Quiz two, week beginning 30 March
Round one …… Around the world
1 Which canal was closed from 1967 to 1974?
2 In which mountain range can you visit Ben Nevis?
3 What are hills known as in Greece?
4 In what country would you find the prefix Z on a car number plate?
5 In which English county would you find Alton Towers?
6 What do Perth, Hamilton and Kingston have in common?
7 Which was the 1st Asian country to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix?
8 Muscat is the Capital of which country?
Round two ……… General knowledge
1 By what name is Variola better known as?
2 What does USB stand for in computing?
3 What does someone keep doing to be called sufering from Lachrymose?
4 What would you be if you did not have SRY?
5 What are pearls made of?
6 What is the official language of Brazil?
7 Which wedding anniversary is symbolized by tin?
8 Which animal has the longest tail?
Round three …… History
1 In which decade of the 20th century did American Indians become
American citizens?
2 For what disease did Dr Edward Jenner discover a vaccine?
3 Which country did Ivan The Terrible rule?
4 Which is Britains oldest university, Oxford, Cambridge
or St Andrews?
5 How many queens have been crowned and reigned
as monarchs of England?
6 What was found at Sutton Hoo in East Anglia?
7 Chipping is an old English prefix used in several place names.
What does it mean?
8 Which store, opened in 1875 close to Regent St, is housed
in a mock Tudor building?
Round four ……. Food and drink
1 In which country did the grape variety Riesling originate?
2 Approximatlely how many cups of tea are consumed by a person
in the UK in their life time? 35,000 75,000 150,000
3 Which county gives it’s name to Britains oldest cheese?
4 Which English dish is made from shallow fried left over
vegetables from a roast dinner?
5 Which food product has the slogan ‘Love it or leave it’?
6 Often served with haggis, which vegetables are
neeps and tatties?
7 Which Cambridgeshire village gives it’s name to a cheese?
8 Which town, known as the ‘Pearl of Kent’ is noted for the farming
and eating of oysters?
Round five …… Entertainment
1 Who had a number one hit in 1981 with the song ‘Tainted Love’?
2 What was ABBA’s only USA number one hit?
3 Who did Michael Jackson marry in 1994?
4 Which traditional dance includes ‘tatters’ and ‘baldricks’
5 In which Beatles song does ‘Mother Mary speak words
of wisdom’?
6 What is the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival
in the world?
7 Which London concert hall was opened by Queen Victoria
in 1871?
8 What is the name of the 3 day music festival held on
the Isle of Wight since 2004?