- If I miss somebody's answer, I will accept corrections
- If you don't agree with my answer, I don't care...
- The only answer I will accept is what's written in my notes
Rule 2: No Googling
- If I have the slightest suspicion that someone is using Google (or Wikipedia, or IMDB, or Yahoo! etc) they will be disqualified from present, future and past quizzes...
- I will go back over all 23 previous quizzes and redistribute the results if I have to
Rule 3: Double points awarded for top 4
1. Arctic King, Saladin and Tom Thumb are which types of vegetable? Lettuce - Zulu
2. By what name is the Gravelly Hill Inter-change better known? Spaghetti Junction - Trevor
3. What is the name of the world's highest active volcano? Ojos del Salado - Trevor
4. What is a baby oyster called? A sprat - sarah_lennon
5. What is Bill Clinton's middle name? Jefferson - Donny B.
6. In which country are the Sutherland Falls? New Zealand - Zulu
7. What is the largest flat fish species? Halibut - sarah_lennon
8. What did Nelson lose on Tenerife in 1797? His Arm - Zulu
9. What's the oldest university in the USA? Harvard - Duff
10. Who wrote The Railway Children? Edith Nesbitt - Donny
11. In architecture, what is a lancet? A window - sarah_lennon
12. Turin lies on which river? The Po - Donny
13. Which country has the international car registration RA? Argentina - Zulu
14. A methuselah of wine holds the equivalent of how many bottles? 8 - sarah_lennon
15. Who invented jeans? Levi Strauss - sarah_lennon
16. Which European city had the Roman name Lutetia? Paris - Zulu
17. What is the green pigment found in most plants that is responsible for absorbing light energy? Chlorophyll - Dan
18. The Yeomen of the Guard are known by what other name? Beefeaters - LeinsterBabe
19. What is the birthstone for April? Diamond - Zulu
20. What does 'E' represent in E = MC2? Energy - Dan
21. Which English cathedral was destroyed by fire in 1666? St Pauls - Slipper
22. Which UK store was first to have an first escalator installed? Harrodds - Donny
23. How did soul singer Otis Redding die in 1967? Plane Crash - Donny
24. Who invented the revolver (handgun)? Colt - DC
25. What is the USA state capital of California? Sacremento - DC
26. Who was the first English monarch to abdicate? Richard II - DC
27. Which two countries are connected by the Simplon Pass? Switzerland and Italy - Zulu
28. 'The Absinthe Drinker' is a work by which painter? Manet - Trevor
29. What does a vexillogist study? Flags - Zulu
30. Which is the largest of the Channel Islands? Jersey - Donny
31. What does NATO stand for? North Atlantic Treaty Organisation - Dan
32. Which is the largest Castle in England? Windsor Castle - Zulu
33. In which English cathedral is the Bell Harry Tower? Canterbury - Zulu
34. In which country was exiled Russian leader Leon Trotsky killed in 1940? Mexico - Trevor
35. Which European country had the Roman name Helvetia? Switzerland - Zulu
36. Which country has the international car registration ET? Egypt - Hickiefan
37. Which 1950's singer was originally names Charles Hardin? Buddy Holly - Slipper
38. Which is the largest of the Great Lakes? Superior - Dan
39. Majestic, Romano and Arran Victory are types of which vegetable? Potato - Zulu
40. In which country was actor Mel Gibson born? USA - Zulu
41. Whose autobiography is entitled 'Take It Like A Man? Boy George - Donny
42. What is the lightest metal? Lithium - Trevor
43. What is the ninth letter of the Greek alphabet? Iota - sarah_lennon
44. What is the Fahrenheit boiling point of water? 212 degrees - Zulu
45. How many sides does a rhombus have? Four - Dan
46. Which is the smallest bone in the body? The stirrip - TCB
47. How many syllables are in a Haiku (a type of Japanese verse)? 17 - Zulu
48. What are the two ingredients in Bellini cocktail? Champagne and peach juice - Hickiefan
49. What do algophobics fear? Pain - Hickiefan
50. What chemical element has the atomic number 18? Argon - TCB
51. What is the name of the hooked staff carried by a bishop called? Crozier - Hickiefan
52. Who was the Greek God of dreams? Mopheus - Duff
53. What was boxer Barry McGuigan's weight division? Featherweight - Zulu
54. What colour is the Mr Men character Mr Happy? Yellow - LeinsterBabe
55. What does a hippophobic fear? Horses - Zulu
56. Who had a hit single in the 1960's with 'C'mon Baby, Light My Fire'? The Doors - Hickiefan
57. In which ocean are the Cape Verde Islands? Atlantic - Duff
58. How many bones are there in the human body? 206 - Dan
59. How many players are there in a netball team? Seven - Zulu
60. Who was the first poet to be buried in Poets Corner in London's Westminster Abbey? Chaucer - DC
61. What is the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet? Epsilon - leinster til i die
62. Which is the longest mountain range in the world? The Andes - Trevor
63. What type of fruit would you pick from a Mirabelle tree?Plums - TCB
64. Who was Britain's first Labour Prime Minister? Ramsey McDonald - Donny
65. What is the lowest point in Europe? Caspian Sea - Zulu
66. Which English Cathedral has the highest spire? Salisbury - Zulu
67. When is Bastille day celebrated? July 14th - Duff
68. What does a 'spelunker' explore? Caves - Zulu
69. If something is 'aureate' what colour is it? Gold - Zulu
70. What type of creature is a Bonito? Fish - Zulu
71. The character Shylock appears in which Shakespeare play? Merchant of Venice - Donny
72. What were the eldest sons of the Kings of France called? The Dauphin - Trevor
73. Who is the Greek God of wine? Dionysus - DC
74. What was Radar's surname in MASH? Reilly - DC
75. What is the largest island in the world? Greenland - Trevor
76. Who wrote the novel Dracula? Bram Stoker - Zulu
77. What is a baby seal called? Pup - TCB
78. In the human body what is Varicella commonly known as? Chicken Pox - hickiefan
79. Brock is a nickname for which animal? Badger - Hickiefan
80. What is the name of the RAF's aerobatics team? Red Arrows - Hickiefan
81. Who is the Roman Goddess of the hunt? Diana - Hickiefan
82. What is the metal or plastic end of a shoelace called? Aglet - DC
83. What is the world's third largest desert? Gobi - Slipper
84. What is an ecdysiast? Stripper - DC
85. Which two English Cathedrals have copies of the Magna Carta? Salisbury and Lincoln - Hickiefan
86. How many players are there in an Australian Rules football team? 18 - Zulu
87. In what year did the USA adopt the Stars and Stripes flag? 1777 - Zulu
88. In which ocean are the Canary Islands? Atlantic - Zulu
89. The authorised version of the Holy Bible was made at the order of which King? James -Duff
90. The headquarters of Greenpeace is in which European city? Amsterdam - Zulu
91. What is the collective noun for a group of crows? A murder - Dan
92. Who discovered the smallpox vaccination? Jenner - Duff
93. What did Harry Beck design in 1931 and is still used in London today? Underground map - TCB
94. What is the chemical symbol for the element Potassium? K -Duff
95. What was the codename of the Allied forces landing at Normandy in 1944? Overlord - Duff
96. Which tennis player was stabbed while playing against Steffi Graf in Hamburg 1993? Monika Seles - Donny
97. Swansea is situated on which river? Tawe - Zulu
98. In the Bible's New Testament what was the last battle between good and evil before the day of judgement? Armageddon - Zulu
99. In what year did Margaret Thatcher become Prime Minister? 1979 - DC
100. What was Hiram Hackenbacker's nickname in Thunderbirds? Brains - Zulu
101. What is the person called who leads prayers in a mosque? Imam - Zulu
102. What is the capital of Liberia? Monrovia - Zulu
103. Which opera did Verdi compose for the opening of the Suez Canal? Aida - Trevor
104. What does a belonophobic fear? Needles - Hickiefan
105. Who was the first Tudor King of England? Henry VII - Donny
106. What word represents the letter J in the UK Police radio communications? Juliet - Hickiefan
107. Which member of England's 2003 Rugby World Cup winning team has an uncle in the 1966 England Soccer World Cup winning team? Ben Cohan - Zulu
108. Who in Greek mythology fell in love with his own reflection? Narcissus - Hickiefan
109. What is the largest artery in the human body? Aorta - Dan
110. Alicante, Golden Boy and Piranto are types of what? Tomato - Zulu
111. What is the white of an egg called? Albumin - Duff
112. What are kept in an apiary? Bees - Hickiefan
113. What poisonous chemical element has the atomic number 33? Arsenic - Trevor
114. What is the fourteenth letter of the Greek alphabet? Xi - Zulu
115. What fish family is the anchovy a member of? Herring - Zulu
116. What nationality was the artist Edvard Munch? Norwegian - Zulu
117. What is Hanson's disease commonly known as? Leprosy - Donny
118. India qualified for the Soccer World Cup in 1950 but were refused permission to take part; why? They weren't permitted to play barefoot - Zulu
119. In electronics what does LED stand for? Light Emitting Diode - Dan
120. Who was the first person to reach the South Pole? Amundsen - TCB
121. If an object is hastate what shape is it? Triangular - Zulu
122. Who is the Greek Goddess of Victory? Nike - Dan
123. What is the technical term for the collar bone? Clavicle - Duff
124. Which twins were said to be the founders of Rome? Romulus and Remus - Dan
125. What is a person who shoes horses called? Farrier - Duff
126. Dendrology is the scientific study of what? Trees - Duff
127. How many miles per second does light travel? 186000 approx - TCB
128. What does a gricer take photographs of? Trains - sarah_lennon
129. Who played Mr White in the 1991 film Reservoir Dogs? Harvey Keitel - Donny
130. What is the capital of Finland? Helsinki - limecat
131. Which US organisation's headquarters is situated in Langley, Virginia? CIA - limecat
132. Who was the first chancellor of the 20th century united Germany? Helmut Kohl - Donny
133. Madarosis is the absence or loss of which part of the body? Eyelashes - Hickiefan
134. Who founded Playboy magazine in 1953? Hugh Hefner - Leinsterman
135. Which is the largest Canary Island? Tenerife - sarah_lennon
136. How many teeth does an elephant have? Four - Trevor
137. Reynard is a nickname for which animal? Fox - TCB
138. What is an Aldis Lamp used for? Signalling at sea/Morse code - Slipper
139. The Queensberry Rules are standard rules of which sport? boxing - Dan
140. What type of fruit is a canteloupe? Melon - Zulu
141. Who played the Riddler in the 1995 film Batman Forever? Jim Carrey - Dan
142. An orchidectomy is the surgical removal of what? Testicles - Hickiefan
143. What is the name of a word which reads the same backwards as forwards? Palendrome - Dan
144. What does an ocularist make? False Eyes - Hickiefan
145. What chemical element has the symbol Fe? Iron - limecat
146. Which Hindu God is depicted with the head of an elephant? Ganesha - Donny
147. What is the collective name for a large number of islands? Archipelago - Trevor
148. Which actress is the voice of Homer Simpson's mother? Glenn Close - Dan
149. In which country is Interpol based? France - Dan
150. Neroli is an essential oil distilled from the flowers of which fruit? Orange - Hickiefan
151. Who wrote the novel, Treasure Island? Robert Lewis Stephenson - Donny
152. What was Tom Jones' first UK number one single? It's Not Unusual - Zulu
153. Which South American country lost its coastline to Chile in 1879? Bolivia - DC
154. What flavour is the liqueur cassis? Blackcurrent - Hickiefan
155. Which singer was known as the 'Forces' Sweetheart'? Vera Lynn - LeinsterBabe
156. What does a lepidopterist collect? Butterflies - Hickiefan
157. What was Genevieve in the 1953 film of the same name? A Classic Car - Trevor
158. In which UK cathedral is the Whispering Gallery? St Pauls - TCB
159. What are Blue Mountain and Caturra, types of? Coffee - Hickiefan
160. In the human body what is the Trachea? The windpipe - limecat
161. What does an acrophobic fear? Heights - limecat
162. Entomology is the study of which creatures? Insects - Dan
163. What colours are the flowers of the flax plant? Blue - Zulu
164. What is a village without a church called? Hamlet - sarah_lennon
165. Which male singing voice is between tenor and bass? Baritone - limecat
166. In German mythology what is the name of the siren who lived on a rock and lured boatmen to their deaths? Lorilei - Slipper
167. What type of leaves does a silkworm feed on? Mulberry - LeinsterBabe
168. Which group had three consecutive UK Christmas number ones in 1996, 97 and 98? Spice Girls - LeinsterBabe
169. Who wrote the opera Cosi fan Tutte? Mozart - Hickiefan
170. What is the US state capital of Arizona? Phoenix - Zulu
171. In which century was the first recorded Viking raid on England? 8th - Zulu
172. Olfactory relates to which of the senses? Smell - Dan
173. Rome is on which river? The Tiber - DC
174. What word represents the letter K in radio communications? Kilo - Slipper
175. Which mountain was known as Peak XV until 1865? Everest - Zulu
176. Who was the Prime Minister of Britain at the start of the First World War? Asquith - Donny
177. How many players are in an American Football team? 11 - Donny
178. What was the title of Madonna's 1992 book? Sex - Duff
179. Who directed the 1995 film Casino? Martin Scorsese - Duff
180. In the UK military what does SAS stand for? Special Air Services - Duff
181. From which type of wood are cricket bats traditionally made? Willow - Duff
182. On which part of the body would you wear a sabot? Foot - Zulu
183. What is an archer's arrow case called? Quiver - Dan
184. What type of creature is an avadavat? Bird - Hickiefan
185. Who became the First Minister of Northern Ireland in 1998? David Trimble - DC
186. What is the largest city in Australia? Sydney - limecat
187. Who shot and killed John Lennon in New York, 1980? Mark Chapman - Donny
188. Who wrote Uncle Tom's Cabin? Harriet Stowe - Hickiefan
189. Who discovered the rabies vaccination? Pasteur - Hickiefan
190. How many hearts does an octopus have? 3 - Zulu
191. Who is the Greek god of music? Apollo - Hickiefan
192. Who wrote the opera Madama Butterfly? Puccini - Hickiefan
193. Pershore, Victoria and Washington are types of which fruit? Plums - Hickiefan
194. What did Tim Berners Lee invent? The World Wide Web - DC
195. Haptic relates to which of the five senses? Touch - Hickiefan
196. What type of animal is a Saki? Monkey - Trevor
197. What are parentheses otherwise known as? Brackets - DC
198. What type of animal is a caribou? Reindeer - limecat
199. Who wrote the novel Gulliver's Travels? Jonathan Swift (no extra points for knowing he wrote it in Cavan
) DC200. What Age followed the Bronze Age? Iron - Hickiefan
201. How many bones are in the human skull? 28 - Zulu
202. Who was the first boxer to beat Muhammed Ali as a professional? Joe Frazier - Donny
203. What is the collective name for a group of peacocks? A muster - Zulu
204. In Greek mythology who flew too close to the sun and fell to his death when his wax wings melted? Icarus - limecat
205. What type of structure is a camponile? Bell Tower - LeinsterBabe
206. Which rock band played the first ever concert at London's Roundhouse (in 1966)? Pink Floyd - Zulu
207. What does an onomast study? Names - Zulu
208. In which country is the site of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Iraq - limecat
209. Who was the first person in space? Yuri Gagarin - Zulu
210. Vulpine relates to which animals? Foxes - DC
211. Which song did Sting sing first at Live Aid in 1985? Roxanne - Donny
212. What were the code-names of the five D-Day Landing beaches? Gold, Juno, Sword, Utah and Omaha - DC
213. A nebuchadnezzar of wine holds the equivalent of how many bottles? 20 - Zulu
214. What colour is the mineral malachite? Green - TCB
215. The density of which substance is measured by a lactometer? Milk - DC
216. What is the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet? Eta - DC
217. Epilation is the removal of what? Hair - LeinsterBabe
218. What is the world's fastest growing plant? Bamboo - Dan
219. How many eyes does a spider have? 8 - Trevor
220. What is belladonna commonly known as? Deadly Nightshade - DC
221. In anatomy what is the outer layer of the skin called? Epidermis - TCB
222. The Birth of Venus is a work by which artist? Botticelli - TCB
223. Marsh Gas is another name for what gas? Methane - limecat
224. What is the capital of Peru? Lima - limecat
225. Who became US president after John F Kennedy was assassinated? Johnson - DC
226. Who wrote the book The Legend of Sleepy Hollow? Washington Irving - Hickiefan
227. What does an acrophobic fear? Heights - limecat
228. Who is the Roman god of fire? Vulcan - Hickiefan
229. What is an equilibrist? A tightrope walker - sarah_lennon
230. What is the collective name for a group of beavers? Colony - Trevor
231. Who discovered penicillin? Fleming - DC
232. What type of creature is a hairstreak? Butterfly - TCB
233. What type of fruit is a McIntosh? Apple - DC
234. What is Oenology the study of? Wine - Zulu
235. Nephritis is the inflamation of which part of the body? Kidneys - Hickiefan
236. In which country would you find the Southern Alps? New Zealand - Zulu
237. Padauk is a type of what natural substance? Wood - Zulu
238. How many carats is pure gold? 24- limecat
239. How many hulls does a catamaran have? Two - DC
240. In which country is Africa's highest ski resort? Morocco - Slipper
241. In boxing what weight is between a flyweight and a featherweight? Bantamweight - limecat
242. What type of plant is a saguaro? Cactus - Zulu
243. In which city were the 1972 Summer Olympics held? Munich - Donny
244. What is a camel with one hump called? Dromedary - Duff
245. What spirit is used to make a Harvey Wallbanger? Vodka - Zulu
246. Who took over from Richard Whiteley as the presenter of TV's Countdown? Des Lynam - Hickiefan
247. What is the sign of the Zodiac represented by a crab? Cancer - Hickiefan
248. What does the F stand for in John F Kennedy? Fitzgerald - Hickiefan
249. Which is the largest city in the USA? New York - Zulu
250. What is a camel with two humps called? Bactrian - Hickiefan
251. What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet? Omega - Zulu
252. An alligator pear is another name for which fruit? Avacado - Zulu
253. What was the name of the character played by Eddie Murphy in the 1984 film Beverley Hills Cop? Axel Foley - Zulu
254. What is the common name for nitrous oxide? Laughing Gas - Duff
255. Which vegetables are hash browns made from? Potatoes - Duff
256. Which British Royal Wedding was the first to be broadcast in colour? Princess Anne's - Duff
257. In which year was the Falklands War? 1982 - Donny
258. Who is the Roman God of Love? Cupid - Zulu
259. What type of domestic cat has no tail? Manx - Hickiefan
260. What is the medical term for the breastbone? Sternum - Hickiefan
261. Who wrote Wind In The Willows? Kenneth Graham - Donny
262. Where was the Magna Carta signed? Runnymede - Slipper
263. Who wrote the opera Porgy and Bess? Gershwin - DC
264. What is the world's longest river? The Nile - Trevor
265. Which country has the international car registration 'D'? Germany - Hickiefan
266. What does a philatelist collect? Stamps - DC
267. What type of animal is an Ibex? Goat - Zulu
268. The spice saffron is made from the dried stigmas of which flower? Crocus - Hickiefan
269. Which animal lives in a holt? Otter - Zulu
270. Which anniversary is celebrated upon 25 years of marriage? Silver - limecat
271. In which sport is an epée? Fencing - DC
272. Which car manufacturer makes the Jazz model? Honda - DC
273. Who played Elwood in the original film The Blues Brothers? Dan Ackroyd - Donny
274. Kim Peek, the famous 'savant', inspired Dustin Hoffman's character in which film? Rainman - Donny
275. In which city is the Doors vocalist Jim Morrison buried? Paris - Donny
276. What is the name of the captain of the Pequod in the novel Moby Dick? Ahab - Donny
277. Who wrote the novel A Clockwork Orange? Anthony Burgess - DC
278. What character does Uma Thurman play in the 1997 film Batman and Robin? Poison Ivy - Donny
279. In which novel was the character Holden Caulfield? Catcher in the Rye - Donny
280. What was Dorothy's surname in the Wizard Of Oz? Gale - Zulu
281. How many light years was ET away from home? 3,000,000 - DC
282. Who is the presenter on Channel 4's show Time Team? Tony Robinson - Donny
283. Who was the first singer to have three consecutive releases reach number one in the UK? Elvis - Donny
284. What was Westlife's first UK No1 hit? Swear It Again - Hickiefan
285. Whose autobiography is entitled Is It Me? Terry Wogan - Zulu
286. Which Beatles film features a mad scientist named Doctor Foot? Help - Donny
287. Who wrote the Opera La Boheme? Puccini - Donny
288. Who played James Bond in the film Goldfinger? Sean Connery - Donny
289. Who was the first Lancaster King of England? Henry IV - DC
290. A mahout is a person who works with and rides what? Elephants - Hickiefan
291. What is the capital of Romania? Bucharest - Zulu
292. In which city was the artist Francis Bacon born? Dublin - Donny
293. What does UNICEF stand for? United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund - Hickiefan
294. What is the longest river in France? The Loire - LeinsterBabe
295. Where in the human body is the thyroid gland? The throat - Donny
296. What is dromophobia a fear of? Crossing roads - Hickiefan
297. Who were Balthazar, Melchior, and Gaspar? The Three Wise Men - DC
298. Which insect lives in a formicary? Ants - Hickiefan
299. Lupine relates to which animals? Wolves - DC
300. What is ascorbic acid commonly known as? Vitamin C - Duff
