Pevenseagull
meh
- Jul 20, 2003
- 20,693
I've been asked to set a quiz this afternoon and would appreciate some questions
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- Thread starter Pevenseagull
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Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
The Daily Mirror Book of Facts 
happypig
Staring at the rude boys
Who was the driver of Thrust SSC
Andy Green
How many bones are there in the adult human body
206
Which is the largest inhabited castle in the world
Windsor
What are Panther Cap, Destroying Angel and Fly Agaric
Poisonous Mushrooms
In cricket, what is the penalty for stopping the ball with your hat
5 runs
Between which dates is grouse shooting legal in Britain
12th August and 10th December
What number is between 15 and 17 on a dartboard
2
What is the common name for the plant Calendula
Marigold
In which county is Alton Towers
Staffordshire
What is the minimum age for flying an aircraft
17
Who wrote "Look back in anger"
John Osborne
Who wrote "Don't look back in anger"
Noel Gallagher
What Australian prime minister was said to have tweaked the Queens bra strap
Paul Keating
What is Port Salut
cheese
What was the first British jet airliner
De Haviland Comet
What is found on the Periodic Table
All known chemical elements
Name the five Tracy brothers from Thunderbirds
Virgil, Alan, Gordon, Scott, John
What was the first song played on Radio 1
Flowers in the rain by the Move
What did Leonardo da Vinci, Jack the Ripper and horation Nelson have in common
Left handed
What is the seventh planet from the sun
Uranus
Who said in 1966 "They think it's all over - it is now!"
Kenneth Wolstenhome
Which teams met in the worlds first international football match
England and Scotland
How many hoops are used in a game of croquet
6
Who is older, Superman or Batman
Superman
Where in Britain is king Alfred buried
Winchester
Which is the smallest of the worlds oceans
The Arctic
In the TV series, where did Dr Finlay live
Tannochbrae
In which year did Fidel Castro come to power in Cuba
1956
In nautical terms, what is a GRAPNEL
a type of anchor
In area, which is tha smallest English county
The Isle of Wight
What is the worlds longest single span suspension bridge
The Humber Bridge
What is the worlds second highest mountain
K2 (or mount Godwin-Austin)
Who created The Simpsons
Matt Groening
Who wrote the overture "Roman Carnival"
Berlioz
Which side fired the first shot in the American civil war
The Confederacy
What does DNA stand for
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Who was George IV's last prime minister
The Duke of Wellington
What does the TT in TT motorcycle racing stand for
Tourist Trophy
What town is Coronation Street in
Wetherfield
What would you traditionally cook tandoori chicken in
A tandoor (clay oven)
Which is the largest tea producing country in the world ? China
What is the name of Winston Churchill's family home ? Chartwell
How deep is the Mediterranean sea at it's deepest known point ?
5267 m (17280 ft) in the Calypso Deep in the Ionian Sea.
How many provinces are there in Turkey ?
81
In which county is Stonehenge ?
Wiltshire
Who was the first Tudor King of England ?
Henry VII
In what year was the first successful telephone call made ?
1876
Where in Britain was the first place to be attacked in an air raid ?
Great Yarmouth (19th January 1915)
Who was the first British winner of the Eurovision Song Contest ?
Sandy Shaw
Who was the First England player to be sent off in an international match ? -
Alan Mullery
Who drove a white ford capri with the registration number SLE71R -
Terry McCann in Minder
What TV character drove a Green Lotus 7 with the registration number
KAR120C - The Prisoner
Who's Jaguar had the Registration number 248 RPA ? -
Inspector Morse
In which show would you find a yellow van with the number FKE119L ? -
Only fools and horses
Who's yellow Mini had the number plate SLW287R ?
Mr Bean
Andy Green
How many bones are there in the adult human body
206
Which is the largest inhabited castle in the world
Windsor
What are Panther Cap, Destroying Angel and Fly Agaric
Poisonous Mushrooms
In cricket, what is the penalty for stopping the ball with your hat
5 runs
Between which dates is grouse shooting legal in Britain
12th August and 10th December
What number is between 15 and 17 on a dartboard
2
What is the common name for the plant Calendula
Marigold
In which county is Alton Towers
Staffordshire
What is the minimum age for flying an aircraft
17
Who wrote "Look back in anger"
John Osborne
Who wrote "Don't look back in anger"
Noel Gallagher
What Australian prime minister was said to have tweaked the Queens bra strap
Paul Keating
What is Port Salut
cheese
What was the first British jet airliner
De Haviland Comet
What is found on the Periodic Table
All known chemical elements
Name the five Tracy brothers from Thunderbirds
Virgil, Alan, Gordon, Scott, John
What was the first song played on Radio 1
Flowers in the rain by the Move
What did Leonardo da Vinci, Jack the Ripper and horation Nelson have in common
Left handed
What is the seventh planet from the sun
Uranus
Who said in 1966 "They think it's all over - it is now!"
Kenneth Wolstenhome
Which teams met in the worlds first international football match
England and Scotland
How many hoops are used in a game of croquet
6
Who is older, Superman or Batman
Superman
Where in Britain is king Alfred buried
Winchester
Which is the smallest of the worlds oceans
The Arctic
In the TV series, where did Dr Finlay live
Tannochbrae
In which year did Fidel Castro come to power in Cuba
1956
In nautical terms, what is a GRAPNEL
a type of anchor
In area, which is tha smallest English county
The Isle of Wight
What is the worlds longest single span suspension bridge
The Humber Bridge
What is the worlds second highest mountain
K2 (or mount Godwin-Austin)
Who created The Simpsons
Matt Groening
Who wrote the overture "Roman Carnival"
Berlioz
Which side fired the first shot in the American civil war
The Confederacy
What does DNA stand for
Deoxyribonucleic Acid
Who was George IV's last prime minister
The Duke of Wellington
What does the TT in TT motorcycle racing stand for
Tourist Trophy
What town is Coronation Street in
Wetherfield
What would you traditionally cook tandoori chicken in
A tandoor (clay oven)
Which is the largest tea producing country in the world ? China
What is the name of Winston Churchill's family home ? Chartwell
How deep is the Mediterranean sea at it's deepest known point ?
5267 m (17280 ft) in the Calypso Deep in the Ionian Sea.
How many provinces are there in Turkey ?
81
In which county is Stonehenge ?
Wiltshire
Who was the first Tudor King of England ?
Henry VII
In what year was the first successful telephone call made ?
1876
Where in Britain was the first place to be attacked in an air raid ?
Great Yarmouth (19th January 1915)
Who was the first British winner of the Eurovision Song Contest ?
Sandy Shaw
Who was the First England player to be sent off in an international match ? -
Alan Mullery
Who drove a white ford capri with the registration number SLE71R -
Terry McCann in Minder
What TV character drove a Green Lotus 7 with the registration number
KAR120C - The Prisoner
Who's Jaguar had the Registration number 248 RPA ? -
Inspector Morse
In which show would you find a yellow van with the number FKE119L ? -
Only fools and horses
Who's yellow Mini had the number plate SLW287R ?
Mr Bean
Wrong-Direction
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DavidRyder
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- Jul 23, 2013
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Q: What is the answer to life, the universe and everything?
A: 42
A: 42
Pevenseagull
meh
- Jul 20, 2003
- 20,693
happypig
Staring at the rude boys
Tom Hark Preston Park
Will Post For Cash
- Jul 6, 2003
- 72,359
What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Don't forget the ever popular Picture Round.
eg. Name the Star.
eg. Name the Star.
Pevenseagull
meh
- Jul 20, 2003
- 20,693
Shropshire Seagull
Well-known member
Which is the colder -40 Centigrade or -40 Fahrenheit?
For those that can do the maths - *9 /5 +32
But if you are knowledgeable you'll know that they are BOTH THE SAME in terms of temperature !
For those that can do the maths - *9 /5 +32
But if you are knowledgeable you'll know that they are BOTH THE SAME in terms of temperature !
Bob'n'weave
Well-known member
African or European?
My personal favourite -
Where were Fray Bentos pies originally made (pre 1960's).
Uruguay - more specifically, in the Port of.............wait for it................Fray Bentos.
Paul Reids Sock
Well-known member
Not sure if it is still (or ever was) true but:
Which are the only two teams to play in every round of the FA Cup from qualifiers through to Final (not in the same year)?
Brighton and Wimbledon
Which are the only two teams to play in every round of the FA Cup from qualifiers through to Final (not in the same year)?
Brighton and Wimbledon
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
- 72,015
Edit, ignore I was being thick again
Paul Reids Sock
Well-known member
It includes all of the qualifying rounds that normally only the very small clubs would be involved in. I believe Wimbledon did it during their non league days and we did it after an administrative error one year where we didn't put in the paperwork for the bye to the 1st round proper
Paris
Well-known member
Murphy, it's you!
African or European?