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Brenda's 11th quiz

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which Charles Dickens' novel was set during the Gordon Riots?

a)

Hard Times

b)

Barnaby Rudge

c)

Little Dorrit

d)

David Copperfield

2.

How was T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) killed in 1935?

a)

Fighting for the Arabs against Turkish rule

b)

In a motorcycle accident

c)

In a brawl in a London tavern

d)

When the plane he was piloting crashed

3.

Under what name did Harris Glenn Milstead, noted for his comic transvestite roles, become famous?

a)

Danny LaRue

b)

Lily Savage

c)

Dame Edna Everage

d)

Divine

4.

Who was Meryl Streep's male co-star in 'The French Lieutenant's Woman'?

a)

Gerrard Depardieu

b)

Woody Harrelson

c)

Jeremy Irons

d)

Michael Douglas

5.

Where in Britain would you find Aubrey holes, bluestone horseshoe and avenue ditch?

a)

Tower of London

b)

Bristol Docks

c)

Stonehenge

d)

Lake District

6.

According to the Benny Hill hit, who was the' Fastest Milkman in the West'?

a)

Freddy

b)

Jimmy

c)

Ernie

d)

Mickey

7.

In Monty Python's'The Life of Brian', at the sermon on the mount, who apart from the meek were thought to be blessed?

a)

The peace makers

b)

The pure of heart

c)

The cheese makers

d)

The whee tappers

8.

Now a quote for you to complete.

"He's not the Messiah! He's a ______!"

a)

very naughty boy

b)

big fat liar

c)

very considerate boy

d)

very mischievous boy

9.

Who is Troy Tempest's love interest in Stingray?

a)

Marina

b)

Atlanta Shore

c)

Mermaid Girl

d)

Wendy Waves

10.

In Monty Python's 'The Holy Grail', King Arthur and his knights find a castle which claims to contain the Holy Grail. King Arthur tries to gain entry by building what?

a)

A wooden horse

b)

A wooden rabbit

c)

A wooden badger

d)

A wooden beaver

11.

The Lou Reed album 'Transformer (take a walk on the Wild Side) 'was co produced (with David Bowie) by which famous son of Hull?

a)

Mick "Woody" Woodmansey

b)

Trevor Bolder

c)

Roland Gift

d)

Mick Ronson

12.

What is the name of the Dragon in ' Ivor the Engine '?

a)

Dai

b)

Owen

c)

Idris

d)

Claude

13.

What was Glossop railway station called between 1922 and 1974?

a)

Dinting

b)

Glossop Junction

c)

Glossop Central

d)

Glossop Exchange

14.

Which two of the following sports made their debut/return at the Tokyo Olympics?

a)

Surfing

b)

Cricket

c)

Squash

d)

Sport climbing

15.

In which 2 events did Rebecca Adlington win gold at the 2008 Olympics?

a)

100 metres freestyle

b)

200 metres freestyle

c)

400 metres freestyle

d)

800 metres freestyle

16.

What is the main flavour of aioli?

a)

Olive oil

b)

Paprika

c)

Butter

d)

Garlic

17.

From which famous oratorio does the Halleluiah Chorus come?

a)

St Mathew Passion, Bach

b)

The Messiah, Handel

c)

Elijah, Mendelsohn

d)

The Creation, Haydn

18.

Leeds Castle is lovely. Which county is it in?

a)

Yorkshire

b)

Surrey

c)

Cumbria

d)

Kent

19.

What is the county town of North Yorkshire?

a)

Scarborough

b)

Richmond

c)

Thirsk

d)

Northallerton

20.

What is Roquefort cheese made from?

a)

Cowes milk

b)

Goats milk

c)

Buffalo milk

d)

Ewes Milk

21.

Carbon is generally considered a non-metal. Which important metallic property is demonstrated by graphite?

a)

Conducting electricity

b)

High melting point

c)

Malleability

d)

Transparency

22.

What is the capital of Zambia?

a)

Kitwe

b)

Livingstone

c)

Lusaka

d)

Chililabombwe

23.

1/3 of 1/3 of 450 equals?

a)

40

b)

45

c)

50

d)

55

24.

What is the county town of this county?

a)

Guildford

b)

Canterbury

c)

Chelmsford

d)

Maidstone

25.

How many time zones are in Canada?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

26.

Carbon has several physical forms called allotropes. Which of these substances is NOT an allotrope of carbon?

a)

Quartz

b)

Graphite

c)

Diamond

d)

Amorphous Carbon

27.

What is the highest mountain in Canada?

a)

Mount Logan

b)

Mount Waddington

c)

Mount Robson

d)

Mount Alberta

28.

Who is reputedly buried at Hathersage ?

a)

Robin Hood

b)

Little John

c)

Will Scarlett

d)

Maid Marian

29.

What is the name of the largest known shaft of any cave in the British Isles, discovered Jan 1st 1999 by local cavers at Castleton?

a)

Soaring Shaft

b)

Great Shaft

c)

Titan Shaft

d)

Towering Shaft

30.

Which founder of a world wide travel agency was born in Melbourne, Derbyshire, in 1808?

a)

Frederick Tui

b)

Thomas Cook

c)

Sir Henry Lunn

d)

Roy Thomson

31.

Which dark green, gelatinous, thixotropic substance was invented in 1947 by Audley Bowdler Williamson, an industrial chemist from Heanor, Derbyshire?

a)

Dreumex

b)

Permatex

c)

Swarfega

d)

Tough Stuff

32.

In 1932, the mass trespass of which Derbyshire mountain was seen as a precursor to the creation of the national parks?

a)

Mam Tor

b)

Bleaklow

c)

Chrome Hill

d)

Kinder Scout

33.

Which rock ‘n’ roll music label gave an unknown Elvis Presley his first deal?

a)

Atlantic

b)

Sun Records

c)

Chess

d)

Imperial

34.

In which country was Freddie Mercury born?

a)

India

b)

Zanzibar

c)

England

d)

Sri Lanka

35.

Brian May earned a PhD from Imperial College London in 2007 – in what subject?

a)

Music

b)

Astrophysics

c)

Hairdressing

d)

Mechanical Engineering

36.

In Anglo Saxon times, Derbyshire was part of which Kingdom?

a)

Mercia

b)

Strathclyde

c)

Wessex

d)

Northumbria

37.

How old will the Peak District National park in be this year?

a)

60 years

b)

65 years

c)

70 years

d)

75 years

38.

How many people live in the Peak district National Park?

a)

10,000

b)

24,000

c)

38,000

d)

53,000

39.

Hardwick Hall is one of a number of "noble palaces of an awesome scale" built between1570 to 1620. These include Longleat and Burghley House. What are they collectively known as?

a)

Awesome Houses

b)

Prodigy Houses

c)

Miracle Houses

d)

Wonder Houses

40.

Which is the longest river in Northern Ireland?

a)

Lagan

b)

Roe

c)

Mourne

d)

Bann

41.

Which company, awarded a 'contact-tracing' contract worth £108m, was fined £2.6m for failures on another government contract just moths before?

a)

Serco

b)

G4S

c)

Carillion

d)

PWC

42.

The River Nile does not flow through which one of these countries?

a)

Egypt

b)

Sudan

c)

Kenya

d)

Tanzania

43.

How long is the Wales Coastal Path (miles)?

a)

901

b)

654

c)

733

d)

870

44.

Approximately how many golf courses does Scotland have?

a)

300

b)

720

c)

550

d)

410

45.

What is the third most common gas in the earths atmosphere after nitrogen and oxygen?

a)

Helium

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Argon

d)

Neon

46.

What are Eagle, Intrepid, Antares, Falcon, Orion and

Challenger?

a)

US space missions to Mars

b)

Land speed record holders

c)

Lunar Modules

d)

Antarctic exploration vessels

47.

Which other European capital city lies nearest, geographically, to Vienna?

a)

Berne

b)

Bratislava

c)

Budapest

d)

Prague

48.

How many counties make up Northern Ireland ?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

49.

Why does Priti Patel think migrants are crossing the channel?

a)

Because they want to take advantage of Britain's benefits system

b)

Because they believe Britain is a "soft touch"

c)

Because they believe France is racist

d)

For better food

50.

What instrument is Vanessa Mae famous for playing?

a)

Cello

b)

Guitar

c)

Violin

d)

Piano

51.

Who is the Greek goddess of Spring?

a)

Dionysus

b)

Ninhusay

c)

Pan

d)

Persephone

52.

Who was Captain Pugwash's enemy?

a)

Black Beard

b)

Cut Throat Jake

c)

Peg Leg Pugh

d)

Calico Jack

53.

Who, famously, made the 'Tracey Island from Thunderbirds' model on Blue Peter in 1993?

a)

Janet Ellis

b)

John Leslie

c)

Mark Curry

d)

Anthea Turner

54.

What was the name of the baddy in 'Noggin the Nogg'?

(a)  

55.

Which country uses the Zloty ?

a)

Romania

b)

Hungary

c)

Poland

d)

Latvia

56.

Which country uses the Florint?

a)

Albania

b)

Hungary

c)

Georgia

d)

Croatia

57.

What currency is used in Georgia?

a)

The Dram

b)

The Mean

c)

The Lari

d)

The Hryvnia

58.

Which of the following blood groups is known as the "Universal Donor"

a)

AB Negative

b)

A Positive

c)

B Negative

d)

O Negative

59.

Which country in South America has a large Welsh speaking population?

a)

Brazil

b)

Chile

c)

Argentina

d)

Uruguay

60.

what is joe bidens middle name

a)

joe

b)

jason

c)

tulip

d)

mary