Britannia Quiz Three

1 What is the first name of Tony Blair’s youngest child?                                 Leo

2 Which king ordered the compilation of the Domesday Book?                     William the Conqueror

3 Which country produces approximately 70% of the world’s olive oil?         Greece

4 In athletics, what does a Barr Test confirm?                                             The sex of an athlete

5 A recent advert in a London job centre offered the position of an optical illuminator enhancer. In more common terms what job would one be applying for?                         Window cleaner

6 Which dance troupe were renounced by Mary Whitehouse after their Top of the Pops debut in 1967?                                                                                                                 Pan’s People

7 Which character created by Agatha Christie has a nephew called Raymond West?             Miss Marple

8 Which TV drama was set at Wentworth Detention Centre?                                     Prisoner Cell Block H

9 Forwards this word can mean to pack tightly together. Backwards it is a boy’s name. What is the word?                                                                             Cram, Marc

10 The name of which motorcar manufacturer derives from the Latin meaning, “to hear”?             Audi

11 What is the official national cheese of Greece?                     Feta

12 What is the name of the bank where Harry Potter stores his wizard money?             Gringott’s

13 What is the plural of passer-by?                                         Passers-by

14 What name is given to the American counterpart of an estate car?             Station wagon

15 Which animal comes between an archer and a water carrier?                 Goat

16 Name a sport in which exactly half of the competitors wear shoes made entirely of metal. Horse racing, show jumping etc.

17 Which edible items are an anagram of the word spectrum?             Crumpets

18 Which series of sci-fi movies feature a spacecraft called The Nebuchadnezzar?         The Matrix trilogy

19 What is advertised on TV with the slogan “A drink’s too wet without one”?         McVities Rich Tea

20 Which dish in Indian cuisine has a name that when translated into English means Red Juice?     Rogan Josh

21 Which ITV drama is set in the village of Cardale?        Peak Practice

22 What part of a dog’s body can be described as butterfly, cherry or Dudley?         Nose

23 Which disease affecting trees was first identified in Holland in 1917?         Dutch Elm

24 What is the stage name of the comedy duo Ian and Janet Tough?                 The Krankies

25 In which English seaside resort is the North beach and the South beach separated by a castle?     Scarborough

26 In the Bible what was 300 cubits long, 15 cubits wide and 30 cubits high?                 Noah’s Ark

27 In 2004 whom did Company Magazine name World’s Sexiest Man?                 Brad Pitt

28 Liam Gallagher, Jim Kerr and Dan Donavon – the 3 ex-husbands of whom?         Patsy Kensit

29 What title is given to the wife of an earl?                     Countess

30 What is the name of Roger Rabbit’s wife?                     Jessica

31 Which TV sitcom is set at Hatley Railway Station?         Oh Dr Beeching

32 In which film did the character of Michael Dorsey become Dorothy Michaels?             Tootsie

33 Which British city is home to St Mungo’s Cathedral?                             Glasgow

34 Which variety of orange was named after a Japanese province?         Satsuma

35 Which Scottish football club took its name from the school that was attended by its original players?                                                                                         Hamilton Academicals

36 In an alphabetical list what is the first book of The Bible?                                 Acts

37 Which town in Lancashire was called Marsden prior to 1805?                         Nelson

38 In 2004 who won his fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal for Britain?         Matthew Pinsent

39 What are the 3 ingredients of a BMW cocktail?                                                 Bailey’s Malibu and Whisky

40 How are members of the Unification Church more commonly known?                     Moonies

41 Which children’s TV show featured the characters of the Soup Dragon and the Iron Chicken?     The Clangers

42 The world’s largest species of goose is named after which country?                     Canada

43 What connects the years of 1865,1881,1901 and 1963?                             Assassinations of US Presidents

44 Which world famous pop star wrote a children’s novel entitled The English Roses in 2003?         Madonna

45 In which TV show did Annabel Croft replace Aneka Rice?                             Treasure Hunt

46 Which disciple wrote the first book of the New Testament?                             Matthew

47 How were Dr Venkman, Dr Spengler and Dr Stantz collectively known in 2 films?         Ghostbusters

48 Which sport uses the lightest ball?                 Table tennis

49 Which popular award winning TV crime drama is based on the novels of RD Wingfield?         A Touch Of Frost

50 Which company’s logo is known as The Golden Arches?                 McDonalds

Tiebreakers
In what year was the trade name of aspirin first copyrighted?         1899

How many Church Streets are there in the UK?             857