Great Quiz Questions

[st_files]

I need some really good/interesting quiz questions for the family Xmas quiz. Anyone got any good uns?

ETA : I'll also need the answers........

Edited by st_files on Wednesday 23 December 16:51

[missing the VR6]

Why were the tailpipes on the limited edition Vauxhall Nova Sport painted red?

Because the cars were prepped next to the company that painted London busses so they used the same paint.

[Justayellowbadge]

This one was in a quiz a couple of weeks back.

Believe it or not, we were the only team to get it right.

The film 'Trainspotting' was based on a book. But what was that book called?

[Project 644]

Name 4 famous Belgian people.

Poirot and Tin-tin are not allowed.

1.Jacky Ickx
2.Eddie Merckx
3. Euro president blokey.
4.Justine Hennen (tennis player, I think.)

[PaulHogan]

Q. The Lone Ranger's horse was called 'Silver': what was Tonto's horse called? A. 'Scout'

[Mobile Chicane]

Project 644 said:

Name 4 famous Belgian people.

Poirot and Tin-tin are not allowed.

1.Jacky Ickx
2.Eddie Merckx
3. Euro president blokey.
4.Justine Hennen (tennis player, I think.)

5. Jean-Claude Van Damme

[Doofus]

Project 644 said:

Name 4 famous Belgian people.

Poirot and Tin-tin are not allowed.

1.Jacky Ickx
2.Eddie Merckx
3. Euro president blokey.
4.Justine Hennen (tennis player, I think.)

So presumably the answer is "No".

[ali_kat]

Topical

What is the worlds biggest exporter of christmas trees?

Canada.

[mat13]

what is the most valuable liquid in the world?

[tubbystu]

Which is the only London underground station name that does not use any of the letters in the word mackerel ?























St John's Wood

[Simpo Two]

mat13 said:

what is the most valuable liquid in the world?

Aha, racehorse semen?

[Jgtv]

In the song 12 days of christmas how many ladies are dancing?
8
9 (Correct)
10
11


How many gifts are given in the song 12 days of Christmas?

78
364 ( Correct)
12
256


Both shameless stolen from a quiz I got in an Email about christmas

[mat13]

Simpo Two said:

mat13 said:

what is the most valuable liquid in the world?

Aha, racehorse semen?

printer ink

[Don1]

What is the name of the character played by Daniel Craig in the film 'Layer Cake'?

[aclivity]

Q: Who sang "Walking In The Air" in the animated film "The Snowman"?
A: Peter Auty

[Bowler]

Random ones about London Underground:


Q - Deepest Station on the Underground network?
A - Hamptead (Northern Line) Bonus for the depth (192ft)

Q - The 2 closest stations on the same line
A - Leicester Sq & Covent garden (Piccadilly Line)

Q - What was the Jubilee Line originally called
A - The Fleet Line

Q - When travelling in the same direction, there are ten consecutive stations, that all begin with te same letter. What's the Letter?
A - "H" (Hounslow East; Hounslow Central; Hounslow West; Hatton Cross; Heathrow Terminals 1,2 & 3; Heathrow Terminal 4; Hatton Cross; Hounslow West; Hounslow Central; Hounslow East - all on the Piccadilly). Bit of a trick question, as the Piccadilly line, loops through Heathrow.

I'm not really a spotter honest! Just know a load of random st.

OK, OK, I'm a spotter

[Mobile Chicane]

A question from an American edition of Trivial Pursuit - and I st you not here: How many cents are in a dollar?

[aclivity]

Q: Who Wrote "A Visit From St. Nicholas" (also known as "Twas The Night Before Christmas"?
A: Clement Clarke Moore

Q: Who Wrote "Yes Virginia There is A Santa Claus"?
Q: What newspaper did it appear on the front page of?
A: Francis P Church, the New York "Sun"

[Pothole]

tubbystu said:

Which is the only London underground station name that does not use any of the letters in the word mackerel ? also the only one with a J? on a related theme, which is the only league football club in Britain with a J in? St Johnstone

Which is the highest waterfall in the world and where (bonus point Q) Angel Falls in Venezuela























St John's Wood

[aclivity]

Bowler said:

Random ones about London Underground:
<snip>
I'm not really a spotter honest! Just know a load of random st.

OK, OK, I'm a spotter

I'll come out of the LUL closet too:

Q: Where is the longest and shortest escalators in the London Underground?
A: Moorgate and Chancery Lane respectively

Edited by aclivity on Wednesday 23 December 17:23