Quiz 33 - freequiz4000

1 ABLUTIONS (anagram of a sportsman) - Usain Bolt
2 What was the name of the medieval torture instrument that stretched people - The rack
3 Which monarch's birthday is commemorated on Oak Apple Day - Charles 11
4 Which period came after the Triassic - Jurassic
5 Where do people known as Monegasques come from - Monaco
6 What is former President Jimmy Carter's home state - Georgia
7 Which British motor cycle manufacturer made the Dandy scooter - BSA
8 Who did Steve Davis defeat in his very first World Championship Snooker Final in 1981 - Doug Mountjoy
9 What type of insect is an Epaulet Skimmer - Dragonfly
10 How many cards are there in a pack of Tarot cards - Seventy eight
11 If you are served crudités as a starter what would you be eating - Shredded raw vegetables
12 In which film did a car with the number GEN 11 appear - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
13 Whose catch phrase was Just like that - Tommy Cooper
14 In so-called text speak what does 2G2BT mean - Too good to be true
15 Where was Saint Paul born - Tarsus
16 Badinage describes verbal communication which is what - Witty
17 The winner of the 2000 Grand National shares its name with which film that starred Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman - Papillon
18 What is the collective noun for Cockles - Bed
19 By what name did dancer Tula Ellice Finklea become well known, she appeared in many films - Cyd Charisse
20 Which cartoon Colonel was created by Sir David Law - Colonel Blimp
21 What letter do the motorways in France begin with - A
22 In which country is the Flemington race course - Australia (Melbourne)
23 What colour is chrome - Yellow
24 Which country had a guerrilla group whose name translated as Alfaro lives dammitt - Ecuador
25 What is phagomania a craving for - Food (not fags)
26 Early in his career who was billed as Boy Bruce the Mighty Bruce Forsyth
27 Where in England was actor Nigel Hawthorne born Coventry
28 Which actor famed for his roles in Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago died in July 2015 at the age of 83 - Omar Sharif
29 In the 1990 film 'Home Alone' Macauley Culkin outwits two burglars played by which two actors - Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern
30 Who wrote the 18th century play The Rivals - Richard Brinsley Sheridan
31 Which food item is also known as black sugar and sweetroot - Liquorice
32 Which group were formerly known as The Dalton Brothers - Walker Brothers
33 Which occult word comes from the joining together of a French and German word for yes - Ouija (as in ouija board)
34 What is a snakes home called - Nest
35 How many penalty points are incurred for knocking down a fence in a three day event - Ten
36 Which American aircraft company made the Super Sabre jet fighter - North American
37 In which American state is there a place called Holy Moses - Colorado
38 Which physician and astrologer was born in Saint-Remy, France in 1503 - Nostradamus
39 Which goddess was the statue of the armless Venus de Milo supposed to represent - Aphrodite
40 Which immigrants bought land in Ireland in the 17th century at six pence per acre - Scottish Immigrants
41 Who succeeded James Callaghan as head of the Labour Party in 1980 - Michael Foot
42 Which word links with Court, Lemon and Racket - Squash
43 In tennis what area falls between the baseline and the service line - Back court
44 In Birds of a Feather how long did Darryl and Chris get for armed robbery - Twelve years
45 An austringer is a person who hunts with which creatures - Hawks
46 Who played harmonica on Millie's, My Boy Lollipop - Rod Stewart
47 Dubois (pronounced duebwa)is a French surname what is the equivalent in English - Wood
48 What is a second wedding anniversary known as - Cotton
49 In the Bible what was the first of the miracles Jesus performed - Turning the water into wine
50 Who won the 2015 Olivier Award for best actor - Mark Strong
51 In which Bond film did Oddjob appear Goldfinger
52 In which comic does Desperate Dan appear Dandy
53 In The Thomas Crown Affair, what does Pierce Brosnan steal Paintings
54 Which American city once appointed Bob Hope as honorary mayor Palm Springs
55 What alcoholic drink is added to whisky to make a Whisky Daisy cocktail Pernod
56 What was Amy Winehouse's debut album called Frank
57 Who was the Roman goddess of the moon Luna
58 The martial art Vovinam originated in which country Vietnam
59 When did Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans 2005
60 What was the follow up programme to It's a Square World called All Square
61 What did Saddam Hussein abolish in Iraq in 1977 - The use of surnames (to hide the fact that most of his supporters had the same surname Al Tikriti as did Saddam himself)
62 Elaborately carved what were given to a lady by a lover in 18th century Wales Love spoons
63 In English heraldic designs what device indicates a second son Crescent
64 What metal is obtained from the ore bismite Bismuth
65 What is a Kestrel 604 Glider
66 What is the name of the woman with whom John "Two Jags" Prescott had an affair Tracey Temple
67 From which island do Bajans come Barbados
68 What is the most common surname for motel owners in the USA Patel
69 Complete the proverb don't teach your grandmother to Suck eggs
70 Name the only flexible murder weapon in the game of "Cluedo" Rope
71 Which newspaper calls itself Britain's biggest selling quality daily Daily Telegraph
72 Who was the first F1 driver to win a Grand Prix for four different teams Alain Prost
73 How were George V and Kaiser Wilhelm 11 related Cousins
74 The acronym IED stands for what in relation to terrorism Improvised Explosive Device
75 In an isosceles triangle, if the two equal angles are 35 degrees, what is the third angle 110 Degrees
76 In Hinduism what is a mandir Temple
77 In which city was actress Natalie Portman born Jerusalem
78 Which Beatle directed the film Born To Boogie Ringo Starr
79 Which super hero was played on film by Hugh Jackman in X-Men Wolverine
80 In the Harry Potter films Who became the new Headmaster of Hogwarts after Dumbledore’s demise Severus Snape
81 In a publicity stunt. The first mobile phone call in Britain was allegedly made by which comedian on Jan 1st 1985 Ernie Wise
82 Who wrote The Lives and Loves of a She Devil Fay Weldon
83 Who was Lauren Bacall's first husband Humphrey Bogart
84 Which film actress was the Margarita cocktail named after Rita Hayworth (Margarita was her first name)
85 Which group had top ten hits in the seventies with Donna and The Dean and I 10cc
86 In Roman mythology who was the wife of Jupiter Juno
87 What are the respiratory organs of fish called Gills
88 What is the home ground of Chelsea Stamford Bridge
89 Which flag is flown when a ship is about to leave port Blue Peter
90 Who lost the United States presidential election in 2004 to George W Bush John Kerry
91 What animal is used as the national symbol of Denmark Lion
92 Who was the sculptor responsible for making the gigantic statue called The Angel of the North Anthony Gormley
93 Who wrote The Rape of the Lock Alexander Pope
94 Knebworth has been the home of which family for over 500 years Cobbold family
95 What does a flag signify on an Ordnance Survey map Golf course
96 In what year was the use of the groat discontinued 1856
97 What is the currency of Thailand Baht
98 Torvill and Dean were both created freemen of which city Nottingham
99 What was the first group to be unplugged on MTV on the 13th of May, 1989 Crowded House
100 Which handy picnic item was invented by Sir James Dewar The vacuum flask