Quiz Number #214

The Chase

How many British Prime Ministers have been assassinated?
1 <
2
None

In computing, what does the P stand for in PC?
Personal <
Protocol
Premium

In what film does Jack Nicholson announce, “Here’s Johnny”?
The Shining <
The Hotel
The Haunted

Which of Briatin’s intelligence services is known as the Secret Intelligence Service?
SAS
MI5
MI6 <

With which sport would you associate Rebecca Adlington?
Swimming <
Running
Tennis

The Birds
The Fugitive
Trading Places
Saving Mr. Banks
The King’s Speech

Polar Tug
Portugal
Located on the Iberian Peninsula

Ian Thorpe
Demba Ba
Ruby Walsh
Novak Djokovic
Mo Farah

Nicole Appleton
Mark Radcliffe
Steve Coogan
Shakin’ Stevens (Michael Barratt)
Enrique Iglesias

What initials are used by the lifeboat charity that saves lives at sea around the British Isles?
RNLI <
RASA
RLIN
TZRA

Mayonnaise is made with egg yolks, vinegar (or lemon juice) and what other ingredient?
Oil <
Flour
Milk
Baking Powder

On the 8th April 2014 which computer operating system was retired by Microsoft?
Windows XP <
Windows Vista
Windows 2000
Windows 98

Green and Orange are 2 of the secondary colours, what is the third?
Purple <
Blue
Yellow
Brown

Which one of these hasn’t won the Nobel Peace Prize?
Barack Obama
Kofi Annan
Mother Teresa
Doc McStuffins <

How many people make up a jury in Scotland?
8
10
15 <
20

How wide is the hoop in basketball?
8 inches
10 inches
18 inches <
28 inches

What was the name of the Lone Ranger’s horse?
Silver <
Tonto
Trigger
Roberto Goldback

“The Race to Dubai” is linked with which sport?
Golf <
World Rallying
Cycling
Sailing

How much is the annual licence fee for a colour TV?
£71.35
£80.55
£121.60
£145.50 <

Who wrote a book, published in 2010 called “A Journey”?
Bob Geldof
Tony Blair <
Margaret Thatcher
Nelson Mandela

Who wrote the lyrics to the song My Way?
Paul Anka <
Neil Sedaka
Elvis Presley
Frank Sinatra

What colour would an acid turn litmus paper?
Red <
Blue
Yellow
Gold

Duffle coats are named after a town in which country?
Belgium <
Scotland
Hong Kong
New Zealand

Who performed with Take That on the song “ReLight My Fire”?
Lulu <
Cher
Cilla Black
Dusty Springfield