The Lockdown Quiz

Which type of trousers were usually worn by Tintin?

Who played Sandy in the film 'Grease'?

In which British forest would you find Sandy Balls?

'Frogspawn' is old school slang for which of these puddings?

What is the process of shaping some clay on a potter's wheel called?

Henri Becquerel won a shared Nobel Prize for accidentally discovering what?

Which of these is a famous junction in central London?

What name is given to the area of the USA that suffered hardship as a result of drought and windstorms in the 1930s?

How long did Apollo 11 take to travel to the Moon?

Taking its name from a Dickens character, a 'Dolly Varden' is which kind of clothing?

In music, which type of note is indicated by a symbol similar to a lower-case letter 'b'?

In Eric Carle's 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar', what does the caterpillar eat first?

Which of these is a genuine language setting on Facebook?

Of which Shakespeare character is it said, 'Age cannot wither her, not custom stale/Her infinite variety'?

The first recorded death in the Bible is that of which person?

At the annual Wold Biscuit Throwing Championships, which type of biscuit is used?

A prime minister calling a general election is said to be 'going to the ...' what?

In March 2013, Belgium released stamps with which flavor glue?

Which Italian word is used in music to mean 'lively' or 'fast'?

The Clarence Hotel in Dublin is co-owned by members of which band?

In 1992, the first text message sent to a phone said what?

How many legs does a lobster have?

The company Manganese Bronze was famous for making which London vehicles?

A hit in 2004, the Outkast song 'Hey Ya! popularized the phrase, 'Shake it like a ...' what?

Which of these world championships, held in Finland, is the oldest?

What name is given to the bags fitted to either side of a bicycle wheel?

In the beer trade, how many pints are there in a firkin?

What is the sum of the numbers from one to nine?

Who once said, "I've seen George Foreman shadow boxing and the shadow won"?

Which of these words is commonly used to classify bacteria and viruses?

In an episode of 'The Young Ones', who played Lord Snot of Footlights College, Oxbridge?

Mexican Hairless isa breed of which domestic pet?

What skin condition is known medically as 'pruritus'?

Which type of hat does artist Rene Magritte wear in his work 'The Son of Man'?

Which section of an orchestra is sometimes known as the 'kitchen sink department'?

Italy's longest international border is with which country?

Which US president has a middle initial that didn't stand for anything?

Ronald Reagan's quote in his 1986 State of the Union, 'Where we're going, we don't need roads', is from which film?

During World War II, BBC newsreader Wilfred Pickles provoked complaints because of his what?

Which of these is a word game?

Which fictional detective has museums devoted to him in the Swiss towns of Lucens and Meiringen?

The slow movement of an aircraft along the ground from a terminal building to the runway is called what?

Until the 13th century, the Isle of Man belonged to which country?

In karaoke and karate, what does the Japanese word kara mean?

People are sometimes described jokingly as being 'one sandwich short of a ...' what?

An image of the Matterhorn appears on the packaging of which chocolate bar?

in the 2010 election campaign, in which town was Gordon Brown's 'bigoted woman' comment caught on tape?

If a French person says, 'Je mange', what are they doing?

In geometry, two shapes that are identical in both shape and size are known as what?

Complete the catchphrase of boxing MC Michael Buffer: 'Let's get ready to ...' what?

Which of The Beatles is barefoot on the front cover of the album 'Abbey Road'?

'Ombre' is a term used for which kind of hairstyle?

Which of these terms is used for manufacturing or business that is carried out in people's homes?

Which of these is a Welsh slang term for a microwave oven?

In geometry, which name is given to a straight line joining any two points on a circle's circumference?

'Master of the House' and 'Bring Him Home' are songs from which musical?

The tourist attraction Wookey Hole is famous for which natural features?

Which 19th century British scientist gives his name to a constant, a cage, and a law?

Which children's toy was originally a wallpaper cleaner?

Fry's, Cadbury's, Rowntree's and Terry's chocolate companies were founded by people of which religious denomination?

'Skulk' is a collective noun for which animals?

Which of these birds is NOT mentioned in the song 'The Twelve Days of Christmas'?

In 'The Sound of Music', which character is described as a 'flibbertigibbet, a will-o'-the-wisp, a clown'?

The engagement ring worn by both Lady Diana Spencer and Kate Middleton features which kind of gemstone and diamonds?

In Greek legend, who was the founder and first queen of Carthage?

Which of these is a real medical condition?

In the names of two radio programs, what does before, 'I Haven't A Clue' and 'I'll Read That Again'?

Equipment for which activity is stored in a tack room?

The American Charles F Richter is a famous name in which scientific field?

Which of these musicals is NOT set in London?

In the Julia Donaldson story, which creature confronts the Gruffalo?

Which of these is a nickname for the sea?

The Duke of Edinburgh was born a prince of both Greece and which other country?

Which of these is a contributory factor to tidal action?

'Modern Life is Rubbish' was the second album by which band?

If you were using 'burnt umber', what would your hobby be?

In the game of Quidditch in the 'Harry Potter' series, what are the Quaffle, the Bludgers, and the Snitch?

Buccaneers were pirates who preyed on which country's colonies during the 17th and 18th centuries?

Artist Sam Taylor-Wood created a 67-minute video of which sportsman sleeping?

On the standard London Monopoly board, which of these properties has the highest value?