WorksheetsBrenda's 11th quiz
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
Which Charles Dickens' novel was set during the Gordon Riots?
Hard Times
Barnaby Rudge
Little Dorrit
David Copperfield
How was T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) killed in 1935?
Fighting for the Arabs against Turkish rule
In a motorcycle accident
In a brawl in a London tavern
When the plane he was piloting crashed
Under what name did Harris Glenn Milstead, noted for his comic transvestite roles, become famous?
Danny LaRue
Lily Savage
Dame Edna Everage
Divine
Who was Meryl Streep's male co-star in 'The French Lieutenant's Woman'?
Gerrard Depardieu
Woody Harrelson
Jeremy Irons
Michael Douglas
Where in Britain would you find Aubrey holes, bluestone horseshoe and avenue ditch?
Tower of London
Bristol Docks
Stonehenge
Lake District
According to the Benny Hill hit, who was the' Fastest Milkman in the West'?
Freddy
Jimmy
Ernie
Mickey
In Monty Python's'The Life of Brian', at the sermon on the mount, who apart from the meek were thought to be blessed?
The peace makers
The pure of heart
The cheese makers
The whee tappers
Now a quote for you to complete.
"He's not the Messiah! He's a ______!"
very naughty boy
big fat liar
very considerate boy
very mischievous boy
Who is Troy Tempest's love interest in Stingray?
Marina
Atlanta Shore
Mermaid Girl
Wendy Waves
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 wooden horse
A wooden rabbit
A wooden badger
A wooden beaver
The Lou Reed album 'Transformer (take a walk on the Wild Side) 'was co produced (with David Bowie) by which famous son of Hull?
Mick "Woody" Woodmansey
Trevor Bolder
Roland Gift
Mick Ronson
What is the name of the Dragon in ' Ivor the Engine '?
Dai
Owen
Idris
Claude
What was Glossop railway station called between 1922 and 1974?
Dinting
Glossop Junction
Glossop Central
Glossop Exchange
Which two of the following sports made their debut/return at the Tokyo Olympics?
Surfing
Cricket
Squash
Sport climbing
In which 2 events did Rebecca Adlington win gold at the 2008 Olympics?
100 metres freestyle
200 metres freestyle
400 metres freestyle
800 metres freestyle
What is the main flavour of aioli?
Olive oil
Paprika
Butter
Garlic
From which famous oratorio does the Halleluiah Chorus come?
St Mathew Passion, Bach
The Messiah, Handel
Elijah, Mendelsohn
The Creation, Haydn
Leeds Castle is lovely. Which county is it in?
Yorkshire
Surrey
Cumbria
Kent
What is the county town of North Yorkshire?
Scarborough
Richmond
Thirsk
Northallerton
What is Roquefort cheese made from?
Cowes milk
Goats milk
Buffalo milk
Ewes Milk
Carbon is generally considered a non-metal. Which important metallic property is demonstrated by graphite?
Conducting electricity
High melting point
Malleability
Transparency
What is the capital of Zambia?
Kitwe
Livingstone
Lusaka
Chililabombwe
1/3 of 1/3 of 450 equals?
40
45
50
55
What is the county town of this county?
Guildford
Canterbury
Chelmsford
Maidstone
How many time zones are in Canada?
3
4
5
6
Carbon has several physical forms called allotropes. Which of these substances is NOT an allotrope of carbon?
Quartz
Graphite
Diamond
Amorphous Carbon
What is the highest mountain in Canada?
Mount Logan
Mount Waddington
Mount Robson
Mount Alberta
Who is reputedly buried at Hathersage ?
Robin Hood
Little John
Will Scarlett
Maid Marian
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?
Soaring Shaft
Great Shaft
Titan Shaft
Towering Shaft
Which founder of a world wide travel agency was born in Melbourne, Derbyshire, in 1808?
Frederick Tui
Thomas Cook
Sir Henry Lunn
Roy Thomson
Which dark green, gelatinous, thixotropic substance was invented in 1947 by Audley Bowdler Williamson, an industrial chemist from Heanor, Derbyshire?
Dreumex
Permatex
Swarfega
Tough Stuff
In 1932, the mass trespass of which Derbyshire mountain was seen as a precursor to the creation of the national parks?
Mam Tor
Bleaklow
Chrome Hill
Kinder Scout
Which rock ‘n’ roll music label gave an unknown Elvis Presley his first deal?
Atlantic
Sun Records
Chess
Imperial
In which country was Freddie Mercury born?
India
Zanzibar
England
Sri Lanka
Brian May earned a PhD from Imperial College London in 2007 – in what subject?
Music
Astrophysics
Hairdressing
Mechanical Engineering
In Anglo Saxon times, Derbyshire was part of which Kingdom?
Mercia
Strathclyde
Wessex
Northumbria
How old will the Peak District National park in be this year?
60 years
65 years
70 years
75 years
How many people live in the Peak district National Park?
10,000
24,000
38,000
53,000
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?
Awesome Houses
Prodigy Houses
Miracle Houses
Wonder Houses
Which is the longest river in Northern Ireland?
Lagan
Roe
Mourne
Bann
Which company, awarded a 'contact-tracing' contract worth £108m, was fined £2.6m for failures on another government contract just moths before?
Serco
G4S
Carillion
PWC
The River Nile does not flow through which one of these countries?
Egypt
Sudan
Kenya
Tanzania
How long is the Wales Coastal Path (miles)?
901
654
733
870
Approximately how many golf courses does Scotland have?
300
720
550
410
What is the third most common gas in the earths atmosphere after nitrogen and oxygen?
Helium
Carbon Dioxide
Argon
Neon
What are Eagle, Intrepid, Antares, Falcon, Orion and
Challenger?
US space missions to Mars
Land speed record holders
Lunar Modules
Antarctic exploration vessels
Which other European capital city lies nearest, geographically, to Vienna?
Berne
Bratislava
Budapest
Prague
How many counties make up Northern Ireland ?
4
5
6
7
Why does Priti Patel think migrants are crossing the channel?
Because they want to take advantage of Britain's benefits system
Because they believe Britain is a "soft touch"
Because they believe France is racist
For better food
What instrument is Vanessa Mae famous for playing?
Cello
Guitar
Violin
Piano
Who is the Greek goddess of Spring?
Dionysus
Ninhusay
Pan
Persephone
Who was Captain Pugwash's enemy?
Black Beard
Cut Throat Jake
Peg Leg Pugh
Calico Jack
Who, famously, made the 'Tracey Island from Thunderbirds' model on Blue Peter in 1993?
Janet Ellis
John Leslie
Mark Curry
Anthea Turner
What was the name of the baddy in 'Noggin the Nogg'?
(a)
Which country uses the Zloty ?
Romania
Hungary
Poland
Latvia
Which country uses the Florint?
Albania
Hungary
Georgia
Croatia
What currency is used in Georgia?
The Dram
The Mean
The Lari
The Hryvnia
Which of the following blood groups is known as the "Universal Donor"
AB Negative
A Positive
B Negative
O Negative
Which country in South America has a large Welsh speaking population?
Brazil
Chile
Argentina
Uruguay
what is joe bidens middle name
joe
jason
tulip
mary
