Family Fun Quiz
Sport
1 Which of these sports is NOT played on a court?
A Tennis
B Baseball
C Squash
D Basketball
2 Which city has been chosen to host the 2016 Olympic Games?
A Rio
B Toronto
C Paris
D Barcelona
3 Which football team won the 2011-2012 Premiership title?
A Manchester United
B Liverpool
C Chelsea
D Manchester City
4 Which of these sports is NOT played with a ball?
A Croquet
B Fencing
C Lacrosse
D Pelota
5 What is the name of the horse who won the 2012 Grand National race?
A King Neptune
B Neptune Collonges
C Seabass
D Ballabriggs
6 What colour belt is worn by judokas who reach the highest grade?
A Black
B Brown
C Red
D Blue
Geography
1 Which of these is NOT one of the Balearic Islands?
A Majorca
B Minorca
C Ibiza
D Pisa
2 In which county is the town of Tetbury found?
A Gloucestershire
B Worcestershire
C Wiltshire
D Berkshire
3 What is the capital of The Netherlands?
A Rotterdam
B Amsterdam
C Maastricht
D The Hague
4 Of which Australian state is Perth the capital?
A Queensland
B Western Australia
C Victoria
D South Australia
5 What is the longest river in Scotland?
A Dee
B Spey
C Tay
D Forth
6 For which African country was Portuguese West Africa a former name?
A Zambia
B Mozambique
C Guinea-Bissau
D Angola
Food
1 With which meat is cranberry sauce
traditionally served?
A Turkey
B Beef
C Lamb
D Pork
2 In which country did goulash originate?
A Hungary
B Turkey
C Russia
D Greece
3 What sort of pasta takes its name from the Italian for 'little worms'?
A Linguini
B Vermicelli
C Spaghetti
D Macaroni
4 Which of these is NOT a citrus fruit?
A Bergamot
B Shaddock
C Granadilla
D Satsuma
5 In which year was the Michelin restaurant guide produced first published in France?
A 1900
B 1950
C 1905
D 1927
6 What is the main ingredient of the pudding Banoffee Pie?
A Banana
B Plum
C Chocolate
D Lemon
TV
1 Which TV soap is set in Walford?
A Coronation Street
B Emmerdale
C EastEnders
D Hollyoaks
2 Who plays Violet Crawley in Downton Abbey?
A Judi Dench
B Maggie Smith
C Helen Mirren
D Sue Johnston
3 Which celebrity was the first to leave this years Strictly Come Dancing ?
A Johnny Ball
B Fern Britton
C Dan Lobb
D Russell Grant
4 Which glamorous pop star joined the judging panel of the X Factor this year?
A Kylie Minogue
B Rihanna
C Lady Gaga
D Nicole Scherzinger
5 Which royal attempted to present the local weather forecast during a visit to Scotland this year ?
A Princess Anne
B Prince Charles
C Prince Harry
D Zara Phillips
6 Which reality show follows the lives of heiress Mille Mackintosh and Spencer Matthews?
A Made In Chelsea
B Geordie Shore
C Desperate Scousewives
D The Only Way Is Essex
Films
1 How many films complete the Twilight saga?
A 3
B 4
C 6
D 5
2 Which of these actors did NOT appear in Batman Begins?
A Michael Caine
B Liam Neeson
C Christian Bale
D George Clooney
3 Which film won the Oscar for Best Picture this year?
A The Artist
B The Iron Lady
C The Descendants
D The Help
4 What episode in the Star Wars saga was Revenge of the Sith?
A Episode VI
B Episode IV
C Episode III
D Episode I
5 Which animated film features the voices of Hugh Grant and Martin Freeman?
A The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!
B The Muppets
C Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
D Brave
6 On whose cult comics was the film Sin City based?
A Joe Shuster
B Stan Lee
C Chester Gould
D Frank Miller
Music
1 Which girl group released the single Something New in November 2012?
A The Saturdays
B Girls Aloud
C Little Mix
D Stooshe
2 What is the colourful name of Taylor Swift's 2012 album release?
A Blue
B Purple
C Red
D Green
3 Which singer-songwriter was born in 1941 with the surname Zimmerman?
A James Taylor
B Neil Young
C Leonard Cohen
D Bob Dylan
4 What is the name of One Direction's 2012 album release?
A Take Me Home
B Take Me Down
C Take Me Back
D Take Me Out
5 Which of these is NOT a keyboard
instrument?
A Harmonium
B Spinet
C Euphonium
D Virginal
6 Which jazz musician had the middle name Birks?
A Dizzy Gillespie
B Miles Davis
C John Coltrane
D Charlie Parker
History
1 Which British king was known as The Lionheart?
A Richard I
B Edward I
C Henry I
D Charles I
2 By what name were members of the Women's Social and Political Union known?
A Unionists
B Fabians
C Suffragettes
D Chartists
3 On which ship did the Pilgrim Fathers sail?
A The Mayflower
B The Mary Rose
C The Golden Hind
D The Bounty
4 In what year did World War I end?
A 1914
B 1939
C 1905
D 1918
5 What was the name of Napoleon Bonaparte's second wife?
A Marie Louise
B Josephine
C Eugenie
D Amelie
6 Where was the first battle of the Wars of the Roses fought?
A Bosworth Field
B St Albans
C Tewkesbury
D Barnet
Science
1 What is sodium chloride?
A Chalk
B Salt
C Baking powder
D Caustic soda
2 Which colour is in the middle of the spectrum?
A Yellow
B Green
C Red
D Violet
3 Of which planet is the Great Red Spot a feature?
A Saturn
B Mars
C Jupiter
D Venus
4 For what metal is Sn the chemical symbol?
A Tin
B Platinum
C Tungsten
D Lead
5 Of what is the pascal the SI unit?
A Force
B Energy
C Power
D Pressure
6 Which English scientist discovered hydrogen?
A Henry Cavendish
B Humphry Davy
C Joseph Priestley
D Robert Boyle
ANSWERS
Sport: 1 B, 2 A, 3 D, 4 A, 5 D, 6 C; Geography: 1 D, 2 A, 3 B, 4 B, 5 C, 6 D; Food:
1 A, 2 A, 3 B, 4 C, 5 A, 6 A; TV: 1 C, 2 B, 3 B, 4 D, 5 B, 6 A; Films: 1 B, 2 D, 3 C, 4
C, 5 A, 6 D; Music: 1 B, 2 C, 3 D, 4 A, 5 C, 6 A; History: 1 A, 2 C, 3 A, 4 D, 5 A, 6
B; Science: 1 B, 2 B, 3 C, 4 A, 5 D, 6 A
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