Post by Lonely on Oct 21, 2022 6:48:29 GMT
Questions:
Q 1/- A toy fox terrier, called Pebbles was awarded a world record as the world's oldest dog. But how old is he?
a/- 18
b/- 20
c/- 22
d/- 24
Q 2/- In which James Bond film did Huw Edwards, a TV news reader, make a cameo appearance as himself, reading a news story relevant to the plot of the film?
a/- Quantum of Solace
b/- Skyfall
c/- Spectre
d/- The Living Daylights
Q 3/- Quinta Feira is Thursday in which language?
a/- Cuban
b/- Mexican
c/- Portuguese
d/- Spanish
Q 4/- In which TV series does the character Arthur Dent say: "This must be Thursday. I never could get the hang of Thursdays"?
a/- Only Fools and Horses
b/- Porridge
c/- The Benny Hill Show
d/- Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Q 5/- Pisces is one of the signs of the zodiac, but there is a southern hemisphere constellation featuring fish that was known as Ichthus Notios to Ptolemy. What is the official name of that constellation now, according to the International Astronomical Union?
a/- Piscis Austrinus
b/- Piscis Meridanus
c/- Piscis Notius
d/- Piscium
Q 6/- Teenagers are being turned away from the cinema for being dressed too smartly as part of the baffling #Gentleminions trend – but what is the correct name of the film they are trying to see?
a/- Minions: The Gru Awakens
b/- Minions: The Menace of Gru
c/- Minions: The Revenge of Gru
d/- Minions: The Rise of Gru
Q 7/- Which of these metals can be found abundantly on planet earth in its elemental metallic state?
a/- Calcium
b/- Gold
c/- Lithium
d/- Potassium
Q 8/- ST - TOS – When did the series make its debut?
a/- 1962
b/- 1966
c/- 1972
d/- 1976
Q 9/- ST-TNG – In which season did Guinan first appear?
a/- 2
b/- 4
c/- 6
d/- 8
Q10/- Tammy Wynette had a hit single with D-I-V-O-R-C-E in 1968. But which D is the capital of Senegal?
a/- Dakar
b/- Dar es Salaam
c/- Djibouti
d/- Dodoma
Q11/- How many days does it take the Moon to travel around the Earth?
a/- 17.6 days
b/- 27.3 days
c/- 32.9 days
d/- 37.3 days
Q12/-The US produces more cheese than any other country in the world, despite being completely terrible at it. Which of these options is NOT a variety of cheese produced in the US?
a/- Cougar Gold
b/- Humbug Fog
c/-Missouri Fox Trotter
d/-Monterey Jack
Q13/- What, according to the Collins online English dictionary, does 'kippage' mean?
a/- A measurement of how long an afternoon nap has been
b/- A small brown rat, Rattus exulans, native to New Zealand
c/- Dried Leaves and bark of certain plants, sometimes with tobacco added, formerly smoked by some indigenous Americans.
d/- Old fashioned Scottish dialect far a state of anger or excitement
Q14/- ST-TOS: Which episode introduced the Romulans?
a/- Court Martial
b/- Space Seed
c/- The Balance of Terror
d/- The Menagerie
Q15/- What was the name of Virginia Woolf's first novel, published in 1915?
a/- The Stones of Blood
b/- The Voyage Out
c/- The Waves
d/- To the Lighthouse
Q16/- What was the name of the horse that gets lost in the Swamps of Sadness in the 1984 movie version of The Neverending Story?
a/- Alzarius
b/- Artax
c/- Atreyu
d/- Auryn
Q17/- Which African nation's central bank is introducing a new gold coin called the Mosi-oa-Tunya coin, named after the famous waterfall that also carries the colonial name Victoria Falls?
a/- Boswana
b/- Malawi
c/- Zambia
d/- Zimbabwe
Q18/- Which of these Pacific Island states has recently declared 100% of the ocean in its exclusive economic zone as 'protected'?
a/- Niue
b/- Solomon Islands
c/- Tuvalu
d/- Vanuatu
Q19/- Someone recently smeared the Mona Lisa with cake – but in which year was it actually stolen from the Louvre?
a/- 1862
b/- 1895
c/- 1911
d/- 1929
Q20/- RIP: Andrew Fletcher of Depeche Mode recently passed way. But where did Depeche Mode first form?
a/- Basildon
b/- Billerica
c/- Braintree
d/- Brentwood
Bonus Q:/- Star Wars: The Jedi Council consists of how many members?
a/- 16
b/- 28
c/- 42
d/- 54
Answers:
Q 1/- C Q 6/- D Q11/- B Q16/- B
Q 2/- B Q 7/- B Q12/- C Q17/- D
Q 3/- C Q 8/- B Q13/- D Q18/- A
Q 4/- D Q 9/- A Q14/- A Q19/- C
Q 5/- A Q10/- A Q15/- B Q20/- A
Bonus Q: C
Q 1/- A toy fox terrier, called Pebbles was awarded a world record as the world's oldest dog. But how old is he?
a/- 18
b/- 20
c/- 22
d/- 24
Q 2/- In which James Bond film did Huw Edwards, a TV news reader, make a cameo appearance as himself, reading a news story relevant to the plot of the film?
a/- Quantum of Solace
b/- Skyfall
c/- Spectre
d/- The Living Daylights
Q 3/- Quinta Feira is Thursday in which language?
a/- Cuban
b/- Mexican
c/- Portuguese
d/- Spanish
Q 4/- In which TV series does the character Arthur Dent say: "This must be Thursday. I never could get the hang of Thursdays"?
a/- Only Fools and Horses
b/- Porridge
c/- The Benny Hill Show
d/- Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Q 5/- Pisces is one of the signs of the zodiac, but there is a southern hemisphere constellation featuring fish that was known as Ichthus Notios to Ptolemy. What is the official name of that constellation now, according to the International Astronomical Union?
a/- Piscis Austrinus
b/- Piscis Meridanus
c/- Piscis Notius
d/- Piscium
Q 6/- Teenagers are being turned away from the cinema for being dressed too smartly as part of the baffling #Gentleminions trend – but what is the correct name of the film they are trying to see?
a/- Minions: The Gru Awakens
b/- Minions: The Menace of Gru
c/- Minions: The Revenge of Gru
d/- Minions: The Rise of Gru
Q 7/- Which of these metals can be found abundantly on planet earth in its elemental metallic state?
a/- Calcium
b/- Gold
c/- Lithium
d/- Potassium
Q 8/- ST - TOS – When did the series make its debut?
a/- 1962
b/- 1966
c/- 1972
d/- 1976
Q 9/- ST-TNG – In which season did Guinan first appear?
a/- 2
b/- 4
c/- 6
d/- 8
Q10/- Tammy Wynette had a hit single with D-I-V-O-R-C-E in 1968. But which D is the capital of Senegal?
a/- Dakar
b/- Dar es Salaam
c/- Djibouti
d/- Dodoma
Q11/- How many days does it take the Moon to travel around the Earth?
a/- 17.6 days
b/- 27.3 days
c/- 32.9 days
d/- 37.3 days
Q12/-The US produces more cheese than any other country in the world, despite being completely terrible at it. Which of these options is NOT a variety of cheese produced in the US?
a/- Cougar Gold
b/- Humbug Fog
c/-Missouri Fox Trotter
d/-Monterey Jack
Q13/- What, according to the Collins online English dictionary, does 'kippage' mean?
a/- A measurement of how long an afternoon nap has been
b/- A small brown rat, Rattus exulans, native to New Zealand
c/- Dried Leaves and bark of certain plants, sometimes with tobacco added, formerly smoked by some indigenous Americans.
d/- Old fashioned Scottish dialect far a state of anger or excitement
Q14/- ST-TOS: Which episode introduced the Romulans?
a/- Court Martial
b/- Space Seed
c/- The Balance of Terror
d/- The Menagerie
Q15/- What was the name of Virginia Woolf's first novel, published in 1915?
a/- The Stones of Blood
b/- The Voyage Out
c/- The Waves
d/- To the Lighthouse
Q16/- What was the name of the horse that gets lost in the Swamps of Sadness in the 1984 movie version of The Neverending Story?
a/- Alzarius
b/- Artax
c/- Atreyu
d/- Auryn
Q17/- Which African nation's central bank is introducing a new gold coin called the Mosi-oa-Tunya coin, named after the famous waterfall that also carries the colonial name Victoria Falls?
a/- Boswana
b/- Malawi
c/- Zambia
d/- Zimbabwe
Q18/- Which of these Pacific Island states has recently declared 100% of the ocean in its exclusive economic zone as 'protected'?
a/- Niue
b/- Solomon Islands
c/- Tuvalu
d/- Vanuatu
Q19/- Someone recently smeared the Mona Lisa with cake – but in which year was it actually stolen from the Louvre?
a/- 1862
b/- 1895
c/- 1911
d/- 1929
Q20/- RIP: Andrew Fletcher of Depeche Mode recently passed way. But where did Depeche Mode first form?
a/- Basildon
b/- Billerica
c/- Braintree
d/- Brentwood
Bonus Q:/- Star Wars: The Jedi Council consists of how many members?
a/- 16
b/- 28
c/- 42
d/- 54
Answers:
Q 1/- C Q 6/- D Q11/- B Q16/- B
Q 2/- B Q 7/- B Q12/- C Q17/- D
Q 3/- C Q 8/- B Q13/- D Q18/- A
Q 4/- D Q 9/- A Q14/- A Q19/- C
Q 5/- A Q10/- A Q15/- B Q20/- A
Bonus Q: C