QUIZTIME QUIZZES

1. What word can go before ’shot’ and after ‘cauliflower’?
EAR
2. How many hoops are there in a crocquet set?
SIX
3. Which actor links Chancer, Chariots of Fire and The Whistle Blower?
NIGEL HAVERS
4. Which boxer has the Christian names Christopher Livingstone?
CHRIS EUBANK
5. Who wrote "Journey to the Centre of the Earth?"  
JULES VERNE
6. A ship’s Captain would be very concerned over reports of Growlers in the vicinity of his/her ship. What is a Growler?
SMALL ICEBERG
7.  Green Goblin and Doctor Octopus are villains in which superhero films?
SPIDERMAN
8. How many old threepenny bits were in a pound?
EIGHTY
9. Who is the writer of "Prime Suspect"?
LYNDA LA PLANTE
10. ‘The last lighthouse keeper’, ‘Mr. Macgregor’ and ‘Only dad’ are novels by which author?
ALAN TITCHMARSH
11. In which sport did one originally receive a new hat for performing a hat-trick?
CRICKET
12. The battleship USS Arizona is a designated US War Memorial. Where is it to be found?
PEARL HARBOUR
13. True or false? The character of Indiana Jones was named after George Lucas’s dog.
TRUE
14. To which British airport would you be flying if your bags were marked LBA?
LEEDS BRADFORD
15. In which film did Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito as Julius and Vincent Benedict?
TWINS
16. Which country claims to be the oldest country in the world, having become Independent in the 6th century BC?
IRAN
17. What is the currency of Japan?
YEN
18. Which organisation has its headquarters in a very distinctive cream and green building on the banks of the River Thames at 85, The Embankment, Vauxhall Cross, London?
MI6
19. Where would an American wear a fanny pack?
ROUND THE WAIST (BUM BAG)
20. Quiztime Survey Question - Top Answer Required - Another name for a wife!
MISSUS, BETTER OR OTHER HALF, HER INDOORS, TROUBLE & STRIFE, SPOUSE

21. Which Year - The finding of oil in the North Sea was announced by BP, "Cracklin’ Rose" by Neil Diamond went gold, American dare-devil Gary Gavelich broke the world land speed record in his rocket-propelled car "Blue Flame", driving at 631.367 mph, Anwar Sadat became president of Egypt and Jimi Hendrix was buried in his home town of Seattle?
1970
22. Which English cricketer was the first in the world to score a century and take ten wickets in the same test match?
IAN BOTHAM
23. Which Stateley Home and safari park belongs to the Marquis of Bath?
LONGLEAT
24. Which country was the first to win a World Cup final on penalties?
BRAZIL
25. One point each, name the four main blood groups?
A, B, AB, O
26. Which aircraft safety device was invented by British engineer James Martin?
EJECTOR SEAT
27. Which English explorer was imprisoned in the Tower of London and beheaded in 1618?
SIR WALTER RALEIGH
28. What would North American Indians do with a calumet?
SMOKE IT - IT’S A PEACE PIPE
29. How many previous German popes have there been - 4, 6 or 8?
EIGHT
30. In what kind of shop might you or an assistant use a Brannock Device?
SHOE SHOP
31. Wesley Snipes appeared in which 1987 Michael Jackson video?
BAD
32. On which English course is the Lancashire Oaks run?
HAYDOCK PARK
33. True or false - Tony Blair is an only child?
TRUE
34. How many times has Michael Schumacher been World Champion?
SEVEN
35. Who plays the part of Detective Inspector Rebus on TV?
KEN STOTT
36. What Is The Alternative Name For Crane Fly?
DADDY LONG LEGS
37. According to the ad, what put the T in Britain?
TYPHOO
38. In which sport might you see the two teams defending goals of different sizes?
WATER POLO (the goal in the shallow end can be higher)
39. According to the insurance company Elephant.co.uk, is it men or women who are more likely to have an accident on a roundabout?
WOMEN (ALSO CAR PARKS & TRAFFIC LIGHTS)
40. What do you call a female duck?
DUCK

Tiebreaker - In which year was the first Prime Suspect shown on ITV?
1991