Quiz 30 – Round 6 – Words
What is the meaning of the following words? Select the correct option from those given. 1. What is a collop, is it..? A – A large dollop of a substance, such as cream B – A term for ham and eggs C – A...
View ArticleQuiz 30 – Round 5 – Sport
1. What is the name of the ‘hands-on-head’ gesture Mo Farah celebrated his Olympic victories with? Mobot 2. How far is the crossbar from the ground in a game of rugby? 3 metres (previously 10 feet) 3....
View ArticleQuiz 30 – Round 4 – Art and Literature
Which celebrities wrote the following autobiographies? 1. ‘A Long Walk to Freedom’ Nelson Mandela 2. ‘Lady Sings the Blues’ Billie Holiday 3. ‘Between the Lines’ Debbie Gibson 4. ‘De Profundis’ Oscar...
View ArticleQuiz 30 – Round 3 – Food and Drink
What is the main constituent of the following dishes? 1. Borscht Beetroot 2. Gravlax Salmon 3. Bouillabaisse Fish 4. Coq au vin Chicken 5. Keema Minced meat (any, although traditionally mutton) 6....
View ArticleQuiz 30 – Round 2 – Famous Firsts
1. What was the name of the first dog in Space? Laika 2. Who was the first man to officially run the 100 metres in under 10 seconds? Jim Hines 3. Valentina Tereshkova is famous for achieving what...
View ArticleQuiz 30 – Round 1 – Picture Round
This week’s picture round is all about comedians. Click the grey button for the pictures and answers are underneath. 1. Bill Bailey “Bill Bailey on the Cow Bells,” © 2008 Nick Webb, used under a...
View ArticleQuiz 31 – Round 7 – General Knowledge
1. What nationality is the tennis player Pat Rafter? Australian 2. In astrology, which 3 signs of the zodiac are known as ‘air signs’? Aquarius, Libra and Gemini 3. What ‘f’ is another term for...
View ArticleQuiz 31 – Round 6 – The World
1. Name three countries which share a border with Iran. Any three of – Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Armenia and Iraq 2. How was Zimbabwe formerly known, before it gained...
View ArticleQuiz 31 – Round 5 – Cartoons
Can you name the cartoon from its characters? 1. Charlie Brown, Peppermint Patty and Linus Van Pelt Peanuts 2. Philip J. Fry, Bender Bending Rodriguez and Amy Wong Futurama 3. Ned Flanders, Selma...
View ArticleQuiz 31 – Round 4 – Science and Nature
1. What is the boiling point of water in degrees Fahrenheit at sea level? 212°F 2. How many elements appear in the periodic table? 118 3. In which two parts of the body would you find ‘phalanges’?...
View ArticleQuiz 31 – Round 3 – Art and Literature
This is a tough one… The following are pseudonyms which have been used by writers who are more famous under their real names. Can you work out the real name from the pen-name? 1. Acton Bell Anne Brontë...
View ArticleQuiz 31 – Round 2 – TV and Film
The following are film sequels – can you name the original film in the series? 1. For a Few Dollars More A Fistful of Dollars 2. The Wrath of Khan Star Trek – The Motion Picture 3. The Dark Knight...
View ArticleQuiz 31 – Round 1 – Picture Round
The theme of this week’s picture round is people who have appeared in the sitcom ‘Friends’. Picture Round 31 Picture Round PDF 1. Chrissie Hynde “Chrissie Hynde Pretenders Day on the Green,” © 2010...
View ArticleQuiz 32 – Round 7 – General Knowledge
1. In which city would you find the Petronas Towers? Kuala Lumpur 2. What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet? Omega (Ω) 3. Who was the original host of ‘Family Fortunes’? Bob Monkhouse 4. Who is...
View ArticleQuiz 32 – Round 6 – The World
This week’s geography round is about capital cities – very simply, we give you the country and you need to name its capital city. 1. Tanzania Dodoma 2. Bulgaria Sofia 3. Chile Santiago 4. New Zealand...
View ArticleQuiz 32 – Round 5 – Celebrities
This round is all about celebrity families. Who is being described each time? 1. Who is Gary Oldman’s sister, famous on our screens as Mo Harris in Eastenders? Laila Morse 2. Who is Jeremy Vine’s...
View ArticleQuiz 32 – Round 4 – Music
This week’s music round is a lyrics round – simply name the song 1. “I hurried back to the swimming pool sinking pina coladas, I heard a dark voice beside me say would you like something harder”...
View ArticleQuiz 32 – Round 3 – Food and Drink
1. What gives a ‘Bloody Mary’ cocktail its red colour? Tomato juice 2. What type of garden crop can be ‘beefsteak’, ‘moneymaker’, ‘brandywine’ or ‘alicante’? Tomato 3. The dessert ‘peach melba’ was...
View ArticleQuiz 32 – Round 2 – Science and Nature
This week’s science and nature round is all about animals. 1. A leveret is the young of which animal? Hare 2. What type of animals would you mainly find at WWT Slimbridge in Gloucestershire?...
View ArticleQuiz 32 – Round 1 – Picture Round
This week’s pictures are all famous writers. Print the picture sheet by downloading from the grey button below and don’t forget to print out your answers too. Picture Round 32 Picture Round PDF 1. Lord...
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