Simple Simon’s Lockdown Quiz 16th May

Question 1

Chameleons don’t change colors to match surroundings, but to show emotions and reactions.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

The film, ‘Cool Runnings’ depicts the true story of Jamaica’s bobsleigh team entering which Winter Olympics?

Accepted Answer

Calgary - 1988

Question 3

Which of these sweets/choc bars has never changed names in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Twix

Question 4

Which of these sports IS NOT part of the men’s Decathlon event?

Accepted Answer

200m

Question 5

What’s the minimum number of darts needed to win a game?

Accepted Answer

9

Question 6

The snapping shrimp is the loudest known living creature.

Accepted Answer

True:leaving bubbles exploding at 200 dbls:enough to kill

Question 7

Which flower does the spice Saffron come from?

Accepted Answer

Crocus

Question 8

Alligators have been around for how many years?

Accepted Answer

150 million years

Question 9

How many players are on an ice hockey team?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 10

What does the description, ‘al forno’ mean?

Accepted Answer

Oven baked

Question 11

An adult panda eats how many hours a day?

Accepted Answer

12 hours

Question 12

Who first played The Doctor?

Accepted Answer

William Hartnell

Question 13

Which country consumes the most food per person?

Accepted Answer

Austria

Question 14

Eccles cakes come from which English County?

Accepted Answer

Lancashire

Question 15

How much is an Eagle in golf?

Accepted Answer

Two under par

Question 16

In the opening credits of Friends, who turns off the lamp?

Accepted Answer

Monica

Question 17

Polar bears have what color skin under their fur?

Accepted Answer

Black

Question 18

What type of pastry are used to make Pain au Chocolats?

Accepted Answer

Puff pastry

Question 19

What is the longest running British soap opera?

Accepted Answer

Coronation Street

Question 20

Which sport is associated with Fleetwood Mac’s, The Chain?

Accepted Answer

Formula 1

Question 21

Which country won the last Rugby World Cup?

Accepted Answer

South Africa

Question 22

Long-running ITV police drama The Bill was set in which fictional suburb?

Accepted Answer

Sun Hill

Question 23

Name this UK TV show

Accepted Answer

Broadchurch

Question 24

What food is this?

Accepted Answer

Pistachios

Question 25

What is couscous made from?

Accepted Answer

Semolina

Question 26

Who has won the most consecutive Wimbledon singles titles?

Accepted Answer

Martina Navratilova

Question 27

Are koala bears actually bears?

Accepted Answer

No, they are marsupials

Question 28

The Indian team sport of Kabaddi involves players doing what?

Accepted Answer

Playing tag

Question 29

What is the main fruit used in Crepe Suzette?

Accepted Answer

Orange

Question 30

What is the most popular ice lolly in the UK as of last year?

Accepted Answer

Magnum

Question 31

Which of these Bond films was first released in the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

For Your Eyes Only

Question 32

Anteaters eat how many ants a day?

Accepted Answer

35,000 ants

Question 33

When did Italy join the 5 Nations to make it the 6 Nations?

Accepted Answer

2000

Question 34

Which country did F1 legend Ayrton Senna come from?

Accepted Answer

Austria

Question 35

Goats and sheep have what kind of pupils?

Accepted Answer

Rectangle

Question 36

"We came, we saw, we kicked its ass" is a quote from which film?

Accepted Answer

Ghostbusters

Question 37

Which cocktail is made of vodka, cranberry juice & grapefruit juice?

Accepted Answer

Sea breeze

Question 38

What does IPA stand for?

Accepted Answer

India Pale Ale

Question 39

From which station would you catch a train to Hogwarts?

Accepted Answer

King's Cross

Question 40

The Highland Games sport Sheaf Tossing consists of throwing what?

Accepted Answer

Tossing a bundle of straw over a bar

Question 41

How high is the high diving board?

Accepted Answer

10m

Question 42

Which English county is Emmerdale set in?

Accepted Answer

Yorkshire

Question 43

Which Noel Coward play won awards thanks to the main star Andrew 'Hot Priest' Scott?

Accepted Answer

Present Laughter

Question 44

What sports team is this?

Accepted Answer

Bolton

Question 45

What year was the first Doctor Who shown?

Accepted Answer

1963

Question 46

The 2-inch-long golden poison dart frog has enough venom to kill...

Accepted Answer

10 adult men

Question 47

The electric eel can deliver jolts up to 800 volts, enough to knock a horse off its feet.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 48

Name the director of Bladerunner

Accepted Answer

Ridley Scott

Question 49

A blue whale's tongue weighs as much as what?

Accepted Answer

An adult elephant

Question 50

What is a spoot?

Accepted Answer

A type of clam

Question 51

What have people found inside tiger shark's stomachs?

Accepted Answer

Tires

Question 52

What is the source for the sport Quidditch?

Accepted Answer

Harry Potter

Question 53

Which are not a real comedy duo?

Accepted Answer

Jeeves & Mortimer

Question 54

A narwhal has how many teeth?

Accepted Answer

2 teeth

Question 55

The major prize of Finland’s Wife carrying championship is his wife’s weight in what?

Accepted Answer

Beer

Question 56

Where is the luxury food shop, ‘Fortnum & Mason’ located in London?

Accepted Answer

Piccadilly

Question 57

The flying snake can glide in the air for distances up to......

Accepted Answer

330 feet

Question 58

How many cups of tea are drunk in the UK every day?

Accepted Answer

165 million

Question 59

Which sports team is this?

Accepted Answer

Las Vegas Raiders

Question 60

Where is the brisket cut of beef in a cow found?

Accepted Answer

B

Question 61

Who directed Titanic, Avatar and The Terminator?

Accepted Answer

James Cameron

Question 62

“Frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn” is a quote from which famous film?

Accepted Answer

Gone with the wind

Question 63

Do vampire bats feed entirely on blood?

Accepted Answer

True

Question 64

Which of the following is NOT a UK soap?

Accepted Answer

Home and Away

Simple Simon’s Lockdown Quiz 16th May

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Simple Simon’s Lockdown Quiz 16th May

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