Quiz Number #270

The Chase

What colour packets are Salt & Vinegar Golden Wonder crisps?
Blue <
Green
Red

Who is the oldest reigning British monarch?
Elizabeth II <
Victoria
William III

The Weights and Measures Act of 1963 made it illegal to give short weights of what?
Alcohol <
Coal
Milk

Rebekah Brooks (Wade) was once married to which TV star?
Ross Kemp <
Les Dennis
Chris Evans

What part of a tree is used to make wine corks?
The Bark <
The Pith
The Root

 

Movies

Django Unchained
Freaky Friday
Planet of the Apes
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
MAD MAX

 

Countdown

Safe True

features

Attributes

 

 

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

EASY

Who presents a daytime TV program called “Real Deal”?
David Dickinson <
Lorraine Kelly
Jeremy Kyle
Noel Edmonds

Referred to as “the Handover” the UK handed Hong Kong to China when?
1977
1987
1997 <
2007

At what temperature does water reach it’s potable boiling point?
35 C
100 F
38 C
100 C <

The French clothing company Lacoste can be identified by which animal on their logo?
Crocodile <
Horse
Sheep
Eagle

Fred Olsen owns what type of company?
Shipping <
Internet Security
Publishing
Fragrance

MEDIUM

Queen Victoria used what title in India?
Empress<
Governess
Vicerite
Her Ladyship

Racing: The Coronation Cup & The Oaks are races competed at which course?
Epsom Downs <
Doncaster
Cheltenham
York

Málaga Airport primarily which Spanish costa region?
Costa del Sol <
Costa Dorada
Costa Brava
Costa Blanca

If copulation is successful, the pregnancy of an elephant lasts how long?
4 Months
11 Months
22 Months <
44 Months

In Ancient Greek times, what was a Hippodrome used for?
Dancing
Chariot Racing <
Executions
Lion Fighting

HARD

Albert Henry DeSalvo was better known as what?
Pope Adal
Boston Strangler <
Francis Drake
Judas

Which budget airline was launched in 1979 under the name Jersey European Airways?
Flybe <
EasyJet
RyanAir
Jet2

Picture: Where is the island of Colonsay on this map?
A
B
C
D

Which of these took part in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral?
Wyatt Earp <
Billy The Kid
Buffalo Bill
Casey Jones

What is the only ship, sunk during military operations by a nuclear-powered submarine?
General Belgrano <
Admiral Graf Spee
HMS Ark Royal
Erich Steinbrinck