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Random Trivia 54

1.  What was the capital of Australia between the years of 1901 and 1927?
Melbourne

2.  In which city do Benfica football club play their home matches?
Lisbon, Portugal

3. In the name of the Trade Union the NUJ, what does the "J" stand for?
Journalists

4.  Which organisation has its headquarters at Langley, Virginia?
CIA

5.  If you ordered calamari in a restaurant, what would you be eating?
Squid

6.  In which English city is Strangeways prison?
Manchester

7. What was the name of the bumbling secret agent played by Rowan Atkinson in several films?
Johnny English

8.  The alcoholic drink Mirabelle is flavoured with which fruit?
Plum

9.  In Shakespeare's "Hamlet", what is the name of Hamlet's mother?
Queen Gertrude

10.  In which English county was the Battle of Flodden fought in 1513?
Northumberland

11.  At which cricket ground would you find a Brian Statham end?
Old Trafford

12. In which Italian city was the 1969 movie "The Italian Job" principally set?
Turin

13.  What is the real name of ex Beatles drummer Ringo Starr?
Richard Starkey

14.  Which Leicestershire town is famed for its pork pies?
Melton Mowbray

15.  For which element is Sn the chemical symbol?
Tin

16.  Which pop star won a Best Actress Oscar for her role in the 1987 movie "Moonstruck"?
Cher

17.  Which three American players lost Wimbledon Singles Finals to Bjorn Borg?  Point for each.
Jimmy Connors (1977 & 78), Roscoe Tanner (1979) and John McEnroe (1980)

18.  Which film in the James Bond series featured a villain called Irma Bunt?
On Her Majesty's Secret Service

19.  Which Victorian architect designed the Houses of Parliament?
Charles Barry

20. Which songs with the word TOWN in the title were UK top ten hits for the following artists, [a] Del Shannon (1963), U2 with BB King (1989), [c] Sparks (1974), [d] Jay-Z (2009) and [e] Billy Joel (1983)?  Pont for each
[a] "Little Town Flirt” "When Love Comes to Town" [c] "This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us" [d] "Run This Town [e] "Uptown Girl"

 

Random Trivia 54

1.  What was the capital of Australia between the years of 1901 and 1927?

2.  In which city do Benfica football club play their home matches?

3. In the name of the Trade Union the NUJ, what does the "J" stand for?

4.  Which organisation has its headquarters at Langley, Virginia?

5.  If you ordered calamari in a restaurant, what would you be eating?

6.  In which English city is Strangeways prison?

7. What was the name of the bumbling secret agent played by Rowan Atkinson in several films?

8.  The alcoholic drink Mirabelle is flavoured with which fruit?

9.  In Shakespeare's "Hamlet", what is the name of Hamlet's mother?

10.  In which English county was the Battle of Flodden fought in 1513?

11.  At which cricket ground would you find a Brian Statham end?

12. In which Italian city was the 1969 movie "The Italian Job" principally set?

13.  What is the real name of ex Beatles drummer Ringo Starr?

14.  Which Leicestershire town is famed for its pork pies?

15.  For which element is Sn the chemical symbol?

16.  Which pop star won a Best Actress Oscar for her role in the 1987 movie "Moonstruck"?

17.  Which three American players lost Wimbledon Singles Finals to Bjorn Borg?  Point for each.

18.  Which film in the James Bond series featured a villain called Irma Bunt?

19.  Which Victorian architect designed the Houses of Parliament?

20. Which songs with the word TOWN in the title were UK top ten hits for the following artists, [a] Del Shannon (1963), U2 with BB King (1989), [c] Sparks (1974), [d] Jay-Z (2009) and [e] Billy Joel (1983)?  Pont for each

 

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Random Trivia 53

1.  In the Beano cartoon strip, what is the name of Dennis the Menace's dog
Gnasher

2.  Which band had their first UK number one in 1964 with 'You Really Got Me'?
The Kinks

3.  In which month does the Grand National typically take place?
April

4.  What is the chemical symbol for Helium?
He

5.  In which New York borough is Flushing Meadow the site of the US Tennis Open?
Queen's

6.  How many spots are there on the domino featured in the "Domino Pizza" logo?
Three (2:1)

7.  Which long running radio series has the signature tune "Barwick Green"?
The Archers

8.  What can be found on an American roulette wheel but not on a French one?
Double zero

9.  In the story by Graham Greene, who was 'The Third Man'?
Harry Lime

10.  Which brothers starred in the movie "A Night at the Opera"?
The Marx Brothers

11.  Which US State lies the closest to the island of Cuba?
Florida

12.  On which circuit was the San Marino F1 Grand Prix held from 1981 to 2006?
Imola

13.  Between which two nations are the Diomede Islands located?  Point for each
Russia and the USA

14.  Who was the only Englishman to win the World Snooker Championships in the 1990s?
John Parrot

15.  What is the highest mountain in Cyprus?
Mount Olympus

16.  What is the name of the spaceship in the movie "Alien"?
Nostromo

17.  In which sport might you complete a half-pass, a piaffe and leg-yield?
Dressage (Equestrian)

18.  Launched in 1957 and advertised by Audrey Hepburn, what was Givenchy's first perfume?
L'Interdit

19. What shape is an aliform?
Wing shaped

20.  In which six areas are Nobel prizes awarded annually?  Point for each
Physics, Chemistry, Literature, Medicine (Physiology), Peace and Economics (Economic Sciences)
 

Random Trivia 53

1.  In the Beano cartoon strip, what is the name of Dennis the Menace's dog

2.  Which band had their first UK number one in 1964 with 'You Really Got Me'?

3.  In which month does the Grand National typically take place?

4.  What is the chemical symbol for Helium?

5.  In which New York borough is Flushing Meadow the site of the US Tennis Open?

6.  How many spots are there on the domino featured in the "Domino Pizza" logo?

7.  Which long running radio series has the signature tune "Barwick Green"?

8.  What can be found on an American roulette wheel but not on a French one?

9.  In the story by Graham Greene, who was 'The Third Man'?

10.  Which brothers starred in the movie "A Night at the Opera"?

11.  Which US State lies the closest to the island of Cuba?

12.  On which circuit was the San Marino F1 Grand Prix held from 1981 to 2006?

13.  Between which two nations are the Diomede Islands located?  Point for each

14.  Who was the only Englishman to win the World Snooker Championships in the 1990s?

15.  What is the highest mountain in Cyprus?

16.  What is the name of the spaceship in the movie "Alien"?

17.  In which sport might you complete a half-pass, a piaffe and leg-yield?

18.  Launched in 1957 and advertised by Audrey Hepburn, what was Givenchy's first perfume?

19. What shape is an aliform?

20.  In which six areas are Nobel prizes awarded annually?  Point for each




 

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zebthecat wrote: ↑21 Nov 2025, 17:46 17 today thanks zico.
Regarding question 12 - African or European?
Have a great weekend all.

17 today thanks zico.
Regarding question 12 - African or European?
Have a great weekend all.

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Birds Quiz – The feathered kind!

1.  What type of birds are the major characters in the series of movies known as ‘Happy Feet’?
Penguins

2.  Launched in April 2020, what streaming service from NBCUniversal shares its name with the national bird of India?
Peacock

3.  The Little Owl, sometimes called the Owl of Athena, is the national bird of which Mediterranean country?
Greece

4.  Its scientific name is Struthio camelus, but what is the common name for the bird that can’t fly but does lay the largest egg of any living bird species?
Ostrich

5.  Which country has more species of flightless birds than any other country?
New Zealand

6.  Remove the first letter from a six-letter breed of hunting dog, and you'll get a five-letter predatory bird. What are the two words?  Point for each
Beagle, Eagle

7.  Despite going extinct in the 17th century, the dodo appears on the coat of arms of which island nation?
Mauritius

8.  Bogoslof Island in the Aleutian Islands is home of thousands of nesting birds, including the "tufted" species of what kind of bird that makes its home in Arctic climates?
Puffin - Tufted puffin

9.  Jubilee, Harris, Poppy, Georgie, Edgar, Chaos, Henry and Poe all reside where?
Tower of London - The are apparently the current names of the Ravens at the Tower of London

10.  According to Japanese legends, folding one thousand origami versions of what bird will grant an individual a wish from the gods?
Crane

11.  Several birds of prey in the genuses Milvinae, Elaninae, and Pernina share a name with what other object you might find in the sky?
Kite

12.  What type of bird is the subject of a discussion between King Arthur and the bridge-keeper in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail?"
Swallow

13.  The Kidzone in Universal Studios, Orlando, features a Nuthouse Coaster named after what Walter Lantz cartoon creation, a mischievous red bird with a distinctive laugh?
Woody Woodpecker

14.  The stage in a young owl's life between hatching and leaving the nest goes by what totally acceptable F-word?
Fledgling

15.  A traditional Irish celebration on St. Stephen's Day, December 26, involves hunting what kind of bird on a pole?
Wren

16.  What Australasian bird is considered by most experts to be the bird most likely to attack a human, with an estimated 200 attacks per year? 
Cassowary

17. What double-Z word means the muscular enlargement in a bird's digestive tract that grinds food, often with the help of stones the bird has swallowed?
Gizzard

18. The most widely accepted term for a group of owls is a what?
Parliament

19. Which flightless bird, native to South America, is named after a Greek Titan? The second largest moon of Saturn is also named after this Titan. 
Rhea

20.  Halcyon is a poetic name for which species of bird?
Kingfisher
 

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Birds Quiz – The feathered kind!

1.  What type of birds are the major characters in the series of movies known as ‘Happy Feet’?

2.  Launched in April 2020, what streaming service from NBCUniversal shares its name with the national bird of India?

3.  The Little Owl, sometimes called the Owl of Athena, is the national bird of which Mediterranean country?

4.  Its scientific name is Struthio camelus, but what is the common name for the bird that can’t fly but does lay the largest egg of any living bird species?

5.  Which country has more species of flightless birds than any other country?

6.  Remove the first letter from a six-letter breed of hunting dog, and you'll get a five-letter predatory bird. What are the two words?  Point for each

7.  Despite going extinct in the 17th century, the dodo appears on the coat of arms of which island nation?

8.  Bogoslof Island in the Aleutian Islands is home of thousands of nesting birds, including the "tufted" species of what kind of bird that makes its home in Arctic climates?

9.  Jubilee, Harris, Poppy, Georgie, Edgar, Chaos, Henry and Poe all reside where?

10.  According to Japanese legends, folding one thousand origami versions of what bird will grant an individual a wish from the gods?

11.  Several birds of prey in the genuses Milvinae, Elaninae, and Pernina share a name with what other object you might find in the sky?

12.  What type of bird is the subject of a discussion between King Arthur and the bridge-keeper in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail?"

13.  The Kidzone in Universal Studios, Orlando, features a Nuthouse Coaster named after what Walter Lantz cartoon creation, a mischievous red bird with a distinctive laugh?

14.  The stage in a young owl's life between hatching and leaving the nest goes by what totally acceptable F-word?

15.  A traditional Irish celebration on St. Stephen's Day, December 26, involves hunting what kind of bird on a pole?

16.  What Australasian bird is considered by most experts to be the bird most likely to attack a human, with an estimated 200 attacks per year? 

17. What double-Z word means the muscular enlargement in a bird's digestive tract that grinds food, often with the help of stones the bird has swallowed?

18. The most widely accepted term for a group of owls is a what?

19. Which flightless bird, native to South America, is named after a Greek Titan? The second largest moon of Saturn is also named after this Titan. 

20.  Halcyon is a poetic name for which species of bird?

 

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Animals in Films Quiz

1.  This movie from 1995 called 'Babe' starred James Cromwell. What animal was Babe?
Pig

2.  Between 1943 and 2020 which famous film dog has been played by Pal, Boy, Howard, Mason, DR Dakota and Lukas?
Lassie

3.  Joy Adamson wrote a book which was subsequently made into a movie called 'Born Free' about a lioness who was able to return to the wild. What was the lioness's name?
Elsa

4. Who was the was Canadian-American actress best known for starring as Ann Darrow in the 1933 film King Kong?
Fay Wray

5.  The Newton family welcome a St. Bernard puppy into their home and get more than they bargained for. The dog shares its name with a famous composer. What is it?
Beethoven

6.  In the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy’s companion Toto was played by a female dog named Terry.  What breed was Terry?
Cairn Terrier

7.  We learn at the very end of "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989) that, as a boy, Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. (Harrison Ford) had a beloved dog as a child. What was this dog's name?
Indiana

8.  In "The Lion King," what is the name of Simba's father?
Mufasa

9.  What is the name of Harry Potter's owl, in the "Harry Potter" series?
Hedwig

10.  In which "Bond" film did James Bond kill a snake with home-made flamethrower?
Live And Let Die (1973)

11. In the 1973 Disney feature length cartoon "Robin Hood", which of these characters is portrayed as a lion, Sheriff of Nottingham, Friar Tuck or Prince John?
Prince John

12. 'Watership Down' is an animated 1978 version of a fascinating story about a warren of rabbits who seek out a new place to live, after their home has become threatened. Who is the author of the story upon which this excellent animated film is based? 
Richard Adams

13.  In the 1984 movie "Splash", a mermaid named Madison is seen in a key scene eating a whole lobster; shell, claws, legs and all. Which actress plays Madison?  (I know a mermaid isn’t a real animal, I am referring to the lobster!!)
Daryl Hannah  

14.  Future US President Ronald Reagan acted with a chimpanzee in which 1951 film?
Bedtime for Bonzo

15.  1969’s “Hannibal Brooks” starred Oliver Reed as a British POW working at a zoo who gets the chance to escape from the Germans, so he does and takes with him the elephant that he's been caring for. Together, they head for the Swiss border and freedom.  Can you remember the elephant’s name?
Lucy

16. Alfred Hitchcock's classic horror The Birds is loosely based on a short story by which writer?
Daphne du Maurier

17.  The classic movie “JAWS” of course was based around a Great White Shark terrorising the fictional island of Amity.  What is the scientific name for a Great White?
Carcharodon carcharias - the genus name derived from Greek words meaning “sharp” and “tooth,”

18.  This movie from 1938 called 'Bringing Up Baby' starred Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. What kind of animal was Baby?
Leopard

19.  At the beginning of the 1976 film “Rocky”, Rocky kept a couple of turtles in his apartment as pets.  For two points can you remember what he named them?  Point for each
Cuff and Link

20.  Over the course of the “Back to the Future franchise Dr Emmet Brown owned two dogs named after scientists, can you name them?  Point for each
Einstein and Copernicus


 

Animals in Films Quiz

1.  This movie from 1995 called 'Babe' starred James Cromwell. What animal was Babe?

2.  Between 1943 and 2020 which famous film dog has been played by Pal, Boy, Howard, Mason, DR Dakota and Lukas?

3.  Joy Adamson wrote a book which was subsequently made into a movie called 'Born Free' about a lioness who was able to return to the wild. What was the lioness's name?

4. Who was the was Canadian-American actress best known for starring as Ann Darrow in the 1933 film King Kong?

5.  The Newton family welcome a St. Bernard puppy into their home and get more than they bargained for. The dog shares its name with a famous composer. What is it?

6.  In the 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy’s companion Toto was played by a female dog named Terry.  What breed was Terry?

7.  We learn at the very end of "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989) that, as a boy, Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. (Harrison Ford) had a beloved dog as a child. What was this dog's name?

8.  In "The Lion King," what is the name of Simba's father?

9.  What is the name of Harry Potter's owl, in the "Harry Potter" series?

10.  In which "Bond" film did James Bond kill a snake with home-made flamethrower?

11. In the 1973 Disney feature length cartoon "Robin Hood", which of these characters is portrayed as a lion, Sheriff of Nottingham, Friar Tuck or Prince John?

12. 'Watership Down' is an animated 1978 version of a fascinating story about a warren of rabbits who seek out a new place to live, after their home has become threatened. Who is the author of the story upon which this excellent animated film is based? 

13.  In the 1984 movie "Splash", a mermaid named Madison is seen in a key scene eating a whole lobster; shell, claws, legs and all. Which actress plays Madison?  (I know a mermaid isn’t a real animal, I am referring to the lobster!!)

14.  Future US President Ronald Reagan acted with a chimpanzee in which 1951 film?

15.  1969’s “Hannibal Brooks” starred Oliver Reed as a British POW working at a zoo who gets the chance to escape from the Germans, so he does and takes with him the elephant that he's been caring for. Together, they head for the Swiss border and freedom.  Can you remember the elephant’s name?

16. Alfred Hitchcock's classic horror The Birds is loosely based on a short story by which writer?

17.  The classic movie “JAWS” of course was based around a Great White Shark terrorising the fictional island of Amity.  What is the scientific name for a Great White?

18.  This movie from 1938 called 'Bringing Up Baby' starred Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. What kind of animal was Baby?

19.  At the beginning of the 1976 film “Rocky”, Rocky kept a couple of turtles in his apartment as pets.  For two points can you remember what he named them?  Point for each

20.  Over the course of the “Back to the Future franchise Dr Emmet Brown owned two dogs named after scientists, can you name them?  Point for each
 

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