NES Thursday Pub Quiz 11

The remote volcanic island named "Easter Island" belongs to which South American country?

How has the position of the UK changed over the last 700 million years?

Which of the following extreme sports became an Olympic event?

In the old English poem "Beowulf," who comes to the aid of Hrothgar the King of the Danes?

Who painted "Dedham Vale" and "Wivenhoe Park"?

How high can the Flybar 1200, a souped up pogo stick, bounce?

In which novel would you meet Richard Hannay?

This civil rights leader gave a public speech titled "I Have a Dream" on August 28th 1963 in Washington, D.C.

Approximately, how many miles make up a "nautical" league?

First domesticated about 4,000 years ago, how many humps does an Arabian camel have?

In the Harry Potter film series, what is the name of the fictional British school of magic?

Which one of the following fossils cannot be used as evidence to support the theory of continental drift?

What was the original title of Herman Melville's classic novel "Moby Dick"?

Which girl group had a 2005 hit with the song "Lose My Breath"?

What extreme sport, which means "free running," involves jumping across buildings and up walls?

Released in November of 1971, name Billy Joel's debut solo album.

What is the name of the supercontinent that existed 300 million years ago?

Which element is the most prominent in the air?

In the novel Tarka the ------, what kind of animal was Tarka?

Which animal's stomach is used to make "Haggis"?

The fictional character "Captain Ahab" appears in which novel?

Which one of the following provides the best evidence for a subduction zone in South West England 300 million years ago?

Located in Southeast Asia, Cambodia shares a border with how many other countries?

"Cavendish" is a variety of what fruit?

What's the objective of wingsuit flying?

In which area did Hans Holbein the Younger excel?

How is musician "Marvin Lee Aday" better known?

What did Evel Knievel scale over on his first professional jump?

The European Union was established in which year?

Which part of the UK shows evidence of a divergent (constructive) boundary 57million years ago?

Hippophobia is the fear of which animal?

In skateboarding, if you're "goofy footed," which foot rides forward?

Which 19th century author wrote the novels "A Christmas Carol" and "Great Expectations"?

Which of these materials would you need to make a Batik?

During biathlons, what must competitors carry on their backs?

According to the legend, which Knight encounters the Green Knight?

What is the name of the mountain chain that was broken up when Northwest Europe seperated from North America?

Which geological features in the UK were formed as a result of the Alpine Orogeny when Africa collided with Europe?

Which famous figure's autobiography is entitled "My Brief History"?

Which one of the following land masses was not part of Gondwanaland 250 million years ago?

"Cetana" is a central concept of which religion?

Who painted "Christ in the House of His Parents," which depicts the Holy Family in Saint Joseph's carpentry workshop?

When zorbing, what are you strapped inside of?

Name the supercontinent that existed approximately 1 billion years ago.

Carbon and which other element make up steel?

What does the "B" in BASE jumping stand for?

Where would you find Europe's highest waterfall?

Which one of the following cannot be used as evidence to support the theory of continental drift?

Which of these is not a wakeboard maneuver?

Which well-known artist painted "The Card Players" and "Mont Sainte-Victoire"?