Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2009 0:00:12 GMT
Pot Pourri XV
Here is another themed quiz with two subsections. 1pt for each answer unless stated otherwise.
a)
1 Who will be King if Prince Charles predeceases Elizabeth II ?
2 What is the line between Pennsylvania and Maryland, which constitutes a theoretical border to the southern states of the US ?
3 Which legendary country singer died, aged 30, in a plane crash in 1963 ?
4 The 38th Parallel separates the two halves of which divided country ?
5 Pentland and Leith are parts of which Scottish city ?
6 Which Prime Minister was murdered by her bodyguards in 1984 ?
7 Who was the Chancellor of England executed by Henry VIII for refusing to back the King's break from the religious authority of Rome ?
8 Where is Britain's National Railway Museum ?
9 Which of Jesus' speeches features the Lord's Prayer ?
10 Who won a Celebrity Stars In Their Eyes with an absurd impression of Rolf Harris ?
11 Where would you be holidaying if you flew into Arrecife airport ?
12 Who is Nicholas Cage's film director uncle ?
13 What sport would you be watching if you saw the Miami Heat play the Utah Jazz ?
14 What is the favourite food of Paddington Bear ?
15 Who won an Oscar in 1972 for his part as Popeye Doyle in The French Connection ?
b)
16 On what date does All Fool's Day fall ?
17 How many pairs of chromosomes are there in the body: 6, 23 or 180 ?
18 Which famous publication came about after the King held a meeting at Hampton Court in 1604 ?
19 What are ten cables in length ?
20 What is the Wiltshire residence of the Marquis of Bath, now used as a visitor attraction and safari park ?
21 Which TV presenter was a Labour MP from 1974 to 1986, and later an MEP for the UK Independence Party ?
22 ....and what was the party this individual formed after leaving the UKIP ?
23 Which famous English painter painted a number of scenes around Dedham Vale in rural Suffolk ? (bonus a/v)
24 What is the capital city of Sri Lanka ?
25 Whose life is commemorated with a moveable holiday in the US on the third Monday of January ?
26 Who is the country's most senior legal figure ?
27 Which fashion item, considered appealing by the majority of mean, was first marketed in the US in 1940 ?
28 Who 'lost her heart to a Starship Trooper' in 1978 ?
29 Which coin ceased to be legal tender in the UK in 1961 ?
30 Which British sailor was the first to complete a solo non-stop journey around the Earth in 1969 ?
........bonus question.........
31 Which confectionery was marketed with the slogan 'Made to make your mouth water' - and by what name is it now known ?
No more than 8 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
Here is another themed quiz with two subsections. 1pt for each answer unless stated otherwise.
a)
1 Who will be King if Prince Charles predeceases Elizabeth II ?
2 What is the line between Pennsylvania and Maryland, which constitutes a theoretical border to the southern states of the US ?
3 Which legendary country singer died, aged 30, in a plane crash in 1963 ?
4 The 38th Parallel separates the two halves of which divided country ?
5 Pentland and Leith are parts of which Scottish city ?
6 Which Prime Minister was murdered by her bodyguards in 1984 ?
7 Who was the Chancellor of England executed by Henry VIII for refusing to back the King's break from the religious authority of Rome ?
8 Where is Britain's National Railway Museum ?
9 Which of Jesus' speeches features the Lord's Prayer ?
10 Who won a Celebrity Stars In Their Eyes with an absurd impression of Rolf Harris ?
11 Where would you be holidaying if you flew into Arrecife airport ?
12 Who is Nicholas Cage's film director uncle ?
13 What sport would you be watching if you saw the Miami Heat play the Utah Jazz ?
14 What is the favourite food of Paddington Bear ?
15 Who won an Oscar in 1972 for his part as Popeye Doyle in The French Connection ?
b)
16 On what date does All Fool's Day fall ?
17 How many pairs of chromosomes are there in the body: 6, 23 or 180 ?
18 Which famous publication came about after the King held a meeting at Hampton Court in 1604 ?
19 What are ten cables in length ?
20 What is the Wiltshire residence of the Marquis of Bath, now used as a visitor attraction and safari park ?
21 Which TV presenter was a Labour MP from 1974 to 1986, and later an MEP for the UK Independence Party ?
22 ....and what was the party this individual formed after leaving the UKIP ?
23 Which famous English painter painted a number of scenes around Dedham Vale in rural Suffolk ? (bonus a/v)
24 What is the capital city of Sri Lanka ?
25 Whose life is commemorated with a moveable holiday in the US on the third Monday of January ?
26 Who is the country's most senior legal figure ?
27 Which fashion item, considered appealing by the majority of mean, was first marketed in the US in 1940 ?
28 Who 'lost her heart to a Starship Trooper' in 1978 ?
29 Which coin ceased to be legal tender in the UK in 1961 ?
30 Which British sailor was the first to complete a solo non-stop journey around the Earth in 1969 ?
........bonus question.........
31 Which confectionery was marketed with the slogan 'Made to make your mouth water' - and by what name is it now known ?
No more than 8 answers per person in any one 4-hour period, please. Good luck !
