Quiz 17 - freequiz4000

1 MERRY WARDROBE (anagram of an actress) - Drew Barrymore
2 What colour are woodlands shown on Ordnance survey Map - Green
3 The adjective hircine refers to which animal - Goat
4 What was an East Indiaman - Ship
5 How often must one perform a quotidian task - Daily
6 Other than meat, what is also known as a leg of mutton - Kind of sleeve
7 How many times did Sean Connery play James Bond - Seven
8 What is actress Susan Hampshire's surprising disability - Dyslexia
9 In Magnum PI, what was the name of the charter service that TC ran - Island Hoppers
10 Bedford Giant, and Smoothstem are varieties of which fruit - Blackberries
11 Who released an album in the seventies called Planet Waves - Bob Dylan
12 What nationality is singer Pat Benatar - American
13 What are horses measured in - Hands
14 What name is given to the scale that grades fishing hooks by size - The Redditch Scale
15 What is the national airline of Latvia - Air Baltic
16 How many masts has a sloop - One
17 What is the state capital of Arkansas - Little Rock
18 Which port used to be the capital of Egypt - Alexandria
19 What lake contains the largest body of fresh water in the world - Lake Superior
20 The statue on the top of London's Old Bailey building holds what in her right hand - Sword
21 In which castle did Henry V111 woo Anne Boleyn - Hever Castle (Kent)
22 Which computer company was founded in 1983 as Control Video Corporation - AOL
23 Which British actor´s last words were It´s all been rather lovely - John Le Mesurier
24 In the 1930 RAF version of the phonetic alphabet what word represented the letter R - Robert
25 In CB terminology, what is a water hole - Pub
26 In which TV programme is the catchphrase 'Which was nice' used - The Fast Show
27 Henry 1V's emblem is seen mainly now as a pub sign, what was it - The White Swan
28 When Lorraine Chase said No Luton Airport in the 80's TV adverts what was she advertising - Campari
29 Serbian Pule cheese, said to be the world's most expensive is made from the milk of what animal - Donkey
30 Complete the band name, Dick Charlesworth and - His City Gents
31 Under what name does rapper Derek Coleman record - Baby D C
32 The chough is a member of which bird family - Crow
33 In which sport could you compete for the "Golden Helmet" - Speedway
34 What sport is played by Carlton Blues - Australian rules football
35 If you landed at Carthage airport in which capital city would you be - Tunis
36 Which country's car international index mark is RH - Haiti
37 What was the name of the first royal steam yacht - Victoria and Albert
38 If you wanted to order a rose wine in New York what would you have to ask for - Blush
39 In which modern-day country would you find the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon - Iraq
40 How many megawatts are there in a terawatt - Million
41 What word commonly describes a spasm of the diaphragm - Hiccup
42 For which constituency was Robert Maxwell MP between 1964 -1970 - Buckingham
43 If you had been killed by being lapidated what would have happened to you - Stoned to death
44 In which European country is Strasbourg - France
45 Which commentator said, Henry Horton's got a funny stance. It looks as if he's shitting on a sooting stick" - Brian Johnston
46 From which language did we get the word giraffe - Arabic
47 In the film Blazing Saddles, what is the surname of everyone in the town of Rock Ridge - Johnson
48 What is the name of the Salvation Army's most famous weekly paper - War Cry
49 Which ventriloquist has a green bird dummy called Orville - Keith Harris
50 Which musical instrument is associated with jazz musician Django Reinhardt - Guitar
51 What does the crab eating seal actually eat - Krill and plankton
52 Who was the first player to hit a televised 9 dart 501 - John Lowe
53 Who was the first man to play in fifty rugby union internationals for England - Rory Underwood
54 Which car manufacturer made the Visa - Citroen
55 Which composer wrote 27 piano concertos, 23 string quartets, 35 violin sonatas and more than 50 symphonies - Mozart
56 What animal is the national emblem of Sierra Leone - Lion
57 To do with physical geography, where would you find a caldera - It is a shallow crater formed when a volcano collapses in on itself often forming a lake
58 What was an Oflag - German prisoner of war camp for officers
59 How many sides has a hexadecagon - Sixteen
60 What is gerontology the study of - Old people / old age
61 Who directed How The West Was Won - John Ford
62 What did the rat eat in the house that Jack built - The malt
63 What did actor James Nesbitt say to make Kate Moss march out of the GQ Awards shouting expletives and muttering 'He's so rude!' - That he'd had sex with her backstage
64 What is the name of the nightclub in Liverpool in which The Beatles and many other acts began their careers - The Cavern Club
65 What is South America's equivalent to the emu - Rhea
66 Which English cricketer was given out obstructing the field in a 2015 one day international against Australia - Ben Stokes
67 Which American Ryder Cup golfer was known as the "Walrus" - Craig Stadler
68 What does "chook" mean in Australian slang - Chicken
69 Which tube station stands at the northern end of the Piccadilly Line - Cockfosters
70 You are in a room where all walls face south. A bear walks by. What colour is it - White
71 What bird is shown on the flag of Uganda - Crane
72 What does BAFTA stand for - British Academy of Film and Television Arts
73 Which nationality invented the windmill - Arabs
74 Which broadcaster was famous for the phrase Hello good evening and welcome - David Frost
75 Who wrote Little Lord Fauntleroy - Francis Burnet
76 The following lyrics come from which song 'She's ferocious and she knows just what it takes' - Bette Davis Eyes
77 What is measured by a Dines Tilting Siphon - Rainfall
78 What is the main diet of lacewings - Aphids (greenfly)
79 The eight year old daughter of which British politician was left behind in a pub in Buckinghamshire after a family lunch in April 2012 - David Cameron
80 In which sport is the Superbowl Trophy awarded - American football
81 Who was the father of the English king Edward the Elder - Alfred The Great
82 What was the first make of car to have front and rear flashing indicator lights - Buick (1939)
83 What name is given to the wave generator in a microwave oven - Magnetron
84 Felicitas Julia is the ancient name of which European capital city - Lisbon
85 To a sailor what is a hawser - Rope
86 Mr Ashwell of Herne Hill patented which everyday sign - Vacant / engaged (used mainly in public coveniences)
87 What is the metal tip of an umbrella called - Ferrule
88 Who is the Swiss equivalent of John Bull - Colin Tampon
89 What is the name of the 67 mile long national trail along the Firths of Tay and Forth between North Queensferry and Newporton - Tay-Fife Coastal Path
90 What was the surname of US outlaw brothers Bob, Jim, Cole and John - Younger
91 Who was the yachtsman who capsized in the Southern Ocean and was rescued after 4 days under his yacht - Tony Bullimore
92 At which racecourse is the Imperial Cup run - Sandown Park
93 Who composed the theme music for the Pink Panther films - Henry Mancini
94 How many time zones does Brazil have - Three
95 Collins, Burgundy, Highball, Yard and Shot are all examples of what - Types of glasses
96 In which decade was actress Julia Roberts born - Sixties
97 In the theatre what chemical is used to produce facial scarring - Latex
98 How many half hour episodes of the TV sitcom The Vicar of Dibley were made - Twenty
99 Which duo had the top selling single of 1981 - Soft Cell with Tainted Love
100 If dogs bark what do hawks do - Scream