T269 A TO Z QUIZ
Posted: Fri May 14, 2010 8:06 pmA. Who had a No 1 hit with “Barby Doll”?
AQUA
B. What is the Capital of the state of Louisiana?
BATON ROUGE
C. In which city did Harold Macmillan make his 'winds of change' speech?
CAPETOWN
D. Give the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet?
DELTA
E. What name is given to the flap of cartilage that covers the trachea during swallowing?
EPIGLOTTIS
F. On a Monopoly board, what square is in between Vine Street and The Strand?
FREE PARKING
G. Which Dickens novel features Pip, Estella, Abel Magwitch and Miss Havisham?
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
H. What is Pyrosis the medical term for?
HEARTBURN
I. In which country was the author Salman Rushdie born?
INDIA
J. What was the name of William’s dog in the Just William stories?
JUMBLE
K. What is the name of the French military cap with a flat circular top and a visor?
KEPI
L. In the British army which officer is in charge of a platoon ?
LIEUTENANT
M. What was Rod Stewart's first solo number 1 hit single in the UK?
MAGGIE MAY
N. In which French region is the majority of Calvados made?
NORMANDY
O. Who makes the last speech in Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”?
OCTAVIN
P. Which nut is used in the manufacture of dynamite?
PEANUT
Q. A type of bet?
QUINELLA
R. Of which country was Nicolae Ceausescu president from 1967 until his execution in 1989?
ROMANIA
S. In which country was Catherine of Aragon born?
SPAIN
T. In which country is the most northerly point of Africa ?
TUNISIA
U. In which US state would you find the ski resorts of Alta, Park City and Snowbird ?
UTAH
V. Which drink was first manufactured by John Nichols in Manchester in 1903?
VIMTO
W. The name for the fifth wedding anniversary?
WOODEN
X. Rock particle included in another rock?
XENOLITH
Y. Which Olympic sport has Soling, Flying Dutchman and Star?
YACHTING
Z. In Morse Code, what is represented by five dashes ?
ZERO
AQUA
B. What is the Capital of the state of Louisiana?
BATON ROUGE
C. In which city did Harold Macmillan make his 'winds of change' speech?
CAPETOWN
D. Give the 4th letter of the Greek alphabet?
DELTA
E. What name is given to the flap of cartilage that covers the trachea during swallowing?
EPIGLOTTIS
F. On a Monopoly board, what square is in between Vine Street and The Strand?
FREE PARKING
G. Which Dickens novel features Pip, Estella, Abel Magwitch and Miss Havisham?
GREAT EXPECTATIONS
H. What is Pyrosis the medical term for?
HEARTBURN
I. In which country was the author Salman Rushdie born?
INDIA
J. What was the name of William’s dog in the Just William stories?
JUMBLE
K. What is the name of the French military cap with a flat circular top and a visor?
KEPI
L. In the British army which officer is in charge of a platoon ?
LIEUTENANT
M. What was Rod Stewart's first solo number 1 hit single in the UK?
MAGGIE MAY
N. In which French region is the majority of Calvados made?
NORMANDY
O. Who makes the last speech in Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar”?
OCTAVIN
P. Which nut is used in the manufacture of dynamite?
PEANUT
Q. A type of bet?
QUINELLA
R. Of which country was Nicolae Ceausescu president from 1967 until his execution in 1989?
ROMANIA
S. In which country was Catherine of Aragon born?
SPAIN
T. In which country is the most northerly point of Africa ?
TUNISIA
U. In which US state would you find the ski resorts of Alta, Park City and Snowbird ?
UTAH
V. Which drink was first manufactured by John Nichols in Manchester in 1903?
VIMTO
W. The name for the fifth wedding anniversary?
WOODEN
X. Rock particle included in another rock?
XENOLITH
Y. Which Olympic sport has Soling, Flying Dutchman and Star?
YACHTING
Z. In Morse Code, what is represented by five dashes ?
ZERO
FL