QUIZTIME QUIZZES

1. Who succeeded Richard the Lionheart to the throne?
King John
2. Which British bird has the shortest lifespan?
Robin
3. Ron Healy played the part of which TV hero?
Tarzan
4. Who sang "I Feel Like Buddy Holly"?
Alvin Stardust
5. What was the name of the moslem warrior who defended the holy land during the 3rd crusade?
Saladin
6. Which TV programme was originally narated by Eric Thompson?
Magic Roundabout
7. In the USA, persons born under the star sign of cancer are called what?
Moon Children
8. The Contras were the rebels in which country?
Nicaragua
9. Which catoon series featured the voices of the Goodies?
Bananaman
10.Nanook of the North depicts the life of which race of people?
Eskimos
11. Which current TV Soap was created by Kevin Laffan and began in 1972?
Emmerdale
12. What is a badger’s home called?
A Set
13. Which TV series, set in California, featured the Walsh family?
Beverly Hills 90210
14. Who was christened Genevieve and is nicknamed Alf?
Alison Moyet
15. In which country was the game of Trivial Pursuit invented?
Canada
16. Who wrote the screenplay of Chariots Of Fire?
Collin Welland
17. What was South Pacific’s magical island called?
Bali Ha’I
18. Who accompanied Sir Ranulph Fiennes on his Antarctic Expedition?
Dr Michael Stroud
19. Where in your body is your Satorious Muscle?
Thigh
20. Which famous artist was born in East Bergholt, Suffolk in 1776?
Constable

21. Which coin weighs exactly 5 grams?
20 pence
22. Who had been Britain’s youngest cabinet member before William Hague?
Harold Wilson - became leader of the English Labour Party in 1963
23. In which English county is Charnwood Forest?
Leicestershire
24. What strange phenomenon do Cereologists study?
Crop circles
25. What is inscribed on the reverse of the Military Medal?
For Bravery In The Field
26. The "Little Nipper" is Britain’s best selling what?
Mousetrap
27. In which British newspaper are the adventures of Rupert the Bear featured?
Daily Express
28. What do you fear if you are cyberphobic?
Computers
29. Which stringed instrument takes its name from the Hawaiian for jumping flea?
Ukulele
30. In which country did General Pinochet seize power in 1973?
Chile
31. What word means a radio-controlled plane, a deep humming sound and a male bee?
Drone
32. What is the most popular surname in Spain?
Garcia
33. What is the name of the largest cut diamond in the world?
Star of Africa
34. Which word can precede all of the following: back, line, nose, ship and top?
Hard
35. What do the Aboriginal people call their creation stories?
Dreamtime
36. In mythology, what fire-breathing female monster has a lion’s head, a goat’s body and a serpent’s tail?
Chimera
37. In Britain, what is the maximum time there can be between general elections?
Five Years
38. Who composed the opera The Magic Flute?
Mozart
39. Why do cinema usherettes have reason to be grateful to the British Mutoscope and Biograph Company?
They introduced the Ever Ready Number One Torch to Britain in 1900
40. True or False - Everytime there is a new British Prime minister, the key to Number 10 Downing Street is changed?
False - there is no keyhole

Tiebreaker - In which year was the first Royal Variety Show held at the London Palladium?
1930

1. Which British rocket was first launched in 1964?
Blue Streak
2. Which sportsman was interviewed by Playboy Magazine under different names in Sept 64 and Nov 75?
Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali
3. What two vegetables go into a Aloo Sag Bhajee?
Spinach & Potato
4. Which symbol appears on sixty of the world’s flags?
Star
5. What colour is a St Bernard’s nose?
Black
6. Which voluntary organisation has the Maltese Cross as its emblem?
St John’s Ambulance Brigade
7. What was Snow White’s coffin made from?
Glass
8. How many O’s are there in a game of Scrabble?
Eight
9. What does a square with a circle inside it indicate on a clothes label?
Tumble Dry
10. Which cartoon character has the full name of Verwood Frederick of Ticehurst?
Fred Bassett
11. How many stories high is the Pentagon building?
Five
12. What country’s name means ‘Land Of The Pure’ in Urdu?
Pakistan
13. What is the thick end of a snooker cue called?
The Butt
14. Which sport uses the terms, lead, second, third and skip for a team of four players?
Bowls
15. Which city is furthest south on the US mainland?
Miami
16. Who gave up the right to accede to the throne of Denmark when he became a naturalized British Citizen in 1947?
Prince Philip
17. What is the closest bridge to the Houses Of Parliament?
Westminster Bridge
18. Where must a boxer stand when his opponent is knocked down?
In A Neutral Corner
19. What was Swindon Town’s football ground used as in WWII?
Prisoner-of-war camp
20. Quiztime Survey Question - Name something you jump on?
Trampoline / Bus / Bed / Train / Scales

21. Which Year - Bill Gates, aged 19, and his friend found Microsoft, A British scientist produces the first clone of a rabbit, Gillette launches the first disposable razors made of plastic, The film Monty Python and the Holy Grail is released in the UK and The first ‘drive-thru’ McDonald’s hamburger restaurant is opened?
1975
22. What gem represents purity and virginity?
Pearl
23. Which middle eastern city is Giza a suburb of?
Cairo
24. What type of wood do Rolls Royce traditionally put on their dashboards?
Walnut
25. How many rings make up an arm on a Michelin Man?
Four
26. What title character of a best selling novel, first published in 1912, has a name meaning ‘White Skin’?
Tarzan
27. Which cricket ground has the Mound, Grand and Warner Stands?
Lords
28. What kind of baths are recommended to be two and a half inches deep?
Birdbaths
29. What animal could invoke the death penalty for anyone who killed one in Ancient egypt?
Cat
30. Which Beatle was the first to become a grandad?
Ringo
31. What type of grouse has a blackcock?
Black Grouse!
32. Which European country invented the cross-bow, Austria, Italy or Switzerland?
Italy
33. Which city is ‘Little John’ Strong Ale produced in?
Nottingham
34. Which member of Dad’s Army was the voice of the Homepride chief flour grader on TV adverts?
John Le Mesurier
35. How many target arrows are there on a tenpin bowling lane?
Seven
36. Which national daily newspaper holds the record for the most misprints on one page?
The Times
37. Which Olympic event is competed for by contestants who kneel thrioughout the race?
Canoeing
38. What make of green-bottled mixer is advertised as the champagne of ginger ales?
Canada dry
39. Who made his last flight aboard a C64 Norseman?
Glenn Miller
40. Which sport witnessed a Beef Cutlet notch up a British record speed of 39.13mph?
Greyhound Racing
- In which Mexican city did the actor Anthony Quin hear his first dog bark?
Chihuahua

Tiebreaker - How often does a Bamboo plant flower?
Every 120 years

1. Which TV Presenter is the son-in-law of the 17th Duke of Norfolk?
Sir David Frost
2. Which Sweets were advertised with the slogan ‘Taste the Rainbow’?
Skittles
3. What were ‘Bit’ and ‘Bot’ on the children’s TV programme Playschool?
Goldfish
4. What was the first vehicle registration plate in Britain?
A1
5. How was ‘Seawise University’ better known to us when it caught fire?
The Liner Queen Elizabeth in Hong Kong Harbour
6. Which creature has the largest eyes in the world?
Giant Squid
7. Which dance gets its name from a word meaning ‘to rub navels together’?
Samba
8. How long does a human taste bud live for, 10 minutes, 10 hours or 10 days?
10 Days
9. In the children’s TV show Vision On, what were Phil O’Pat and Pat O’Phil made from?
Pipe Cleaners
10. What was Frank Sinatra’s big 1966 hit, a number one in 13 countries?
Strangers in the Night
11. Man has seven vertebrae in his neck, how many does a Giraffe have?
Seven
12. What are the two main ingredients of a Cuba Libre?
Rum & Coca-Cola
13. Whom did Boris Becker beat when he became the youngest Wimbledon champion?
Kevin Curren
14. How many Von Trapp children are there in the Sound of Music?
Seven
15. Which animal is mentioned the most in the Bible?
Sheep
16. Which phenomenon might you be interested in if you visit Drumnadrochit?
The Loch Ness Monster
17. Which was the first TV Theme to be a chart-topper?
Eye Level / Van der Valk
18. Which country has the most European neighbours?
Germany / Six in total
19. In which country is Geneva Gin made?
Holland
20. Which English county has more roads than any other?
Devon

21. Which infamous structure was covered in American Poly-tetra-flouro-ethylene instead of German Poly-vinyl-chloride as it cost half the price?
The Millenium Dome
22. Which English county has the shortest coastline?
Durham
23. What is the number one most chosen luxury item by castaways on Desert Island Discs?
A Piano
24. What connected all five cars in the first International Motor Race, held in June 1900 - all female navigators, all failed to finish or all ran over dogs?
All Ran over Dogs!
25. Who wrote the modern classical symphony ‘ Standing Stone’?
Sir Paul McCartney
26. Which soccer first was achieved by Jack Gordon of Preston North End F.C. on 8/9/1888?
First League Goal
27. Which form of hunting is regulated by the I.W.C.?
Whaling
28. In which country will you find the World’s largest pyramid?
Mexico
29. How many horses pulled Queen Elizabeth II’s coach at her Coronation?
Eight
30. Which shrub produces the flowers commonly known as May Blossom?
Hawthorn
31. What was the name of the professor in Herge’s Adventures of Tin Tin?
Professor Calculus
32. Which singer owns the Viking House Hotel in Co. Donegal and often sings to his guests as part of the package?
Daniel O’Donnell
33. In the sport of football, until 1900, what happened every time a goal was scored?
Teams changed ends!
34. Which Airline company first made a commercial flight in a Boeing 747 from New York to London?
Pan-Am
35. Which frozen confection was originally called Eskimo Pie?
Choc-ice
36. Which country has the last capital city when written alphabetically?
Croatia / Zagreb
37. Who is the only British commoner to have been given a state funeral?
Sir Winston Churchill
38. Which English explorer had three waterways named after him, a river, a bay and a strait?
Henry Hudson
39. Which two ingredients would you add to Spaghetti to make Spaghetti Alla Carbonara?
Ham or Bacon & Eggs
40. What would you see if there was a ‘Turdus’ on your window sill?
A Thrush

Tie-Breaker - How long was the longest Sausage ever made?
29 miles / 46km

1. Abel and Baker were the first what, to go into space?
Chimps - 1959
2. Which station do you pass first in a game of Monopoly?
Kings Cross
3. Shaggy Parasol & Lawyers Wig are types of what?
Mushroom
4. In 1973, what was a Royal Navy Frigate accused of throwing at an Icelandic Gunboat during the Cod-War?
Carrots
5. Lime-Glint, Lead-Flint, Bohemian and Jena are all types of what?
Glass
6. What is the primary diet of a King Cobra?
Snakes
7. Of which country is Fiordland, the largest national park?
New Zealand
8. Made from thermo-plastic paper and the manilla hemp used to make rope, it is designed to withstand boiling water, what is it?
A Tea Bag
9. Which Map was ONGAR dropped from in 1994?
London Underground Map
10. Which famous billionaire film maker was once smacked by a teacher for taking a live mouse into the classroom?
Walt Disney
11. Which ships’ 65 day journey in 1620 saw five deaths and two births?
Mayflower
12. Who has 114 streets named after her in Central London?
Queen Victoria
13. Which common name is mentioned 1,064 times in the bible?
David
14. What was introduced in 1857 by John Gayetty as a preventative against piles?
Lavatory Paper
15. Who was the first member of the British Royal Family to appear in a TV Commercial?
Princess Anne / Save the Children
16. What did Martin Stone invent in 1888 that millions of suckers use every day?
Drinking Straw
17. What were first added to the doors of London houses in 1764?
Numbers
18. Which 1939 film role went to a Cairn Terrier called Terry?
Toto in the Wizard of Oz
19. What was stopped on trains in Britain in 1984 but restarted in 1994?
Sale of Pork Pies!
20. Which country boasted the most French language speakers at the start of the new millennium?
France !!!

21. Fresh water makes up what percentage of all water on Earth, 3%, 13% or 30%?
Only 3%
22. In which country did the ancient language of Sanskrit originate?
India
23. In nature, Palm Oil is obtained from the fruit of which tree?
Palm Tree
24. Alessandro Volta invented which household item in 1800?
Electric Battery
25. How many players are there in a Curling team?
Four
26. The Chorizo, a highly seasoned sausage containing pork and paprika, originates from which European country?
Spain
27. In transport, the Aaron Manby was the first steamship to be made from which material?
Iron
28. Pines are members of which large family of trees?
Conifers
29. How many nations contributed to the construction of the International Space Station, 6, 16 or 60?
Sixteen
30. What name is given to a group of Monkeys?
A Troop
31. Poldark Mine is a tourist attraction in which English county?
Cornwall
32. ‘Destroying Angel’ is a poisonous species of what?
Toadstool / Fungi
33. In human biology, the Superior Vena Cava delivers blood to which internal organ?
Heart
34. How many wings does a Dragonfly have?
Four
35. In which game do players compete in the Melody Amber Tournament, held in Monte Carlo?
Chess
36. What has the classifications of White, Golden, Amber & Dark?
Honey
37. In which century were approximately thirty per cent of the English population killed by the Black Death?
14th Century
38. Which English city’s name is derived from an Anglo-Saxon name meaning "the Hamlet of Snott’s people by the water"?
Nottingham
39. What name is given to a clapperless metal bell that is played as a percussion instrument by being struck with a drumstick?
Cowbell
40. Which animal has the scientific name Panthera Leo?
A Lion

TIE-BREAKER - How many rivets are in the Eiffel Tower in Paris?
2 Million