Quiz Number #080
True or false
The Boeing 747-8 is the world’s fastest passenger jet plane.
FALSE
The Automobile Association (The AA) was founded in 1905.
TRUE
The W in BMW stands for the German word for “Walker”.
FALSE
A Scottish athlete won the gold medal in the men’s 100m at the Olympics in the 80’s.
TRUE
London Underground – 10 of the total 11 lines intercept at Kings Cross.
FALSE
Blockbusters
Which ML was a historic event that first took place on the 20 July 1969?
Moon Landing
Which PP is a childrens TV character, pink in colour and has a brother called George?
Peppa Pig
Which RH is a prefix of members of the Privy Council.
Right Honourable
Which PP is the home ground of Derby County Football Club?
Pride Park
Which CH is a a pop star / producer born in Dumfries in 1984?
Calvin Harris
Movies
The Bodyguard
The Fugitive
Human Traffic
28 Days Later
A-Team
All About Eve
Arthur
Heat
James May
Kelly Rowland
Ricky Tomlinson
Steve Carrell
Danielle Lloyd
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire
EASY
Which country brews Peroni beer?
France
Germany
Italy <
Mexico
Which profession have a workers trade union called Equity?
Actors <
Jockeys
Train Drivers
Butchers
What name is given to a young tree?
Treelette
Treepup
Dapling
Sapling <
Which of these was a short sword favoured by pirates?
Chib
Cutlass <
Cutlet
Cutler
What takes place in a Velodrome?
Cycling <
Lap Dancing
Gambling
Horse Jumping
MEDIUM
Martorell near Barcelona is home to which car manufacturer?
SEAT
FIAT
Citroën
Porsche
Where is Sears Tower (Willis Tower)?
America <
Canada
Dubai
Japan
Which of these is not one of the 4 horsemen of the apocalyse?
Death
War
Malignance
Famine
H1N1 is better known as what?
Bird Flu
Swine Flu <
Mad Cow Disease
Foot-and-mouth
Before Lennon & McCartney were Beatles, what were they?
Taxi Drivers
Miners
Fishermen
Quarrymen <
HARD
What does a lepidopterist study?
Butterflies <
Spiders
Handwriting
Owls
H1N1 is better known as what?
Bird Flu
Swine Flu <
Mad Cow Disease
Foot-and-mouth
In which decade were L-Plates first introduced oin Britain?
30’s <
50’s
70’s
90’s
How many sides has a dodecagon?
8
10
12 <
24
What was Walt Disney’s middle name?
Elias <
Donald
Michael
Robin
Lerwick is the admin HQ of where?
Shetland
Orkneys
Skye
Aran