Quiz 9 - freequiz4000

1 A VOLVO RACE FAN (anagram of a hit song from 2006) - Caravan Of Love
2 In lonely hearts adverts what does ANI stand for - Age not important
3 Bulman was a spin off from which British TV series - The XYY Man
4 If a wine is described as flabby what does it lack - Acidity
5 What nationality were the Appleton sisters from All Saints - Canadian
6 What was the first domesticated beast of burden - Ass
7 Who operated the Red Star delivery service - British Rail
8 What do Robin Hood, Diana, Cupid and William Tell have in common - All are archers
9 Who said the Trent is lovely I’ve walked on it for eighteen years - Brian Clough
10 Who became London's first elected mayor in the year 2000 - Ken Livingstone
11 Krav Maga is a martial art used by the military of which country - Israel
12 Which British motor cycle manufacturer made the Tigress scooter - Triumph
13 What is the state capital of Texas - Austin
14 The Twelve Pins (or Twelve Bens) mountain range is in which European country - Ireland
15 What was the name given to the soldiers under the command of General Orde Wingate in Burma - Chindits
16 Who wrote the novel Hannah Massey (1964) - Catherine Cookson
17 A device called the "vomit comet" is used to train which group of people - Astronauts
18 In furniture what is a throng - Three legged table
19 In which county did The Great Train Robbery take place Buckinghamshire
20 If cats are feline which creatures are homarine - Lobsters
21 With which musical instrument is Julian Cannonball Adderley associated - Saxophone
22 What is the Indian drink Ann Panna made from - Mango
23 Which English singer and actress married guitarist Robert Fripp - Toyah Willcox
24 What female first name means a rainbow - Iris
25 What is cockney rhyming slang for a wig - Syrup (of figs)
26 In the 1930 RAF version of the phonetic alphabet what word represented the letter V - Vic
27 In place names such Altrincham what does ham mean - Village
28 In Swedish cuisine what type of food is isterband - Sausages
29 Which playwright wrote Absurd Person Singular and How the Other Half Loves - Alan Ayckbourne
30 Who had a number one in the sixties with The Young Ones - Cliff Richard
31 What type of bird is an American buff - Goose
32 What is the highly poisonous substance used in the extraction of gold and silver - Cyanide
33 Why was Formica so called - First used as an insulator and was a substitute for mica
34 What historically would a fletcher have made - Arrows
35 Which female poet wrote the 1963 novel The Bell Jar - Sylvia Plath
36 The East End Juvenile Mission for Destitute Children was founded in 1867 by whom - Doctor Barnardo
37 Who was the first Welshman to captain a British lions touring team - John Dawes
38 Which European city is served by Orly Airport - Paris
39 Who was or indeed is Claudia Kennedy and why has she got three stars - First female three star general in American army
40 What is the German equivalent to a mayor - Burgomaster
41 In which continental country is there a town called Spy - Belgium
42 In the Bible what unusual items did David give Saul as a dowry for Michal - 200 foreskins from Philistines
43 What is the maximum number of players in a game of croquet - Four
44 What would a Copoclephilist collect - Keyrings
45 Which American politician said, "You let a bully come into your front yard, and the next day he'll be on your porch - Lyndon B Johnson
46 With what events was the 2009 film Invictus concerned - The 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa
47 What was the most popular name for boys in the UK in the last five years of the twentieth century - Jack
48 When did New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day last fall in the same year - Last year
49 If something is described as hamiform what shape is it - Hook shaped
50 In the TV series A Touch of Frost which medal has Jack Frost won - George Cross
51 What type of vegetable has the varieties Joe E Parker, Santa le Grande and Cherry Bomb - Chillies
52 Which charting group were formerly called The Future - Human League
53 What is mined at Kimberly in Australia - Gold
54 What is a male hyena called - Dog
55 What was the name of the building destroyed in the Oklahoma bombing in March 1995 - Alfred Murrah Federal Building
56 What is Carey Street associated with in the financial world - Bankruptcy
57 What is the administrative HQ of Lancashire - Preston
58 What would a Cartomaniac collect - Maps
59 In days gone by what would your job have been if your surname was Arkwright - Maker of wooden chests
60 In which Scottish shire does the Eglinton Hunt take place - Ayrshire
61 In 1959 who were the first motor manufacturers to fit seatbelts as standard - Volvo
62 What is etymology the study of - Word origins
63 Os is the chemical symbol for which element - Osmium
64 During which war was the TV series Land Girls starring Anna Friel set - World War Two
65 What is the world record for eating Baked Beans with a Cocktail Stick in 5 minutes - 226 beans
66 With which sport was Jane Sixsmith associated - Hockey
67 Which British motor manufacturer used to make the Minx - Hillman
68 In American currency how many nickels make a quarter - Five
69 What main three countries constituted the Axis Powers during World War Two - Germany, Japan and Italy
70 What vegetable would you get in an Indian restaurant if you ordered brinjal - Aubergine
71 From which song are the following lyrics taken 'Other eyes see the stars up in the skies, but for me they shine in your eyes' - You're My World
72 Which singer married Trudie Styler in 1992 - Sting
73 In which county is the Black Cat roundabout (it's on the A1) - Bedfordshire
74 What was American President Eisenhower's first name - Dwight
75 What is the capital of Ukraine - Kiev
76 What is the nick-name of the police van which is used to transport prisoners - Black Maria
77 In which English county is Woburn Abbey - Bedfordshire
78 Who wrote Black Beauty - Anna Sewell
79 What is the Naval equivalent to a Colonel - Captain
80 Who was the prime minister when Edward V111 abdicated - Stanley Baldwin
81 What is the name of the Paris hotel that Diana, Princess of Wales, had left shortly before her fatal accident - The Ritz
82 In what sport would you compete for the Curzon Cup - Tobogganing
83 Which US President was shot dead five days after the end of the American Civil War - Abraham Lincoln
84 Who was the first English footballer to be sent off in a World Cup tie - Alan Ball
85 In heraldry what shape is a lozenge - Diamond shaped
86 Where is the blarney stone - Blarney Castle
87 What bridge in Britain collapsed in gale force winds in 1879 - Tay Bridge
88 What does scotopic vision enable you to do - See in the dark
89 The highest percentage of residents born in other countries reside in which state of the United States - California
90 Where in the body are betz cells found - Brain
91 Which stately home is sometimes called the Palace of the Peaks - Chatsworth in Derbyshire
92 Which country puts Suomi on its postage stamps - Finland
93 On which river is the Scottish town of Alloa situated - Forth
94 Where in Belgium were the 1920 Olympics held - Antwerp
95 In times gone by what would your job have been if your name was Faulkner - Falconer
96 What name is given to a chair with arms within a set of armless dining chairs - Carver
97 Which battle in 1455 marked the start of the Wars of the Roses - Saint Albans
98 Where was Princess Anne when she told journalists to Naff Off - Badminton
99 What is Bordeaux mixture used for by gardeners - Insecticide
100 What is the Golden Spurtle which is an annual World Championship, held in Scotland's Cairngorms National Park, awarded for - Porridge making