QUIZTIME QUIZZES

1. Which famous prison was closed in 1963?
Alcatraz
2. What is the name of the national airline of Russia?
Aeroflot
3. Which No 1 hit for Art Garfunkel featured in the film Watership Down?
Bright Eyes
4. What word for a short jacket was also the title of a piece of music that you would associate with Torvill and Dean?
Bolero
5. What name is given to the pupa of a butterfly?
Chrysalis
6. Which war is most closely associated with Florence Nightingale?
Crimean
7. What eight-letter word is the name given to word blindness?
Dyslexia
8. What is the alternative name for a cranefly?
Daddy Long Legs
9. What name is given to the branch of philosophy concerned with human values?
Ethics
10. What is the outer layer of the skin called?
Epidermis
11. Who invented the jet engine?
Frank Whittle
12. What was the registration plate of Lady Penelope’s pink Rolls Royce?
FAB 1
13. What do Argentineans call cowboys?
Gauchos
14. What name describes a gothic water spout usually in the form of a monster?
Gargoyle
15. What name is given to the condition of abnormally low body temperature?
Hypothermia
16. Which is the only bird that can fly backwards?
Hummingbird
17. What type of bird was sacred in Egypt?
Ibis
18. Which element is obtained from seaweed?
Iodine
19. Which style of music is characterised by syncopated rhythms?
Jazz
20. Which famous football team hails from Turin?
Juventus

21. Which country was invaded by Iraq in 1990?
Kuwait
22. Which word of Hindu origin literally means dust-coloured?
Khaki
23. The Darling Buds of May tells the story of which family?
Larkin
24. What name is given to the beam above a door?
Lintel
25. What dynasty ruled China from 1368 to 1644?
Ming
26. What name is given to the soft tissue in bone cavities?
Marrow
27. What name is given to a billionth of a second?
Nanosecond
28. What type of cloud signifies bad weather?
Nimbus
29. What was the title of Michael Jackson’s first UK No 1 hit single?
One Day In Your Life
30. What word is the name given to a piece of music that opens a concert?
Overture
31. Which fruit can be known as an elegant lady?
Peach
32. What is the capital of Western Australia?
Perth
33. Two pints make what?
Quart
34. What is a container for holding arrows called?
Quiver
35. What is the name of the light-sensitive membrane at the back of the eye?
Retina
36. What is measured in curies?
Radioactivity
37. St Mary’s, St Martin’s and Tresco are main islands in which group?
Scilly
38. What name is given to the highest order of angels?
Seraphim
39. What is the name of Saturn’s largest moon?
Titan
40. What is the name of the large wooded valley located in central Scotland?
Trossachs

Tiebreaker - In which year did James Plimpton invent the 4 Wheel Roller Skates?
1863

1. What was abolished in Britain on 31st December 1960
National Service
2. Which common kind of beetle has species called two spot, seven spot and fourteen spot?
Ladybird
3. Which was the first woman to be shot and killed by the American agency the FBI?
Bonney Parker
4. The ample forth the leap-frog and the gallant hussar are all types of which dance?
Morris Dances
5. On which island is the main base of the French foreign legion?
Corsica
6. The Christian names of the 4 leading actresses of which TV comedy series all begin with the letter "J"?
Absolutely Fabulous
7. The Orinoco forms a 200 mile border between Venezuela and which other S.American country?
Colombia
8. What natural phenomenon is measured on the torro scale?
Tornados
9. Who was Liverpool’s captain when they won soccer’s European cup final for the first time in 1977?
Emlyn Hughes
10. Which part of the body consumes 40 percent of the blood’s oxygen?
The Brain
11. Which male pop star had more duet partners in the 20th century than any other chart artist?
Elton John
12. What form of death takes its name from the Greek for "easy death"?
Euthanasia
13. In which sport would you use a do, a kote and a hakama?
Kendo
14. In which part of the body can the "cochlea" be found?
The Ear
15. On what channel four show does Amanda Lamb help viewers to buy a home abroad?
A Place In The Sun
16. Which body of water, the largest lake in the alps, lies on the border of France and Switzerland?
Lake Geneva
17. What colour is the beak of a mature mute swan?
Orange
18. Which member of the royal family is the president of the Commonwealth Games Federation?
Prince Edward
19. Which country house in Wiltshire is owned by the Marquess of Bath?
Longleat
20. What was the first condom made of, a)Leather, b)Linen, c)Goat Skin or d)Tree Bark
Linen

21. Which classic French soup is served with melted cheese and croutons?
Onion Soup
22. In speedway, what is the maximum number of gears allowed on a motorcycle?
One
23. Which is the only Olympic event in which the competitors have to wear a top hat?
Dressage
24. Trit-a-trot, Tom-tit-tot, Ricdin-Ricdon & Whuppity-Stoorie are all variant names for which well-known fairy tale character?
Rumpelstiltskin
25. How many pounds do you have if you have a million pennies?
£10,000
26. Which is taller Canary Warf Tower or the Eiffel Tower?
Canary Wharf Tower
27. What is another name for the purple-skinned fruit sometimes called granadilla?
Passion Fruit
28. Which hotel had Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed just left when they were involved in the fatal car crash?
The Ritz
29. In Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift, what was Gulliver’s job aboard ship before he was shipwrecked?
Surgeon
30. What does the expression ‘The Old Woman Is Plucking Her Goose’ mean?
It’s Snowing!
31. According to a folk tale, Whose "queer long coat from heel to head was half of yellow and half of red"?
Pied Piper
32. Which of Henry VIII’s wives gave him the male heir he wanted?
Jane Seymour
33. Name the native Australian rainforest nut now exported around the world?
Macadamia
34. Which of these foods has the most calories by weight: - Turnip, Celery or Melon?
Melon
35. Which well known saying was coined from raccoon hunting with dogs?
Barking Up The Wrong Tree
36. On which African river would you find the Stanley Falls?
The Congo
37. Which Sioux Indian was killed in 1877 after surrendering to American troops?
Crazy Horse
38. In Greek legend, which Nymph faded away until only her voice remained?
Echo
39. Which European country has 482 islands?
Denmark
40. Other than Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, name the only person in the original trilogy to be seen using a light saber?
Han Solo

TIEBREAKER - How many months pregnant was Nancy Davis when she married Ronald Reagan?
Two

1. From which country does Feta cheese originate?
Greece
2. What is the name of the film starring Bruce Willis, where he blows up a rogue asteroid, which is about to crash onto Earth?
Armageddon
3. What do the initials P & O stand for in the shipping company?
Peninsular and Oriental
4. What was the character name of the 6 Million-Dollar Man?
Steve Austin
5. Which British newspaper first appeared in October 1986?
The Independent
6. Actress Jamie Lee Curtis is the daughter of which famous parents?
Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh
7. Which rugby club did Will Carling play for?
Harlequins
8. Which actress had lead roles in Out of Africa and Silkwood?
Meryl Streep
9. What is the maximum number of players allowed in a game of poker?
Eight
10. Which two European languages are spoken in Madagascar?
French and English
11. Which football manager is singer Louise’s father in law?
Harry Redknapp
12. What’s the name of Tony Blair’s eldest daughter?
Kathryn
13. On which quiz show could you get your bus fare home?
Bullseye
14. Which school has provided Britain with 19 prime ministers?
Eton
15. The composer Holst wrote the Planets suite - but which planets were missing?
Earth and Pluto
16. Which Coronation Street star produced a fitness video called Rapid Results?
Beverley Callard
17. What African country once had the weirdly named Canan Banana as its first President?
Zimbabwe
18. Which coin was made compulsory in 1971 and illegal in 1985?
The halfpenny (decimal)
19. What’s the name of Egypt’s national airline?
Egyptair
20. David Bowie has had 5 No 1 hits in England - point each!
Space Oddity, Ashes to Ashes, Under Pressure, Let’s Dance and Dancing in the Street

21. Is HAPU - a) A Chinese dish of raw fish, b) The Maori word for a tribe, c) The Hindu god of fertility, or d) the Cherokee word for a penis?
C
22. Near which town were Burtonwood ales originally brewed?
Warrington
23. In bullfighting, what name is given to the men who ride on horses carrying long lances?
Picadors
24. Where in your body would you find your uvula?
Back of mouth - it’s the dangly bit!
25. The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank, but what hit the Poseidon?
A tidal wave
26. By which river does Blackburn’s Ewood Park stand?
Darwen
27. On which part of the body would you wear mukluks?
Feet
28. What’s the name of the craft/antique market located in an old mill near Chorley on the M61?
Botany Bay
29. What number do you dial first if you don’t want the person you are calling to get your phone number?
141
30. Is a WEEDGIE a) a small unit of gravitational attraction, b) what someone from Edinburgh calls someone from Glasgow, c) a canary or d) a washing-up sponge?
B
31. With what part of its body does a cow sweat?
Nose
32. At which major British tourist attraction could you see the Aubrey Holes?
Stonehenge
33. In France, this bird is called a Rougegorge - what is it called in Britain?
Robin
34. Which country was nearest to where the Titanic sank?
Canada
35. In sporting terms, what do the initials BBBC stand for?
British Boxing Board of Control
36. What musical instrument was played by Sherlock Holmes?
Violin
37. In which sport could you compete in the Dairylea Dunkers Championship?
Basketball
38. Which zoo is near Dunstable, Bedfordshire?
Whipsnade
39. What extinct creature got its name from the Portuguese word for stupid?
Dodo
40. What was the name of the first yacht to win the America’s Cup?
America!
Tiebreaker - When was the first elephant to be seen in England - a gift to the monarch from the king of France? 1256

1. What happens if you get pepper in your proboscis?
You Sneeze!
2. Which US state was once an independent republic?
Texas
*3. Who won the 2009 men’s US Open tennis title?
Juan Martin del Poltro
4. What was created by chef George Crum at Saratoga Springs, New York, on August 24, 1853?
The original potato chip or Crisp
*5. So far this year, police in the US have chopped down $12bn worth of illegally grown what?
Marijuana
6. From which fish is caviar obtained?
Sturgeon
*7. The US has decided against installing a missile shield in which two countries?
Poland & Czech Republic
8. What’s the worlds widest river?
Amazon
9. In greek mythology, how many heads did hydra have?
Nine
10. Who is the most-capped scottish footballer?
Kenny Dalglish
*11. The BBC won seven Emmy awards for its adaptation of which Charles Dickens novel?
Little Dorrit
12. Who played John Candy’s obnoxious brother-in-law in "The Great Outdoors"?
Dan Akyroyd
*13. True or False - Madrid is to convert its phone booths into recharging stations for electric cars?
True
14. Who was the founder of Microsoft?
Bill Gates
*15. Which team are the European basketball champions for 2009, Poland, Italy or Spain?
Spain
16. Of what were ancient egyptian pillows made?
Stone
*17. Which Arab leader is celebrating 40 years in power?
Muammar Gaddafi
18. A survey of UK readers says that who is Britain’s favourite superhero?
Batman - Spiderman is 2nd
19. Which member of the Royal Family holds the title the Lord of Mann?
Queen Elizabeth II who is Lord Proprietor of the Isle of Man and the Head of State
20. What do the Battle of Hastings, the Great Fire of London, the birth of Beatrix Potter and England’s World Cup victory have in common?
They all happened in years ending in 66 —1066, 1666, 1866 and 1966

21. The long-running TV series Heartbeat is set during the 1960s, but in which year was the drama first aired on ITV?
1992, on Friday, April 10
22. What does one square inch of human skin contain 625 of?
Sweat Glands
*23. Fishermen participate in an annual slaughter of bottlenose dolphins and pilot whales in which far east country?
Japan - Taiji
24. What colour is the danger flag in motor racing?
Yellow
25. Name the type of war axe containing a boy’s name and a bird of prey?
TOMaHAWK
26. What is the most mountainous country in Europe?
Switzerland
27. Which Freeview TV channel is called after a man’s name?
Dave
28. Which US state grants the most fishing licenses?
California
29. Which make of car includes the models Sirion, Materia and Terios?
Daihatsu
30. Which houses fought the War of the Roses?
Lancaster & York
31. Is a pharologist interested in beaches, lighthouses, caves or piers?
Lighthouses. The word is derived from Pharos, the legendary lighthouse of Alexandria in Egypt
32. What tropic passes through Australia?
Tropic of Capricorn
33. Which famous European horse race is run annually on the first Sunday in October?
The Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe
34. When is the only time a flag should be flown upside down?
Emergency
35. What type of beef is first pickled in brine then boiled?
Corned Beef
36. Who lost 41 of a crew of 98 to scurvy in 1868, on his first voyage to the South Pacific?
Captain Cook
37. In which film, originally made in 1967, does the central character go in search for The Great Pink Sea Snail?
Doctor Doolittle
38. What hobby was developed by the palmer paint company?
Painting by Numbers
39. Where is Britain’s highest postbox?
Blackpool Tower. The box is 116 metres or 380 ft from the ground
40. Who has called Silvio Berlusconi "by far the best prime minister Italy has had in its 150-year history"?
Silvio Berlusconi!!!

Tiebreaker - How many days can a us tourist stay in south korea without a visa?
15
How many fires erupted in the april 18, 1906 san francisco earthquake?
50