QUIZTIME QUIZZES

1. What type of building has sails?
Windmill
2. In Roman Numerals what number is represented by XX?
20
3. What classification runs  M,K,G,F,A,B,O ?
Star Types (spectral classification)
4. Which Guilbert & Sullivan opera is set in Venice?
The Gondoliers
5. What flag combined the cross of St. George with that of St. Andrew in 1707?
The Union Jack
6. Who had a hit in 1999 with the song My Love Is Your Love?
Whitney Houston
7. How many wisdom teeth does the average adult have?
Four
8. Which one of the Seven Drawf’s didn’t have a beard?
Dopey
9. What kind of meat is properly used to make a Wiener Schnitzel?
Veal
10. What was the name for the ancient egyptian good luck charm in the shape of a beetle?
The Scarab
11. What was invented in 1880 by a physician who prescribed a ‘nutritious, easily digested high protein food’ for some of his patients?
Peanut Butter
12. The Italians might call it Monte Cervino, but do most others call it?
The Matterhorn
13. Which US male vocal group’s first hit for Motown was called "This Old Heart Of Mine"?
Isley Brothers
14. Which country first produced brandy for widescale commercial sale?
France
15. Which Canadian city was founded in 1793 by Lieutenant Governor John Graves Simcoe?
Toronto
16. Which part did Anthony Daniels play in the Star Wars films?
C3PO
17. Which of the following terms indicates the fastest musical tempo? (A)moderato   (B)allegro   (C)presto   (D)allegretto
(C)presto
18. In the movie, ‘Notting Hill,’ who plays the film star Anna Scott?
Julia Roberts
19. Which meat on a roast turkey has more calories, white or dark?
Dark
20. Which South American country produces Maracaibo coffee?
Venezuela

21. Which of the constellations represents a goat?
Capricorn
22. Who was the little boy brought up by wolves in The Jungle Book?
Mowgli
23. Who sang with both Bronski Beat and The Communards?
Jimmy Sommerville
24. Elephant garlic is not a true garlic, but in fact a form of what vegetable?
Leek
25. What part of the body does lacrimal fluid lubricate?
The eyes
26. Q’s name in the James Bond Novels is?
Major Boothroyd
27. Haggis is traditionally served in Scotland at Hogmanay (new Year’s Eve) and which other date?
Burns night (Jan 25th)
28. In Greek Mythology who was the God of Nature & Wild Passion?
Pan
29. What sort of animal is called a Lippizaner?
A Horse
30. Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt received Oscars for Best Actor and Actress in which 1997 movie?
As Good as it Gets
31. What is the forth book of The Old Testament?
Numbers
32. What is the French fabric "Serge de Nimes" better known as?
Denim
33. Which rock group had a hit with ‘Seven Seas of Rhye’?
Queen
34. What is added to wine to make a drink called Caudle?
Eggs
35. Of which group of islands is Alderney the third largest?
The Channel Islands
36. In which year was the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station disaster?
1986
37. Which scientific term describes the bending of a beam of light as is passed from one medium to another?
Refraction
38. On new Year’s Day in 1660 who made the first entry in a famous diary?
Samuel Pepys
39. Which country does snooker player James Wattana represent?
Thailand
40. Who painted ‘Sofe Self-Portrait with Grilled Bacon’?
Salvador Dali