Chirpy Quiz Friday 07 October

Tryanophobia is the fear of..?

• Triangles

• Ants

• Needles

• Electricity

What is a Bactrian?

• A Physicist

• A Camel

• A wind-driven pump

• A Pest Spray

Answer explanation

A Bactrian is a camel with one hump

Who played the part of Rock Balboa in the "Rocky" movie series?

• Will Smith

• Arnold Schwarzenegger

• Bruce Willis

• Sylvester Stallone

Who would use a Mashie Niblick?

• A Golfer

• A Builder

• A Chef

• A Jeweller

Answer explanation

It is a now obsolete golf club around the size of a 5 iron

In which war did the Charge of the Light Brigade take place?

• The Boer War

• The Spanish Civil War

• WW1

• The Crimean War

Who invented the Television?

• Marconi

• Baird

• Watt

• Stephenson

Answer explanation

John Logie Baird in 1926

What is Caries?

• Glue Ear

• Tooth Decay

• Acne

• Dandruff

How many feet in a fathom?

• 4

• 4.5

• 6

• 7.5

What flower is this?

• Daffodil

• Dahlia

• Begonia

• Daisy

The "Santa Maria" was the flagship of which famous explorer?

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Abel Tasman