rickoshea52
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This is the quiz I set for my local club at Christmas. Have a go if you want. No prizes, just for fun and no cheating! Google's for noodles!
1. Where in a house or building would you find an escutcheon?
2. Between which two countries is the Gulf of Bothnia?
3. In which British city has football club stadia that are closest together
a. Liverpool
b. Dundee
c. Nottingham
4. Where would you find a tampion?
5. What was the name of the B-29 that dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki?
6. Name the British military regiment from their motto.
a. Per Ardua
b. Utrinque Paratus
c. Unconquered I Serve
7. Which 90’s Britpop band released the album “Parklife”?
8. Which RAF squadron has the motto “Apres moi le Deluge”?
9. Which celebrity is older, Gary Oldman or Gary Numan?
10. Surgeon General William George Nicholas Manley is unique in history for being awarded which two medals?
11. Percussion has an anagram, what is it?
12. Who shot Lee Harvey Oswald?
13. Where would you find an antimacassar?
a. In a mosque
b. On the headrest of a seat or chair
c. On architectural structures
14. Richard E Grant and Paul McGann starred in which cult 1987 black comedy film?
15. Sometimes called La Ville rose ("The Pink city"), which is the fourth largest city in France?
16. Warsaw stands on the banks of which river?
17. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
18. The Union Flag (Union Jack) features in which US state flag?
19. Playing two nights at Anfield next year, what is the name of the world tour Taylor Swift is embarking on?
20. 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee is the address of which famous location?
a. Graceland
b. National Civil Rights museum
c. Sun Studios
21. In which city and year did Linford Christie win the 100m Olympic gold medal?
22. For what significant event on 16th October 1908 is Samuel F Cody famous for?
a. Swimming across the Mersey
b. The first official flight in an aircraft in the UK?
c. Surviving going over Niagara Falls in a barrel?
23. Who said, “Speak softly and carry a big stick”?
24. Featuring characters called Renton, Begbie, Spud and Sickboy, Trainspotting is based on a novel written by which author?
25. What is the NATO reporting name for the Russian Beriev A-50 AEW&C aircraft? Based on the IL-76 transport.
26. Which of these is NOT a Scottish whisky producing region?
a. Speyside
b. Campbeltown
c. Shetland
1. Where in a house or building would you find an escutcheon?
2. Between which two countries is the Gulf of Bothnia?
3. In which British city has football club stadia that are closest together
a. Liverpool
b. Dundee
c. Nottingham
4. Where would you find a tampion?
5. What was the name of the B-29 that dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki?
6. Name the British military regiment from their motto.
a. Per Ardua
b. Utrinque Paratus
c. Unconquered I Serve
7. Which 90’s Britpop band released the album “Parklife”?
8. Which RAF squadron has the motto “Apres moi le Deluge”?
9. Which celebrity is older, Gary Oldman or Gary Numan?
10. Surgeon General William George Nicholas Manley is unique in history for being awarded which two medals?
11. Percussion has an anagram, what is it?
12. Who shot Lee Harvey Oswald?
13. Where would you find an antimacassar?
a. In a mosque
b. On the headrest of a seat or chair
c. On architectural structures
14. Richard E Grant and Paul McGann starred in which cult 1987 black comedy film?
15. Sometimes called La Ville rose ("The Pink city"), which is the fourth largest city in France?
16. Warsaw stands on the banks of which river?
17. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
18. The Union Flag (Union Jack) features in which US state flag?
19. Playing two nights at Anfield next year, what is the name of the world tour Taylor Swift is embarking on?
20. 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee is the address of which famous location?
a. Graceland
b. National Civil Rights museum
c. Sun Studios
21. In which city and year did Linford Christie win the 100m Olympic gold medal?
22. For what significant event on 16th October 1908 is Samuel F Cody famous for?
a. Swimming across the Mersey
b. The first official flight in an aircraft in the UK?
c. Surviving going over Niagara Falls in a barrel?
23. Who said, “Speak softly and carry a big stick”?
24. Featuring characters called Renton, Begbie, Spud and Sickboy, Trainspotting is based on a novel written by which author?
25. What is the NATO reporting name for the Russian Beriev A-50 AEW&C aircraft? Based on the IL-76 transport.
26. Which of these is NOT a Scottish whisky producing region?
a. Speyside
b. Campbeltown
c. Shetland
