The first quiz

This Quiz contains 50-odd questions on General Knowledge, multi-choice, literature and building bridges. Have fun!

Multiple Choice

1. Who won the Open Championship in 1959, 1968 and 1974? Was it A) Jack Nicklaus, B) Arnold Palmer, C) Gary Player or D) Peter Thomson
2. A Hogget is the young of which animal?, A) Deer, B) Goat, C) Pig or D) Sheep
3. Harrods describes itself as Harrods of ? A) Kensington, B)Knightsbridge, C) Mayfair or D) Picadilly
4. In which century was Joan of Arc Cannonised? A) 15, B) 16, C) 19 or D) 20

General Knowledge 1

1. What are the names of the gangs in West Side story?Sharks and the Jets
2. In the bible, who was the first King of Isreal?Saul
3. In the muppets, who were the grumpy old men that heckled everyone?Waldorf and Stadler
4. What is the name of the Mayor of Londons official residence?Mansion House
5. What is the colour of the Professor in Cluedo?Plum
6. What is the name of the survivor of the car crash that killed Princes Diana?Trevor Rhys Jones
7. What is the name of the first English team to win 3 championships in a row? (1920's and old division 1)Huddersfield Town
8. For which country did Celine Dion represent in the Eurovison song contest?Switzerland
9. What is the maximum number of clubs that a golfer is allowed to carry at any one time?14
10. Which pirate was knighted by King Charles the second and became the guvenor of Jamaica?Sir Henry Morgan

Who Said it? and Literature

1. "You can have any colour as long as its black"Henry Ford
2. "A horse, a horse, My kingdom for a horse"Richard the Third
3. "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat"Winston Churchill
4. "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country"John F Kennedy
5. "Dr Livingston, I presume"Sir Henry Morton Stanley
6. Who owned the chocolate factory in "Charlie and the Chocolate factory"?Willy Wonka
7. Which detective solved the murder on the orient express?Hercule Poirot
8. Which school did Tom Brown attend in Tom Brown school days?Rugby
9. Which comedian wrote "Stark"?Ben Elton
10. Which current bestselling author wrote these books, Rising Sun, Congo and Prey?Michale Crichton

General Knowledge 2

1. In which film did Doris day sing "secret love"?Calamity Jane
2. Which country in Europe was the last to give the vote to Women?Lichstenstein
3. In cartoons, what is the name of the cat that continually pursued Tweety-Pie?Slyvester
4. Which country was formerly known as Cathay?China
5. What was the name of the private detective that Humphrey Bogart played in the "Maltese Falcon"?Sam Spade
6. What is the centre isle of a church called?Nave
7. What is the most commonly broken bone in the human body?Ulna
8. What is the name of Sherlock Holmes Brother?Scaphoid
9. What is the name of the spear used by Zulu warriors?Assegai
10. Who is the patron saint of lost causes?St Jude

21^stCentury films and building bridges

1. Which film starred Renee Zwellweger, Colin Firth and Hugh Grant?
2. Which computer character did Angleina Jolie bring to life on the big screen?
3. In which film did Mel Gibson play and Advertising guru that could read womens minds?
4. Which 2000 film starred Clint Eastwood as a retired astronaut?
5. During the making of which Oscar winning film did Oliver Reed die whilst in Malta?
6. In which city is the Bosphorous bridge? Istanbul
7. In which city is the Golden gate bridge? San Fransisco
8. Who is the father of Jeff and Beau Bridges? Lloyd Bridges
9. Who directed the film "bridge over the river kwai"? David Lean
10. In which city is the Bridge of Sighs? Venice

General Knowledge 3

1. Which country fought for both sides in the second World War? Italy
2. How many Human beings were in Noahs ark? 8
3. Boots the chemists opened their first shop in which English city?Nottingham
4. What temperature is equivalent to gas mark 6 (celcius)?200 degrees Celcius
5. What is the meaning of the word Mir in english?Peace
6. What were the 3 last words of Julius Cesar?Et tu Brute
7. Who played Jason Colby in the Colbys?Charlton Heston
8. Who wrote the musical "can can"?Cole Porter
9. What is the longest river in France?Loire
10. Which birds fly in groups called Sheiks?Geese

The second quiz

This Quiz contains 20-odd questions on various topics.

1. Which group had a 1980's hit with "The Final Countdown"?Europe
2. What was John Wayne's real name?Marion Morrison
3. Who wrote the diaries of Adrian Mole?Sue Townsend
4. Which aircraft has its maiden flight at Toulouse in 1969?Concorde
5. Who had a 1950's No. 1 with "Memories are made of this"?Dean Martin
6. Which magazine is Ian Hislop associated with?Private Eye
7. In which film did Janet Leigh co-star with here daughter Jamie Lee Curtis?The Fog
8. What kind of animal is a Moke?Donkey
9. In which musical is "all that Jazz" performed?Chicago
10. 3 true or false statements -
    • Strawberries contain more vitamin C that Oranges - True
    • Bowling was invented in Italy - False
    • No cast members of MASH served in the Korean war - False
11. Which BBC 1 TV show did Danny Baker and Dale Winton present?Pets Win Prizes
12. With which sport is Alison Fisher associated?Snooker
13. Which creatures did St Patrick expel from Ireland?Snakes
14. Who starred and directed the 1927 film "the General"?Buster Keaton
15. Who had a 1965 hit with "Carnival is Over"?Seekers
16. Which sport would you be playing if you were using Stableford rules?Golf
17. Who was the first explorer to reach the south pole?Roald Amundsen
18. Where is the Northern Ireland assembly held?Stormont castle
19. Two points each, who was the first person out of the recent Celebrity Fame Academy and who won it?Paul Ross first and won by Will Mellor
20. Who won this years (2003) boat race?Oxford
21. What was the name of the shopkeeper played by Ronnie Barker in "Open All Hours"?Arkwright
22. What is Photophobia?Fear of Light
23. Whos first hit single was "Virginia Plane" in the 1970's?Roxy Music
24. In which century was the Magna Carta Signed?13^th
25. Which form of transport wa invented by Christopher Cockerill?Hovercraft
26. Cecil Day Lewis was the first Non-English what?Poet Laurieate
27. How old is the Queen(2003)?77
28. At which racecourse is the 2000 Guineas Run?Epsom