europe’s most densely forested country?
Finland
17. Which American country can offer a 47 miles coach ride from the Atlantic to the Pacific?
Panama
18. Which bank is on your left if you are swimming upstream?
Right Bank
19. In which country are Non-Austrian Tyroleans born?
Italy
20. What do Notaphiles collect?
Bank Notes

21. In January 1911, what did Eugene Ely become the first man to land a plane on?
A Ship
22. What animal must stand at least 17 hands tall to meet the breed standard?
Shire Horse
23. What is the most popular street name in the USA, 1st street, 2nd street, Elm street or Independence street?
2nd Street
24. What was the first ever sport to be broadcast on BBC television?
Boxing - a training demo
25. Which came first Blackpool Tower or Blackpool Illuminations?
Illuminations 1879 / Tower 1894
26. Which country has a Caribbean and a Pacific coast, is the only country without an army and its national symbol is an oxcart?
Costa Rica
27. Which famous British singer was once billed as Tommy Scott the Twisting Vocalist?
Tom Jones
28. What was the Squadron number of the Dambusters?
617 Squadron
29. Which British port had the World’s first radar station?
Liverpool
30. What was the name of Quint’s boat in the film Jaws?
Orca
31. Which country has had two King Carols?
Romania
32. Why have there never been any photographs of an Australian Willy-Willy?
It is a Wind
33. Which leg is below his right arm if you study a left handed violinist in a mirror?
Right!
34. In which motel was Marion Crane stabbed to death?
Bate’s Motel
35. Which vegetable yields the most pounds per acre?
Cabbage
36. When does the Chattanooga Choo Choo leave Pennsylvania Station?
A Quarter to Five
37. Which river is closest to the grave of Pocohontas?
The Thames
38. What is the official language of Bangladesh?
Bengali
39. Who was the first British Prime Minister to fly supersonic on Concorde?
James Callaghan
40. What date is St. Patrick’s Day in a leap year?
March 17th

TIE-BREAKER - How many muscles are there in the human body?
700