QUIZ 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS



1. People say they're allergic to cats when they cough, itch or sneeze, but what is it of the cat that causes this reaction?
ANSWER: Saliva.
2. What name is given to plants that last for many years?
ANSWER: Perennials.
3. What bodily function can exceed speeds of 200MPH?
ANSWER: A sneeze.
4. What is the traditional Thanks Giving dessert in the USA?
ANSWER: Pumpkin pie.
5. What do you call the document released before an election setting out a parties policies?
ANSWER: Manifesto.
6. In which film does Wesley Snipes play a half man, half vampire character?
ANSWER: Blade.
7. Which toys were sold as "robots in disguise"?
ANSWER: Transformers.
8. How many aircraft comprise the Red Arrows display team?
ANSWER: 9.
9. What is the study of insects called?
ANSWER: Entomology.
10. Credits on all James Bond films end with which 4 words?
ANSWER: James Bon will return.
11. Often used in computer terminology, what term is short for picture element?
ANSWER: Pixel.
12. In which London borough is the Millenium dome?
ANSWER: Greenwich.
13. What is the right side of a boat called?
ANSWER: Starboard.
14. Hally Berry played Catwoman in the 2004 film of the same name, but who played Catwoman in Batman Returns?
ANSWER: Michelle Pfieffer.
15. The greek god "Pan" was half man and half what other creature?
ANSWER: A goat.
16. who cut off the tails of the 3 blind mice?
ANSWER: The farmers wife.
17. What is a rabbits tail called?
ANSWER: A scut.
18. Which Coleridge character brought a curse upon his crew by killing an albertross?
ANSWER: The ancient mariner.
19. How many numbers are there on a traditional bingo card?
ANSWER: 15.
20. According to superstition, over which shoulder should you throw salt to avoid bad luck?
ANSWER: Left.
21. When looking down a bowling alley, how many pins can be seen in full top to bottom view?
ANSWER: 7.
22. Tactile refers to what sense?
ANSWER: Touch.
23. Who wrote the novel "Cider with Rosie"?
ANSWER: Laurie Lee.
24. Which car manufacturer makes the model called the Jazz?
ANSWER: Honda.

The following 5 questions are what we call the quizlink. Questions 25-29 will all have something in common and question 30 is the answer to that common link.

25. What is the metal strip running down a building known as?
ANSWER: Alightening conductor.
26. This is a very specific golf club used at the tee.
ANSWER: A driver.
27. What do you recieve if you overstay your alotted time at a parking meter?
ANSWER: A parking ticket.
28. In the wild west, what did the mail and people who didn't have their own horse travel by?
ANSWER: Stage coach.
29. A Cadburys chocolate bar?
ANSWER: Double Decker.
30. What is the quizlink?
ANSWER: Buses.