A – Z Quiz

(A) Which unit of measurement is equivalent to 4,840 sq yards? Acre (B) What is the name of the chief bay on the coast of Bangladesh? Bengal (C) What does the letter C stand for in the acronym SCUBA? Contained (D) Which English county is famed for its clotted cream? Devon (E) What was the …

4 Letter Quiz

What is the name of the eldest Tracy brother in Thunderbirds? John What is the name of the river that flows through the city of Lancaster? Lune Elephant, fur and crabeater are all species of which animal? Seal Laverock was an old-fashioned name for which bird? Lark Which spice is obtained from the outer shell …

100 Quiz – A to Z Number Quiz

Each CLUE contains a NUMBER from 1 to 100. The ANSWERS are in ALPHABETICAL order – 1 Term applied to an angle less than 90 degrees 2 UK author who maintained that 42 was the answer to “Life, The Universe and Everything” 3 US heavyweight boxer who had 56 wins, the last against Leon Spinks 4 …

London Quizzes

1. Which is London’s largest theatre – in stage size? The Palladium 2. In which building in London is Poets Corner? Westminster Abbey 3. Which association of insurance underwriters was named after a 17th century London coffeehouse? Lloyds 4. To which London hospital did JM Barrie bequeath the copyright to Peter Pan? Great Ormond Street …

Lancashire Quiz

1. What are the three main rivers in Lancashire? Rivers Ribble, Wyre and Lune 2. Which Lancashire born engineer invented the Spinning Jenny in the 18th Century? James Hargreaves 3. In which Lancashire town was the Cooperative Movement founded? Rochdale 4. Brian Gamlin of Bury, Lancashire, introduced what innovation into the game of darts? The …

Devon Quiz

1. At which Devon market town was William of Orange first proclaimed king? Newton Abbot 2. Devon Rex And Cornish Rex Are Breeds Of Which Animal? Cat 3. Which famous architect designed Castle Drogo in Devon? Sir Edwin’ Lutyens 4. What is the name of the highest cliffs in England to be found in Devon? …