New Quiz Questions

[cruiser2]

No Answers Until Saturday

1. Barabara Harmer is the only woman to have done what?Piloted Concorde
2. Who was the first woman to sail round the world?Chrisine James--WM and Diflower
3. Which is the odd one our: Roker Park, Main Road. Sixfields, Springfield Park?SpringfieldPark--Ostrich
4. What is Godthab?The capital of Greenland--Debih
5.Eugene was the last one. Who was first?Neil Armstrong--WM
6. What did a rhyton hold?Liquids
7.Which country has a crane on its flag?Uganda--Aggers
8. How long is a javelin?2.6 meteres--WM
9. What did George Grant patent?Golf tee
10 When was the first crossword published?1913--Aggers
11. What year did National Service finsih?1960--WM
12. Why was James Hetherington fined £50.00 in 1797?Wearing a top hat
13 What year was the first one million pound transfer?1979--JoM
14. When did driving tests become compulsory?1935--Aggers
15.Who won the first European Cup?Real Madrid--WM
16. What ran for the last time in 1952?Trams in London--Ostrich
17. Who did Mildred Harris marry? Charlie Chaplin--Debih
18. What is a SOL?Length of day on Mars
19. What is behind the frontages of 23 and 24 Leinster Gardens in London?London Underground stations--Debih
20.What is a Superlative Surprise Major?Musical Chord in Bell ringing--Diflower
21 Where is Charlie Gibbs fracture zone?In the North Atlantic off Greenland--WM
22. Where is the Festival of Cats held in May?Ypres
23. What connects monarch, gatekeeper and ringlet?Butterflies--Ostrich
24. What was first produced in 1801?Ordanance Survey map
25. Peter Allen and Gwynne Evans were the last two of what?Persons to be hung in UK--Debih
26. Two extra points for giving the year for question 25?
27. What does a Pobble not have?Toes--JoM
28. Richard Starky is better known as?Ringo Starr--Nanna
29. Who published a yearly Almanack under the name Poor Richard?Benjamin Franklin
30. What is extracted from the root of the Glycyrrhiza glabra plant?Liquorice--JoM
31 Who is on the north east plinth in Trafalger Square?King George 1V--Debih
32. How many times can you subtract ten from one hundred?Once--Aggers
33. How many seconds are there in a year?12--Agger
34. Why can't you take a photograph of someone with a wooden leg in Okmulgee in Oklahoma?You need camera--JoM
35. How many states are ther in America beginning with M?8---WM
36. What does Oscar the Grouch live in? A dustbin-Kaz
37. Where does Thursday come before Wednesday?In a dictionary--Buster
38. Who won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1971?Princess Anne--Kaz
39. How tall is the Eiffel Towere within 5 meters?324 meters----WM
40. George Harbo and Frank Samuelson where the first men to do waht?Row the Atlantic--Debih
41. Who was the youngest man to play cricket for England?Brian Close--WM
42.Annie Edison Taylor was the firts person to do what? Go over Niagara Falls-Debih
43. What changed in Sweden in 1967?Driving on the road--WM
44. What is a "sotar rua" better known as?Irish or Red setter dog
45. Who is the patron saint of Cornwall?St Piran--Debih
46. Who will have to carry an extra 8kg on the downward journey?Climbers coming down Everest--WM
47. Who has won the most Oscars?Walt Disney--Buster
48. What is the colour of Spook's blood?Green--Nana
49. Who was the first non-royal on a UK postage stamp?Shakespeare--Debih and Aggers
50. Which British political party was formed in 1934?Scottish National Party--WM

[debih]

Great quiz Cruiser.

Well, it's Saturday so I'm having a go,

17. Charlie Chaplin

19. They are just a facade. The underground railway runs behind them. I think it's the Metropolitan line. (I saw it on the last episode of Sherlock!!!!)

[cruiser2]

Debih,
Two correct so you can have another one

[Kaz]

27) The Pobble has no nose
36) A dustbin (trashcan)

[debih]

42. Go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Why? Just why?

[cruiser2]

27) The Pobble has no nose
36) A dustbin (trashcan)

Kaz,
27 is wrong.
36 is correct

[cruiser2]

42. Go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. Why? Just why?

Debih
Correct
No more till tomorrow Sunday

[buster]

37 in a dictionary (grrroan)

47 walt disney ??

[Nanna]

28. Rings Starr

48. Green

Thanks for the quiz Cruiser.

[TheOstrich]

3. Springfield Park, on the grounds that it's Wigan's old stadium before they moved to the JJB Stadium. The others listed are still in use by their clubs.