Quiz Practice 4
2016
Holy Family BNS
1: The name of what spice is also
slang for red hair? Ginger.
2:In which garden did God put Adam
and Eve? Garden of Eden.
3: Geronimo [Apache] and Sitting Bull
[Sioux] are both the names of famous
what? Native American Indians.
4:How many stars on the American
flag? 50. [13 Stripes.]
5: What is the colour of the cross on the Swiss flag? White.
6:What is the world famous bridge in San Francisco called?
Golden Gate Bridge.
7:On a map of Europe, which country is shaped like a boot?
Italy.
8: When was the Euro introduced to twelve countries ?
2002.
9:Which flower is a symbol of the Labour party? Red rose.
10: Who crossed the Alps with his army and 57 elephants?
Hannibal of Carthage.
11: How many players in an ice
hockey team are allowed on ice
during play? Six.
12:What is your scapula?
Shoulder blade.
13:Brazil, cashew and pecan are all
types of what? Nuts.
14:What is manufactured in a mint?
Coins.
15:How many balls on a snooker
table at the start of a match? 22
16:What is the lightest metal? Lithium.
17: What type of wind measures 12 on the Beaufort Scale?
Hurricane.
18: Where were the words “The Eagle has landed” spoken
from? The Moon.
19: Who lives in 100 Acre Wood?
Winne the Pooh.
20: The prefix quin refers to which
number? 5
21:What crustacean is the symbol for the
star sign Cancer? Crab.
22: In Greek mythology who was the huge
monster with several heads?
The Hydra.
23: Where would you find your tarsal
bones? In your foot.
24:Peter Parker is the secret identity of which super hero?
Spiderman.
25: What is an integer? Any whole number.
26:In which sport do players throw projectiles from the oche?
Darts.
27: Who did Cain kill in the first
book of the Bible?
His brother Abel.
28: Which combat sport uses a
bamboo stick called a shinai?
Kendo.
29: What three word motto is used
by the S.A.S.? Who Dares Wins.
30: The Caspian Sea is the world’s
largest what? Lake.
31: Does a female walrus have
tusks? Yes.
32: What is the only bird that has nostrils? The Kiwi
33: Do snakes have eyelids? No.
34:Which bird that was native to
the Island of Mauritius became
extinct in 1681? Dodo.
35:A painted Lady, Red Admiral
and Monarch are all species of
what? Butterflies.
36: From which animal is the meat
venison obtained? Deer.
37: What B word is given to whale
fat? Blubber.
38: How many stomachs does a cow have? Four.
39: What is stored in a camels hump? Fat.
40: What shape are the honeycomb cells in a beehive?
Hexagonal.
41: What kind of leaves provide the staple diet for silkworms?
Mulberry.
42: A male pig and a male bear share
the same name, what is it? Boar.
43:Assosiated with Assisi, who is the
patron saint of animals? St. Francis.
44:What is a blacksmith’s workshop
called? Forge.
45:What three letter word is the
Spanish for Mr? Don
46: Which continent was Ernest
Shackleton famous for exploring?
Antarctica.
47: Who was the first woman to fly in
space? Valentina Tereskova.
48: In which board game do players
attempt to solve the murder at Tudor
House? Cluedo.
49: What race is run over 42.129km?
Marathon.
50: Who is younger: Serena Williams
or Venus Williams? Serena Williams.
51:In which sport do the New York
Yankees, Boston Red Soxs attempt to
win the World Series? Baseball.
52:What farmyard bird do you
associate with the more common
name of the disease varicella?
Chicken Pox.
53: Who left Krypton, lived in
Smallville, then gained employment in Metropolis? Superman.
54: What type of dam building creature lives in a lodge?
Beaver.
55: Which gas is an anagram of the word none? Neon.
56: Which literary Doctor created the Cat in the Hat? Dr. Seuss
57: Which is the world’s largest island? Greenland.
58: From which British city do Geordies hail? Newcastle.
59: How many minutes in a round of boxing? 3
60: What destroyed the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and
Nagasaki in 1945? The Atomic bomb.