Sample Quiz
Television
1. What were the favourite sweets of Tom Baker’s Dr Who?
2. What was the name of the character played by Christopher Biggins in Porridge?
3. In children’s TV, what type of creature is Barney?
4. Who presented Sale of the Century in the 70s and 80s?
5. Who is the voice of Bob the Builder?
6. How many letters does the countdown conundrum have?
7. Which club did Arthur Daley belong to?
8. Who played the part of Father Noel Furlong in Father Ted?
9. Whose funeral took place in the very first episode of Emmerdale Farm?
10. Who was kidnapped by aliens in The Colbys
Sport
11. On what sport does Sid Waddell commentate?
12. Which female presents horse racing coverage on the BBC?
13. Which cricketer was the first to achieve 1000 runs and 100 wickets in a season?
14. What does TT stand for in the Isle of Man races?
15. For which club did Alan Shearer score a hatrick on his full league debut?
Science & Nature
16. Spider, hermit and blue are types of which creature?
17. Mycology is the study of what?
18. Which element is often called quicksilver?
19. How is deoxyribose nucleic acid better known?
20. How many pairs of legs do arachnids have?
Questions 21 - 30 is a Picture Round: 70s/80s Children's TV Characters.
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Geography
31. What is the capital of Canada?
32. On which river does Paris stand?
33. Of which US state is Tallahassee the Capital
34. Freetown is the capital of which country?
35. On which river does Vienna stand?
Games
36. What colour are double word scores on a scrabble board?
37. What board game was invented by Charles Darrow in 1931
38. How much does it cost to buy Leicester Square ?
39. Which board game takes its name from the Latin for I play?
40. In snakes and ladders do you go up or down a snake?
Pot Luck
41. Which colour comes before blue on a rainbow?
42. What instrument is Vanessa Mae famous for?
43. What drink was invented by John Pemberton in 1886?
44. Which German-born physisict said of quantum theory "God does not play dice"?
45. Which TV cartoon character lived at 52 Festive Road?
46. What was the nickname of the Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie?
47. Who was the head of International rescue?
48. What type of creature is a Lumpsucker?
49. What’s the name of the game which involves placing your body parts on coloured spots?
50. In video recorders what do the initials VHS stand for?
51. Which British University awarded its degrees for the first time in January 1973?
52. Who sang the title song from the film Grease?
53. What’s the correct name for an animal that eats both meat and vegetables?
54. What was the most popular boys name in 2003?
55. What was the most popular girls name in 2003?
Questions 56 - 60 A Lyrics Quiz
The following questions are worth two points each. ONE point for correctly identifying the song title and ONE point for the artist
56. Well you can knock me down, Step in my face, Slander my name all over the place (1950s)
57. She told me she worked in the morning and started to laugh, I told her I didn’t and crawled off to sleep in the bath (1960s)
58. You’re a teaser, you turn ‘em on, Leave them burning and then you’re gone (1970s)
59. With the heartbreak open so much you can’t hide, Put on a little make-up, make-up, Make sure they get your good side (1980s)
60. First time I saw you, girl, I knew that I just had to make you mine, But it’s so hard to talk to you, With fellas hangin’ round you all the time
(1990s)
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