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14 What general term is given to a creature that does not have a backbone?
15 From what is the horn of a rhinoceros formed?
16 Which is the world’s fastest land mammal?
17 Is a sole a freshwater or sea fish?
18 What is the term for a male badger?
19 Which Christmas decoration is a parasite of the apple tree?
20 Which tree is named after a UK capital city?
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QUIZ 59 – Pot Luck (#ulink_c4b9d466-fbbf-50a0-bb1f-72a51de2b087)
1 Before the invention of the clock what was anticlockwise known as?
2 On a Monopoly
board, what colour is Leicester Square?
3 How many balls are used in a game of billiards?
4 Who wrote the novel Little Women (1868)?
5 Which sitcom starred Lenny Henry as Gareth Blackstock?
6 0114 is the dialling code for which city?
7 Of which country was Juan Carlos king?
8 How many million dollars did the Man cost in the title of a 1970s TV series?
9 Which waterfall comprises the Horseshoe Falls and American Falls, separated by Goat Island?
10 In which year did Michael Jackson have a hit with Billie Jean?
11 Which French phrase used in English means each dish individually priced?
12 Which 1960 film starred Kirk Douglas and Jean Simmons?
13 Florence is the capital of which region of Italy?
14 What term is given to artistic handwriting, usually produced with a special pen?
15 What type of fruit is Packham’s Triumph?
16 Where on the body could a cataract form?
17 In which decade of the 20th century was Michaela Strachan born?
18 Billingsgate Market was famous for what sort of food?
19 Which Romantic poet was described as “mad, bad and dangerous to know”?
20 What term is given to a positive electrode?
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QUIZ 60 – On the Road (#ulink_785bda67-7b27-54a2-a0f2-3c904758efbf)
1 On UK roads, what shape is the STOP sign that has white writing on a red background?
2 Which major UK road stretches from Edinburgh to London?
3 Which A road passes Chelmsford, Colchester and Ipswich?
4 On UK roads, what is the standard national speed limit for a car in a built-up area?
5 Carlisle and Rugby are connected by which motorway?
6Road to Hell was a hit single and album for whom in 1989?
7 The Primera was a model produced by which Japanese car manufacturer?
8 On UK roads, the sign indicating a roundabout shows a circle divided into how many parts?
9 What is the number of the Manchester Orbital motorway?
10 Who had a 1991 no. 1 hit with End of the Road?
11 What colour of cat’s-eyes are used to mark the edge of the carriageway of lay-bys and slip roads in the UK?
12 What does MPV stand for in relation to cars?
13 The Clubman is a variety of which car model?
14 What name is given to a car which has a soft roof that can be removed or folded down?
15 Which French term is applied to a two-door car with a sloping rear?
16 On an Ordnance Survey map, what is indicated by a rectangle containing “P&R”?
17 On UK roads, what shape is the Give Way sign?
18 What essential car part do Pirelli and Firestone manufacture?
19 What name is given to the speed pedal of a motor vehicle?
20Hit the Road, Jack was the first UK top ten hit for which singer?
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QUIZ 61 – Pot Luck (#ulink_b36cfead-4b3c-5d46-a862-1cb2e48408e4)
1 What name was shared by all the kings from the House of Lancaster?
2 What military rank did Elvis Presley’s manager, Tom Parker adopt?
3 What type of mythical creature did Daryl Hannah play in the film Splash?
4 Of which US state is Nashville the capital?
5 Which body of water is sometimes referred to as “The Pond”?
6 Sherlock Holmes played which musical instrument?
7 Which bird lays the largest egg?
8 Which country has Ankara as its capital city?
9 In which county is Newcastle-under-Lyme?
10 What is the national religion of Japan?
11 Who wrote The Lord of the Rings trilogy?
12 The Royal Opera House in London is home to which branch of the arts other than opera?
13 In which century was Michelangelo born?
14 The sitcom Frasier was set in which US city?
15 In the books by WE Johns, who is the fictional flying ace?
16 What is the traditional bingo call for the number 89?
17 What is hit with a racket in badminton?
18 Which book of the Bible tells of the birth of Moses?
19 In the 1993 film Carlito’s Way, which actor played Carlito?
20 What kind of animal is a Cornish Rex?
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QUIZ 62 – 1960s Music (#ulink_9acfb7a1-0890-5411-a0c8-74e95ae5391d)
1Sunny Afternoon was a hit in 1966 for which group?
2 Who topped the charts in 1967 with Release Me and The Last Waltz?
3 Who had a 1964 hit with Baby Love?
4 In which song did Desmond have a barrow in the marketplace?
5 Which singer had hits with I Say a Little Prayer and Respect?
6 What was the first UK no.1 hit for the Beach Boys?
7Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)? was a 1969 hit for which singer?
8Those Were the Days was a 1968 hit for which Welsh singer?
9 Which group had a 1963 hit with You’ll Never Walk Alone?
10 Which singer starred in the 1968 film Funny Girl?
11 What was the first UK no.1 hit for the Monkees?
12Get Off of My Cloud was a 1965 hit for which band?
13 What was the title of the Beatles’ first feature film, released in 1964?
14 Who had a hit in 1960 with Tell Laura I Love Her?
15 What was the title of Procol Harum’s chart-topping hit of 1967?
16 Which group had a 1966 hit with I’ll Be There?
17Nights in White Satin topped the UK charts in 1967 for which group?
18 Who sang about the Green, Green Grass of Home in 1966?
19 On which Isle was there a 1969 rock festival featuring Bob Dylan?
20 Who had a hit in 1964 with Shout?
