AskTheFamily.QUESTION 1 - for 1 point: Which is the tallest land animal? A Elephant B Giraffe giraffe, African ruminant mammal, Giraffa camelopardalis, living in open savanna S of the Sahara. The tallest of animals, giraffes browse in treetops at heights inaccessible to other leaf-eaters. A male may be 18 ft (5.5 m) from hoof to crown. C Camel D Ostrich ostrich, common name for a large flightless bird (Struthio camelus) of Africa and parts of SW Asia, allied to the rhea, the emu and the extinct moa. It is the largest of living birds; some males reach a height of 8 ft (244 cm) and weigh from 200 to 300 lb QUESTION 2 - for 2 points: According to the proverb, what is spoilt by too many cooks? A Broth B Gravy C Trifle D Sponge QUESTION 3 - for 3 points: Where in the human body is the coccyx coccyx (kŏk`sĭks): see spinal column. bone? A At the base of the spine B At the back of the skull C In the elbow D In the wrist QUESTION 4 - for 4 points: Which 1980s children's TV animation series was narrated by former Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr? A Roobarb And Custard B Postman Pat C Bagpuss D Thomas The Tank Engine QUESTION 5 - for 5 points: What is known as mahjong in China? A Birds' nest soup B The New Year festival C A game played with small tiles D Bamboo QUESTION 6 - for 6 points: Which of these Mediterranean islands is owned by France? A Sardinia B Corsica C Sicily D Malta QUESTION 7 - for 7 points: Which US city is known as 'The Big Easy'? A New Orleans B Chicago C Los Angeles D San Francisco QUESTION 8 - for 8 points: Where is the body of Lord Horatio Nelson buried? A Portsmouth B Westminster Abbey C St Paul's Cathedral This article is about the cathedral church of the diocese of London. For other cathedrals consecrated to Saint Paul, see Cathedral of Saint Paul. St Paul's Cathedral , London D Exeter Cathedral QUESTION 9 - for 9 points: Which British writer is the central character in the film Shadowlands? A W. Somerset Maugham B C.S. Lewis C J.B. Priestley D T.S. Eliot QUESTION 10-for 10 points: Where are the Leibnitz mountains? A In the brain B Under the Atlantic Ocean C In the Antarctic D On the Moon QUESTION 11-for 11 points: In which country is the port of Setubal? A Portugal B Spain C Italy D Greece QUESTION 12-for 12 points: What was the name of the cattle drovers' route which ran from Texas to Kansas? A The Iditarod Trail B Goodnight-loving Trail C The Chisholm Trail D Buckeye Trail QUESTION 13-for 13 points: In which US state is Lexington University? A Delaware B Kentucky C North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. D Ohio QUESTION 14-for 14 points: What creature did the 18th century wood carver Grinling Gibbons always incorporate into his designs? A Mouse B Lizard C Spider D Fly QUESTION 15-for 15 points: What was known by the Romans as Sabrina? A The Isle of Sheppey
B Salisbury C The River Severn D Stonehenge Each question has four possible answers and is worth from one to 15 points. Circle your chosen answers and keep a record of your points total. Maximum total points 120. CAPTION(S): Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr. See Question 4 |
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