Quiz 14 - freequiz4000

1 SEE MAGIC CONTOURS (anagram of a profession) - A Cosmetic Surgeon
2 What is a male antelope called - Buck
3 In which British city is Heriott-Watt University - Edinburgh
4 Why is there a bronze statue of Captain Bligh of the Bounty fame in Sydney Australia - He was the Governor of New South Wales
5 On which river is the American city of New Orleans - Mississippi
6 Prior to the adoption of the Euro what was the currency in Slovakia - Koruna
7 Chooch is a character in which cartoon series - Top Cat / accept Boss Cat
8 In which country did chocolate originate - Mexico
9 Teddy Bear was featured in which Elvis Presley film - Loving You
10 What does the cockney rhyming slang Joanna mean - Piano
11 According to superstition if you sell your soul to the Devil what will you not have - Shadow
12 What is the name of the motorway services at the intersection of the A1 and M25 - South Mimms Services
13 Immortalised in nursery rhyme the Grand Old Duke of York, was the son of which king - George 111
14 In which country did the abacus originate - China
15 Who was the lead singer with Savage Garden - Darren Hayes
16 What name is given to a fox’s home - Earth
17 Which great explorer reached India in 1498 - Vasco da Gama
18 Ancient Egyptians wrote on papyrus what was it made from - Reeds
19 Enceladus and Dion are moons of which planet in the Solar System - Saturn
20 At which course is the Lincolnshire Handicap run - Doncaster
21 What type of motor did Clive Sinclair use in his C5 form of transport - Washing machine
22 The Lowell Observatory is in which US state - Arizona (in Flagstaff)
23 Why does mercury have the chemical symbol Hg - Hydragyrum is the Latin name for mercury
24 What is the most common Russian surname - Ivanov
25 Who has starred in both Star Trek and Heroes - George Takei
26 Who had a hit in 1988 and again in 1995 with My Prerogative - Bobby Brown
27 What is on the badge of the Yugoslavian club Red Star - A red star
28 Which piece of post-modern furniture, a design icon of the 1980's, by Ettore Sottsass, was said to be inspired by Bob Dylan's song Memphis Blues - Bookcase
29 Which pseudonymous artist's most valuable works include Kissing Coppers and Vandalised Phone Box - Banksy
30 Where is the Sea of Showers - On the moon
31 What would your star sign be if you were born on Guy Fawkes Day - Scorpio
32 In the rules of golf what type of bad weather can stop play - Lightning
33 From which country did Simca cars originate - France
34 Due to its use by the ruling class to murder one another and for its potency and discreetness, which element has been called the 'Poison of Kings' - Arsenic
35 What is artist Tracey Emin's home town - Margate
36 What aid to engineers and do it your-selfers was invented in 1921 by commander Lumley-Robins - Jubilee clip
37 On a Monopoly board what colour is Fleet Street - Red
38 In which river do the largest crocodiles live - Nile
39 John Dickering is the alter-ego of which super hero - The Comet
40 What date is Lammas Day - August 1st
41 Who had a number one on 2003 with Never Gonna Leave Your Side - Daniel Bedingfield
42 What animal is on a Canadian nickel - Beaver
43 Which football club did Alex Ferguson leave to join Manchester United - Aberdeen
44 On which island in the North Atlantic are the three highest peaks known Pico Ruivo, Torres and Areeiro - Madeira
45 In the game of Bridge what are the first six tricks won called - The Book
46 In which American city are the headquarters of the Greyhound Bus Company - Dallas
47 In which children's TV series would you meet: Suzy Sheep, Rebecca Rabbit, Candy Cat & Zoe Zebra, amongst others - Peppa Pig
48 Which Scottish Isle became linked to the mainland by a bridge in 1995 - Skye
49 What colour is the beret worn by the Vatican's Swiss Guards everyday uniform (as opposed to the ceremonial helmet) - Blue
50 According to superstition If a woman sees a robin on Valentine’s Day she will marry a man with what job - Sailor
51 Who links the films Swordfish, Gone In 60 Seconds and Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels - Vinnie Jones
52 What type of flour are poppadoms made from - Lentil flour
53 Which English conductor founded the Promenade Concerts - Sir Henry Wood
54 What is the more common name for the flower aquilegia - Columbine
55 In Ice hockey, in addition to scoring a goal and recording an assist, what would a player need to do to complete a 'Geordie Howe' hat-trick during a game - Get into a fight
56 What is the name of the underground railway system in Newcastle upon Tyne - Metro
57 What were Testers, Royals, Marks and Nobles - Old English coins
58 What is a long broad tree lined street called - Boulevard
59 What was the capital of Scotland from the eleventh century through to the fifteenth - Perth
60 In which organ would you find the pineal gland - Brain
61 Who was the first person to score one hundred points in an NBA basketball game - Wilt (the Stilt) Chamberlain
62 Which motorway would you use to get from Birmingham to Lancaster - M6
63 What surname was shared by the second and sixth presidents of the USA - Adams
64 What is said to be the most intelligent breed of dog in the world - Border Collie
65 If in the NATO Alphabet Alpha stands for A what word stands for W - Whisky
66 Who has won the most Oscars - Walt Disney
67 The Stinking Rose is another name for which herb - Garlic
68 What type of creature is an armyworm - Caterpillar
69 What is the penalty in show jumping for a second refusal - Six faults
70 Where is the head office of the Automobile Association - Basingstoke
71 What is Brad Pitt's real first name - William
72 Which fruit is sometimes described as nature's toothbrush - Apple
73 In place names such as Basildon what does don mean - Pasture
74 In which Dickens novel does Sidney Carton appear - A Tale of Two Cities
75 Over which river was the bridge that was held by Horatio - Tiber
76 If your hobby was frottage what would you be doing - Brass rubbing
77 What make of car was Jack Brabham driving when he won the 1966 F1 championship - Brabham Repco
78 Which European city’s airport is coded as: ZRH - Zurich
79 Who was Bill Clinton's first secretary of state - Warren Christopher
80 In which Black Sea port did the mutiny on the battleship Potempkin take place - Odessa
81 Which African desert is the home of the Bushmen - Kalahari
82 What shape are stellate objects - Star shaped
83 In lonely hearts adverts what does SD stand for - Social Drinker
84 In John's Gospel, which was the first named disciple to join Jesus - Andrew
85 If you ordered eggs a la coque in France what would you get - Soft boiled eggs
86 What did sixties chart topping duo John Alford and Bob Day call themselves - The Allisons
87 What is a male alpaca called - Macho
88 What is the science of tracing family trees called - Genealogy
89 What is thought to be the last major land mass to be colonised by pre industrial humans - New Zealand
90 Which present state was once known officially as Indian Territory - Oklahoma
91 What is the minimum number of gates in skiing's giant slalom - Thirty
92 What 3-word phrase used to denote unexplored territories derives from the medieval practice of putting sea serpents in uncharted areas of maps - Here be dragons
93 What was the maiden name of Sir Winston Churchill's wife - Clementine Hozier
94 What everyday substance does pure radium look like - Common salt
95 Which key word was removed from the Olympic charter in 1971 - Amateur
96 What does the Statue of Liberty hold in her right hand - A tablet with the date of the declaration of independence on it
97 Which Canadian town was formerly known as Fort Garry - Winnipeg
98 Why are watches called watches - First used by watchmen
99 Which cricketer's autobiography is titled Unleashed - Jack Russell
100 In cockney rhyming slang what is a dog and bone - Telephone