(1) What was the name of Theodore Roosevelt’s second son: Fozzie, Gonzo or Kermit?

Kermit.

(2) Which division of General Motors made the famous ‘Firebird’ car?

Pontiac.

(3) Before she married Nelson Mandela, Graça Machel was the widow of the president of what country: Botswana, Zambia or Mozambique?

Mozambique.

(4) The adjective leptorrhine is used to describe what part of the face?

Nose.

(5) The equipment brand Everlast is famously associated with which sport: boxing, cycling or swimming?

Boxing.

(6) What Wacky Races character was voiced by Janet Waldo?

Penelope Pitstop.

(7) David, the patron saint of Wales, is said to have been baptised by whom: St Bing of Argyll, St Elvis of Munster or St Otis of Reading?

St Elvis of Munster.

(8) Amy Turtle was a character in what British TV soap?

Crossroads.

(9) In Greek mythology, Apollo was the twin of which other deity: Artemis, Athena or Ares?

Artemis.

(10) What was the alternative name of Cleopatra’s son Ptolemy XV?

Caesarean.

C:\RomilyQuiz2018 – 28th October - EDIT (11) What was Steve McQueen’s final film: The Hunter, The Getaway or Towering Inferno? The Hunter.

(12) A cubic centimetre of water weighs how many grams?

One.

(13) A part of what animal is first to go into the witches’ cauldron in Macbeth: toad, bat or newt? Toad.

(14) In 1967, at Barclays Bank in Enfield, which comic actor became the first person to publicly use a cash machine? Reg Varney.

(15) When flown, what does the maritime signal flag ‘Z-Zulu’ mean: keep clear, dragging anchor or requiring a tug? Requiring a tug.

(16) What name is given to a chemical agent that is toxic to plants?

Herbicide.

(17) ‘Xscape’ is a posthumous album by which American singer: Whitney Huston, Michael Jackson or Elvis Presley? Michael Jackson.

(18) In what South American country did the dollar replace the guilder in 2004? Surinam.

(19) The world’s largest national park is in what country: Greenland, Canada or Australia? Greenland.

(20) Name the twelve men that have walked on the Moon?

Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, Pete Conrad, Alan Shepard, Jim Irwin, Edgar Mitchell, John Young, Charlie Duke, Harrison Schmitt, Gene Cernan, Alan Bean & David Scott.

C:\RomilyQuiz2018 – 28th October - EDIT (21) Who played the title character in the film ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’?

Madonna.

(22) Which perfume did Marilyn Monroe say was the only thing she wore in bed?

Chanel No.5.

(23) What top grade was introduced the A-level grading system in 2010?

A star.

(24) Chad gained its independence from what country?

France.

(25) What was the number of the last ever Apollo mission?

17.

(26) Nidification is the act of building what natural structure?

Nest.

(27) Which TV detective drove around in a Triumph Roadster with the registration ‘1610 J’?

Bergerac.

(28) Lourdes is at the foot of which mountain range?

Pyrenees.

(29) How many Queens named Elizabeth have ruled over Scotland?

One.

(30) What US city was named after the first president of Texas?

Houston.

C:\RomilyQuiz2018 – 28th October - EDIT (31) Ugandan dictator Idi Amin was once a champion in what sport: wrestling, boxing or weightlifting? Boxing.

(32) Since 1923, it has been traditional for royal wedding rings to be made using gold from what country (need to be precise)? Wales.

(33) In what century did the Roman Republic become the Roman Empire: 2nd century BC, 1st century BC or 1st century AD?

1st century BC.

(34) In text slang what does CTTOI?

Come To Think Of It.

(35) Which of these world capitals is a UNESCO World Heritage site: Brasilia, Bratislava or Brussels?

Brasilia.

(36) Niceness is the theme tune of which Australian comic character?

Dame Edna Everage.

(37) Edward I was named after which other king: Edward the Elder, Edward the Martyr or Edward the Confessor? Edward the Confessor.

(38) “Do you feel like a plastic bag” is the opening line of which Katy Perry song? Firework.

(39) Collagen and calcium phosphate are the principal components of what natural material: hair, bone or enamel?

Bone.

(40) Name the 8 countries that share a land border with Turkey?

Greece, Iraq, Iran. Syria, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan.

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