Fun Quiz

Fun Quiz: week 11 (answers)

RND 1

2 points each

• 1 Mozambique 2 Grenada 3 Republic of Congo 4 Zimbabwe 5 Somalia 6 Sudan 7 Portuguese 8 Blackbird 9 Corgi 10 Siamese

RND 2

Monarchs and their houses since 1066

Part 1 Number of Monarchs named (include joint reigns)

1. Elizabeth 2
2. Richard 3
3. George 6
4. William 4
5. Charles 2
6. James 2
7. Oliver 0
8. Anne 1
9. Mary 2
10. Henry 8
11. Stephen 1
12. John 1
13. Edward 7
14. Victoria 1
15. Harold 1
16. Michael 0
17. Matthew 0

Part 2 Name the following houses these monarchs belonged to sometimes more than one
The first letter is given

1. House of N Normandy
2. House of P Plantagenet
3. House of L Lancaster
4. House of Y York
5. House of T Tudor
6. House of S Stuart
7. House of H Hanover
8. House of S, C & G Saxe Coburgh & Gotha
9. House of W Windsor

RND 3

General knowledge

1. How many keys are on a standard piano? 88
2. how many strings on a violin 4
3. Which famous book by Herman Melville opens with the line `Call Me Ishmael`? Moby Dick
4. which state is the US army base Fort Knox? Kentucky
5. Which of the following elements has the highest atomic number? Oxygen, Hydrogen or Helium? Oxygen
6. What is the layer of the atmosphere closest to the earth`s surface called? Troposphere
7. Who was Queen of England for 9 days in 1553? Lady Jane Grey
8. What colour was Noddy’s hat blue
9. First thing to break the speed of sound a whip
10. What is the most populated city in America? New York
11. The only animal that can’t jump Elephant
12. What is the largest desert in the world? Excluding the Arctic and Antarctica Sahara
13. Who composed the opera `The Magic Flute`? Mozart
14. In video games what is the occupation of the Intendo character Mario Plumber
15. Which bird is the state bird of New Mexico, and also the name of a cartoon character? Roadrunner
16. On which scale would force 6 equal a strong breeze? Beaufort
17. What is the only domesticated animal not mentioned in the Bible? Cat
18. What colour is the blood of a lobster? Blue
19. Where does Paddington keep his marmalade sandwiches? Under his hat
20. What is Harry Potter's middle name? James
21. What is the largest big cat in the world Tiger
22. What is the most eaten food in the world? Rice
23. How many bags of wool did Baa Baa Black Sheep have? 3
24. Name Peter Rabbit's 3 sisters? Flopsy Mopsy and Cotton tail (1 pt each)
25. Name the 5 great lakes Superior, Michigan, Erie, Huron, Ontario

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