Quiz 141208
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
