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Instant Quiz

10 questions from each category.
The Pub Quiz Company: Not in a pub quiz

Animals

Question Answer
1 Which large rodents fur is known as nutria Coypu
2 Which water bird has brown & black feathers with a white flank slash & a red beak shield Moorhen
3 Which are the three species of animal with stereoscopic vision Monkeys, apes and man
4 What mammal of northern europe, asia & north america is sometimes called a glutton Wolverine
5 Dugongs & manatees belong to which family of animals Sirenia or sea cows
6 With which animals do you associate the disease myxomatosis Rabbits
7 What animal is a chester white A pig
8 Which animal can jump the highest The whale
9 What do squids, snails and oysters have in common They are all molluscs
10 Which animal is the symbol of the world wide fund for nature Giant panda

Art & Literature

Question Answer
1 Which us clarinetist players real name was arthur jacob shaw Artie shaw
2 Childrens books: in the hans christian anderson tale, with whom was the tin soldier in love A dancer
3 Which publishing company was founded in london in 1935 by allen lane Penguin
4 Who was the first person to be buried at poets corner Geoffrey chaucer
5 Which english writer divided his novels into 3 categories, novels of character & environment,
romances & fantasies & novels of ingenuity
Thomas hardy
6 American writers: what was the title of beat writer jack kerouac's story of a journey across
america by car
On the road
7 Childrens books: in the jungle book, from whom was mowgli saved from as a baby Shere khan the tiger
8 What is tthe ballet term for spinning on one foot A piroutte
9 Artists: which revolutionary surrealist short was salvadore dali's first film Un chien andalou
10 Who drew drawings of absurd mechanical contrivances William heath robinson

Blockbusters

Question Answer
1 What 'n' was an 18th to 19th century admiral Nelson
2 What 'ct' confessed to an affair with fiona mckechnie in 2006 Chris tarrant
3 What 'h' is a hollow place in a solid body Hole
4 What 'sp' is the name of a band that sound like they are out on duty on wintery roads Snow patrol
5 What 'd' is an appointment, a time and a fruit Date
6 What 'dr' is the theory that kings are ordained by god Divine right
7 What 'hwb' do yo fill with water and take to bed Hot water bottle
8 What 'rm' was england's first labour prime minister Ramsay macdonald
9 What 'd' means of the netherlands Dutch
10 What 'v' is the sixth sign of the zodiac Virgo

Entertainment

Question Answer
1 What was the name of the purple dinosaur that featured in the tv show multi coloured swap shop Posh paws (swap shop backwards almost)
2 Songs in films: who had the only hit from the soundtrack of midnight cowboy Nilsson 'everybodys talkin'
3 Name the missing (young one) chris ryan, ade edmundson, rick mayall Nigel planer
4 Movie taglines: 'i'm on my way' Dick tracy (1990)
5 Bernard youens died in 1984 as did the character he played in coronation who was it Stan ogden
6 Movie one liners: you're playing each piece like losing it hurts. This ain't checkers. You want
my king, you got to come get my king. All these other pieces are just the means to do it. '
Fresh
7 What is the name of the cement mixer in the tv show (bob the builder) Dizzy
8 Movie characters: which 1994 oscar winning movie features the character 'lieutenant dan taylor' Forrest gump
9 Who directed the first 3 films in the lethal weapon series Richard donner
10 In 'the lone ranger'' what was tonto`s horse called Scout

Food & Drink

Question Answer
1 In which country do red onions originate Italy
2 What is calamari Squid
3 Not to be confused with spatchcock, which creature might be split and grilled or fried in a
manner known as spitchcock
Eel
4 Natural vanilla flavoring comes from this plant, what is it Orchid
5 What is a kipper A smoked herring
6 What is the oldest known vegetable Pea
7 What are the two main ingredients of cock-a-leekie soup Boiling fowl and leeks.
8 Vodka, orange juice and galliano make up which type of cocktail Harvey wallbanger
9 What is the most popular chocolate bar in the uk Kit kat
10 What type of foodstuff was invited by charles jung Fortune cookies

General Knowledge

Question Answer
1 Egg are measured on the ec scale from sizes one to seven, is size one the smallest or largest
egg
Largest
2 In literature, the author isabel allende is from which south american country Chile
3 In food, what c is a name used for a roast of lamb or pork where the ribs are partially scraped
and bent into an upright circle
Crown roast
4 Ricketts is a disease caused by the lack of what Vitamin d
5 Abbreviations, in finance what is a pep A personal equity plan
6 In which woody allen film featuring melanie griffith and winona ryder does kenneth branagh also
star
Celebrity
7 Which independent nation in the west indies is the most easterly of the caribbean islands Barbados
8 Is papua new guinea situated directly north of australia or new zealand Australia
9 What did the telephone operator o2 used to be called Bt cellnet
10 Duncan was the king of scotland in which shakespeare play Macbeth

Geography

Question Answer
1 What is london's largest park Hyde park
2 Chicago stands on the banks of which lake Michigan
3 What separates spain from morocco The straits of gibralter
4 Public buildings: which church contains napoleons tomb St louis's church in the hotel des invalides , paris
5 What city does beacon hill light Boston
6 Africa: which stretch of water lies to the north of somalia, on the horn of africa The gulf of aden
7 Which is the world’s 2nd highest mountain K2
8 Which is the largest lake in the world Caspian sea
9 On which line of latitude could you sail around the world without touching land 60 degrees south
10 What is the largest island in the world Greenland

History

Question Answer
1 1960s: whose death in 1965 prompted president johnson that all american flags the world over be
flown at half mast a mark of respect never before accorded to a foreigner
Winston churchill
2 1980s: who was the author of the book entitled 'a brief history of time'' first published in
1988
Stephen hawking
3 Natural history: what is the most common uk bird The blue tit
4 1980s: alanis morrisette appeared on what 80's cable children's show You can't do that on television
5 1950s: which bill haley song, which featured in the 1954 film _the blackboard jungle_, became
the u. K. 's first rock and roll number one
Rock around the clock
6 1970s: which 60's singing duo divorced after 11 years of marriage Sonny and cher
7 1990s: in which year was john mccarthy rleased by his lebanese captors 1991
8 2000s: which fallen pop star was released from jail in vietnam in 2008 after serving a 3 year
sentance
Gary glitter
9 1980s: name the no. 1 single from the 80's by the following artist that has a number in the
title paul hardcastle
Nineteen
10 1970s: who released the 70's album entitled pretzel logic Steely dan

Music

Question Answer
1 What is the very first word in the paul young song 'land of the common people'' Living
2 Which big voiced singer is usually associated with the irving berlin song 'theres no business
like showbusiness'
Ethel merman
3 Name the group that had a hit with 'inside' the musical backdrop to a levi's tv ad Stiltskin
4 Upon which shakespearean play is the musical 'kiss me kate' based The taming of the shrew
5 What did voice of the beehive ask us not to do in 1988 Don't call me baby
6 What is the world's best selling musical instrument The harmonica
7 On which street did elvis take a walk according to the lyrics of 'heartbreak hotel'' Lonely
8 Which 60's band had a hit with waterloo sunset The kinks
9 Who had 'self control' in 1984 Laura brannigan
10 Which band did peter murphy of bauhaus & mick karn of japan form Dali's car

Science & Nature

Question Answer
1 Which part of the body is affected by rhinitis The nose
2 Who was the first man to return to space Virgil grissom
3 What is a shark's skeleton made of Cartilage
4 What were the four elements proposed by the ancient greeks Earth, water, fire & air
5 What is the common name for the crane fly Daddy long legs
6 How many legs does a wood louse possess 14 legs
7 What are you deficient in if you suffer from scurvy Vitamin c
8 What two colors is a magpie Black and white
9 Commonly regarded as a bit of a nuisance amongst computer users ' it writes once but reads many
times '' what is it
A worm (mass mailing)
10 Where were the worlds first windmills In iran in the 7th century

Sports & Leisure

Question Answer
1 In which athletic event is a planting box used Pole vault
2 What annual sporting event takes place between putney and mortlake The university boat race
3 In what world cups did bryan robson appear 1982, 1986 and 1990
4 Where did steve regrave win his 4th gold medal Atlanta
5 Which bridge is past first in the university boat race Hammersmith
6 Which south american country do boca juniors come from Argentina
7 Who scored a hat-trick in what became known as the matthews cup final Stan mortensen
8 Which chess piece always remains on the same colour square Tthe bishop
9 Between 1920 & 1928 how many gold medals were run by the finnish distance runner paavo nurmi Nine
10 If you bet a lady godiva what would be your stake 5 pound

Tie Breaks

Question Answer
1 Who was the first woman ever to win a best actress oscar Janet gaynor
2 In which year was the charity shield first contested 1909
3 In what year was the corkscrew patented 1795
4 In what year was the first world snooker championship held 1927
5 In what year was the first edition of news of the world 1843
6 As at march 2004, what is the highest single prize won on the national lottery 22590829
7 In what year were ball girls first introduced at wimbledon 1977
8 In which year was richard the lionheart born 1157
9 How many deaths are caused by mosquito's every year world wide 1 million
10 In what year did the dunblane massacre occur 1996

Toys & Games

Question Answer

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