Kingswood Fundraising Quiz Answers

  1. What was Apollo 11's landing module called?Eagle
  2. What is carnophobia the fear of?Meat
  3. With which song did Abba win the Eurovision song contest?Waterloo
  4. What term is used to describe when your mortgage is more than the value of your house?Negative equity
  5. What did Harry Beck design in 1931 which is still used in London today?London Underground Map
  6. Which is the largest Greek Island?Crete
  7. What is Golfer Greg Norman’s nickname?Great White Shark
  8. To which genus of fruit trees do orange, lemon and lime belong?Citrus
  9. In the game of Cluedo, who’s been murdered?Dr. Black
  10. Who composed the 'New World Symphony'?Dvorak
  11. What was the name of Sir Clive Sinclair's electric tricycle, launched in 1985?Sinclair C5
  12. What is Deoxyribonucleic Acid better and more commonly known as?DNA
  13. Where is the only place that the American flag flies 24 hours a day - never raised, never lowered, On the Moon

and never saluted?

  1. Caries refer to the decay in what?Teeth
  2. Back, Blanket & Buttonhole are all types of what?Stitches
  3. In money slang, how much is a 'Pavarotti' worth?£10 (a tenor)
  4. London's Drury Lane is associated with which industry?Theatre
  5. The most famous Spanish festival is the running of the bulls in July in which city?Pamplona
  6. What is the bookmakers signalling system called?Tic Tac
  7. In the Wind in the Willows, Toad had 3 companions - who were they?Ratty, Mole and Badger
  8. What was the name of AA Milne's son?Christopher Robin
  9. What would you suffer from if you had dichromatic vision?Colour blindness
  10. What's the proper term for the art of bell-ringing? Campanology
  11. Which Bond movie did Duran Duran record the theme music to?A View to a Kill
  12. How much is the word ‘Wyton’ worth in Scrabble tiles (no double/triple squares)?11
  13. What is the more common name for the medical condition of periorbital haematoma?Black eye
  14. Who cut off the tails of the three blind mice?The Farmer’s Wife
  15. Which twins were said to be the founders of Rome?Romulus and Remus
  16. What's the Chemical symbol for lead?Pb
  17. What can travel to the far side of the world, yet stay in its own corner?A postage stamp
  18. How many old pennies were there in Half a Crown?30
  19. In 10-pin bowling, a strike is when you get all pins down with 1 ball - what term is used for getting Spare

them down with 2?

  1. Which two colours are Dennis the Menace's Jumper?Red and Black
  2. Who was the playwright son of Mary Arden?William Shakespeare
  3. Which organ uses 25% of our oxygen supply?Brain
  4. What is the (religious) society of friends more commonly known as?Quakers
  5. On what street in London is the Bank of England situated?Threadneedle Street
  6. What is the official language of Brazil?Portuguese
  7. In which team sport would you hear the terms serve, dig and spike?Volleyball
  8. What was the name of Oasis’ first album?Definitely maybe
  9. In a game of Monopoly, what is the first station that you pass after Go?King’s Cross
  10. What is the brightest star in the night sky?Sirus (the dog star)
  11. What was the name of George's dog in the Enid Blyton "Famous Five" stories?Timothy (Timmy)
  12. What name was given to the persistent air attack on London?The Blitz
  13. In cycling, who has set a record by winning 6 Tours de France in succession?Lance Armstrong
  14. What is the name of the python in the novel 'Jungle Book'?Kaa
  15. How Many Children did Queen Victoria have?9
  16. Which drug is named after the Greek God of Dreams?Morphine
  17. Which Roman Goddess is also a brand of margarine?Flora
  18. In the Rugby Union which cup is played for when England and Scotland play?Calcutta Cup
  19. What type of creature is a Guillemot?Bird
  20. What is the motto of the British SAS?Who dares wins
  21. Who was manager of Manchester United immediately before Sir Alex Ferguson?Ron Atkinson
  22. As in the music shop, what do the letters HMV stand for?His Master’s Voice
  23. Why was New Amsterdam renamed New York in 1664?It changed from Dutch to British rule.

These are pictures of children before they were famous but who are they?

  1. Simon Cowell57. Kate Winslett58. Orlando Bloom 59. Justin Beiber

60. Victoria Beckham61. David Beckham62. Katy Perry 63. Mylene Klass

64. What do Sumo wrestlers throw into the ring prior to a match?Salt

65. What was the surname of the French brothers who founded a tyre company in 1888? Michelin

  1. What is a person who shoes horses called?Farrier
  2. What is Golfer Greg Norman’s nickname?Great White Shark
  3. Which band had the first number one slot on the download chart when it was launched in 2004?Westlife
  4. How many spots are there on a Twister mat?24 (4 x 6)
  5. What units are used to measure sound intensity?Decibels
  6. What did the American settlers caller British troops during the War of Independence?Redcoats
  7. Name the dragon that guarded the treasure in the Hobbit?Smaug
  8. How many laps are there in a normal speedway race - 3, 4 or 5?4
  9. Which vehicle did J C Bamford give his name to?JCB Digger
  10. What is the number of the Baker Street residence of Sherlock Holmes?221b
  11. In which city were the 2008 Olympics held?Beijing
  12. What city is known as 'The Granite City'?Aberdeen
  13. What is the highest point in Britain?Ben Nevis - 1344m
  14. What is 70% of 70?49
  15. In which year did the great fire of London start?1666
  16. If you had a postcode that began with 'ZE', where would you live?Shetland Islands
  17. How many feet high is the crossbar on a football goal?8
  18. Which waterproof item of clothing was first manufactured by a Scotsman and named after him?Mcintosh
  19. What nationality was Hans Christian Andersen?Danish
  20. What nationality is the Golfer Padraig Harrington?Irish
  21. What is the state capital of Massachusetts?Boston
  22. Which of the following is the smallest paper size; A3, A4, or A5?A5
  23. In Football by what name is or was Edson Arantes do Nascimento better known?Pele
  24. Who is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta better known as?Lady Gaga
  25. In the game of Trivial Pursuit (Original Genius Edition), what colour is the category ‘History’ Yellow

questions?

  1. Which Sport is played by the Boston Red Sox?Baseball
  2. How is the number 14 written in Roman numerals?XIV
  3. The Province of Flanders is in which country?Belgium
  4. Which Dickens character owned a pet dog called Bullseye?Bill Sikes
  5. Sardines and pilchards belong to which family of fish?Herring
  6. What term is used for the result of multiplying two or more numbers?Product
  7. What was the Jaguar car called before 1945?The SS
  8. Which sport uses the lightest ball?Table Tennis
  9. On which island are the towns of Peel and Ramsey?Isle of Man
  10. Cheryl Baker, Day Aston, Mike Noland and Bobby Gee formed which group of singers?Bucks Fizz