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QUIZ 1 FOR 17 NOVEMBER 2009  

 

1.   Complete the name of this Cumbrian, formerly Lancastrian, town, …-in-Furness? Barrow

2.   Where traditionally do birds fly in winter? South (at least from the UK!)

3.   Which of the following is not a bird of prey? Sparrowhawk, Eagle, Sparrow, Hawk Sparrow

4.   Which bank was ‘broken’ by the man in a Victorian music-hall song? Monte Carlo

5.   Traditionally, mozzarella cheese is made from the milk of which animal? Buffalo

6.   What was the middle name of the artist L S Lowry? Stephen

7.   Stratfield Saye is the stately home of which Duke?  Marlborough ; Westminster ; Devonshire; Wellington Wellington

8.   What type of play is Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’? Tragedy (though History may be acceptable)

9.   Which breed of dog is traditionally used for hunting hares? Beagle

10.  How many of the ‘Three Little Pigs’ does the wolf eat? Two

11.  The Royal Albert Hall was named after the husband of which British monarch?  Elizabeth; Anne; Mary; Victoria Victoria

12.  Complete the title of the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, ‘Tell Me On A …? Sunday

13.  The black swan is native to which country? Australia

14.  Who composed the opera ‘Rigoletto’? Giuseppe Verdi

15.  In which British city was Cary Grant born?  Leeds; Manchester ; Birmingham ; Bristol Bristol

16.  Which unit of speed is equal to 1 nautical mile per hour? Knot

17.  A drone is the male of which type of creature? Bee

18.  What colour skin does the cartoon family ‘The Simpsons’ have? Yellow

19.  What kind of animal is a porpoise?  Mammal; Fish; Amphibian; Reptile Mammal

20.  Which adjective relates to cats?  Bysantine; Feline; Melamine; Caroline Feline

21.  What type of fabric is traditionally used for British Army uniforms? Khaki Serge

22.  Queen Anne of England was a member of which royal house? Stuart (the last)

23.  Which of these is one of the Channel Islands ?  Jersey ; Shirt; Pullover; Fleece Jersey

24.  What crime is larceny? Theft

25.  Caribou is another name for which animal? Reindeer

QUIZ 2 FOR 17 NOVEMBER 2009

1.   Which African country gained independence from Britain in 1962? Uganda

2.   Which is the fastest bird in level flight? The Spine-tailed Swift, timed at 99 mph

3.   Which three letters would a ship’s radio operator send out as an emergency call? SOS

4.   Vitamin D keeps which two parts of the body strong and healthy? Bones and Teeth

5.   Which famous diarist finished each entry with the words ‘and so to bed’? Samuel Pepys

6.   Reykjavik is the capital of what country? Iceland

7.   On a chessboard, what are the files? Vertical rows, columns

8.   Which seabird shares its name with a greedy person? Gannet

9.   Who is the patron saint of sailors? St Cuthbert

10.  Passover is a festival celebrated in which religion? Judaism

11.  What types of animals are the eland and impala? Antelope

12.  Who wrote Treasure Island ? Robert Louis Stephenson

13.  What was Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov famous for? Composing music

14.  What is ‘dry ice’? Solid Carbon Dioxide

15.  A covering of ice on an area of land is known by what name? Ice Cap

16.  The Missouri is a tributary of what river? Mississippi

17.  What religion did Mary and Joseph follow? Judaism

18.  What is the name for the science that studies the history of the Earth’s crust? Geology

19.  Why do some plants pack closely together to form cushions? To keep warm, to survive the cold

20.  The King George V Cup is contested at Hickstead in what sport? Show Jumping

21.  Who was the first European to explore the coasts of Australia and New Zealand? Captain James Cook (Tasman did not really explore much)

22.  Which Indian city produces more movies than Hollywood? Mumbai (Bombay)

23.  What itchy condition, caused by a fungus, usually affects the area between the toes? Athletes Foot

24.  What is laver bread made from?  Seaweed

25.  Which flightless bird moves on rocks in a series of two-footed jumps? Rockhopper Penguin

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