Quiz (12. 06. 2005)
Quiz Master: JB
1. What does the word Sussex mean? South Saxons
2. How many pints in a Flagon? 2
3. Which crossing of the Thames is between the Albert and Vauxall Bridges? Chelsea
4. If your start is on the A30 and you finish by passing the Stacks of Duncansby, what might you have done? Driven from Land’s End to John O’Groats
5. How many wings does a bee have? 4
6. Jane Seymour was the Bond Girl in which Bond film? Live and Let Die
7. Which five events take place on the 1st day of a decathlon (a point for each)? 100 metres, Long Jump, Shot Putt, High Jump & 400 metres
8. What is Snake poison called? Venom
9. What was New York originally called? New Amsterdam
10. How many blue triangles are there on the Union Jack? 8
11. Approximately how does long does it take for the earth to orbit the sun? Year
12. How many degrees in a circle? 360
13. What is the square root of 121? 11
14. What is the only English anagram of Hatter? Threat
15. Which chess piece changes direction during its move? Knight
16. In the royal address HIH, what does the I stand for? Imperial
17. Bobby Fisher is associated with which game? Chess
18. For the Riot Act to be read, a crowd has to number more than what? 12
19. From 1714 to 1830 all British monarchs were called what? George
20. What type of leaves does a Koala live off? Eucalyptus
21. How many minutes in twelve hours? 720
22. In popular music who is known as The Boss? Bruce Springsteen
23. Joan Hickson was famous for playing whom? Miss Marples
24. Who is the patron saint of children? St Nicholas
25. INTERPOL stands for what? International Police Criminal Organisation
26. What is a Bakers Dozen plus a Long Hundred? 123
27. What was the name of the first manned spacecraft to land on the moon? Luna 2
28. Hydrophobia is more commonly known as what? Rabies
29. What sort of creature was Basil Brush supposed to be? A Fox
30. What are the seven characteristics of living things (a point for each)? Movement, respiration, sensitivity, excretion, nutrition, reproduction, growth
31. To within five years, when was the first parking meters first introduced to the UK? 1958
32. If the hardest measure on the MOHS scale is diamond, what is the softest? Talc
33. In the name J K Rowling, what does J K stand for? Joanne Kathleen
34. Which five events take place on the 2nd day of a decathlon (a point for each)? 110 metres, Discus throw, Javelin Throw, 1500 metres and Pole Vault.
35. What did Percy Shaw invent in 1934? Cats Eyes
36. Which watch at sea comes after the afternoon watch? First Dog Watch
37. Who’s catchphrase is “I’m smarter than the average bear”? Yogi Bear
38. Who invented dynamite? Alfred Nobel
39. John Eric Bartholomew was better known as whom? Eric Morecame
40. What type of drink is Darjeeling? Tea
41. QUANGO stands for what? Quasi-Autonomous Non-Governmental Organisation
42. Spike Milligan was born in what country? India
43. What is the world’s longest mountain range? The Andes
44. Who’s horse was called Silver? The Lone Ranger
45. Taiwan was formerly known as what? Formosa
46. Who is the Roman goddess of flowers? Flora
47. Charles Babbage invented the world’s 1st what? Computer
48. The Amazon river has its source in which country? Peru
49. Who lives in a formicary? Ants
50. William Henry Pratt was better known as whom? Boris Karloff
51. What has a 4 ft 6 “ long nose, and a 35 ft waistline? Statue of Liberty
52. Which was the first casino in Britain? The metropole in Brighton
53. To the nearest five thousand, how many pubs are there in Britain? 55, 000
54. What word can go after prawn and before dress? Cocktail
55. What kind of bomb contains hydrogen sulphide? A stink bomb
56. What term is used for the killing of a King? Regicide
57. Which cartoon series featured Pebbles and Bam Bam? The Flintstones
58. What was Pierce Bosnan’s second Bond film called? Tomorrow Never Dies
59. What is a Pontefract cake made from? Liquorice
60. What colour did Doctor Banner become when he got angry? Green
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