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Daily Quiz anyone?
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Gold Quiz
1. What's the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
2. Which member of Spandau Ballet wrote both the music and lyrics to the 1983 song Gold?
Gary Kemp
3. The Golden State is a nickname for which U.S. state?
California
4. What was the name of the ship captained by Francis Drake in his circumnavigation of the world between 1577 and 1580?
Golden Hind
5. Which groups' 1967 cover version of 'Silence is Golden' reached number one on the UK Singles Chart?
The Tremeloes
6. Which United States Army base in Kentucky is adjacent to the United States Bullion Depository which houses a large portion of America's official gold reserves?
Fort Knox
7. Which well-known parody award is given annually to the worst actor of the previous year?
Golden Raspberry Award
8. Which area on the coast of Catalonia, Spain, between Alcanar and Cunit, has a name meaning 'Golden Coast' in English?
Costa Daurada
9. Which annual celebration has the celebratory colours purple, green, and gold?
Mardi Gras
10. Gold Hill is a steep cobbled street in the town of Shaftesbury, in Dorset, famous for which 1970s advert?
Hovis advert
11. Can you name the only metal that has almost the exact same density as gold?
Tungsten
12. Who was the original presenter of the British television game show Going for Gold?
Henry Kelly
13. According to the Bible, a gold idol in the form of which animal was made by the Israelites when Moses went up to Mount Sinai?
Calf (golden calf)
14. The Golden Buddha, the world's largest solid-gold statue, is located in which city?
Bangkok
15. Which retired American professional golfer was nicknamed the Golden Bear?
Jack Nicklaus
16. Which European city was the first city to mint its own gold coins in 1252?
Florence, Italy - The fiorino became known as the florence, then the florin
17. What six letter word links snooker player Steve Davis and the Welcome Stranger?
Nugget (Steve Davis's nickname was the Golden Nugget and the Welcome Stranger is the name of the biggest alluvial gold nugget ever found)
18. The mineral iron pyrite is also known as what?
Fool's gold
19. What term is given to gold that has been hammered into thin sheets by beating and is often used for gilding?
Gold leaf
20. Which German actor played the role of Auric Goldfinger in 1964’s Goldfinger?
Gert Fröbe
1. What's the chemical symbol for gold?
Au
2. Which member of Spandau Ballet wrote both the music and lyrics to the 1983 song Gold?
Gary Kemp
3. The Golden State is a nickname for which U.S. state?
California
4. What was the name of the ship captained by Francis Drake in his circumnavigation of the world between 1577 and 1580?
Golden Hind
5. Which groups' 1967 cover version of 'Silence is Golden' reached number one on the UK Singles Chart?
The Tremeloes
6. Which United States Army base in Kentucky is adjacent to the United States Bullion Depository which houses a large portion of America's official gold reserves?
Fort Knox
7. Which well-known parody award is given annually to the worst actor of the previous year?
Golden Raspberry Award
8. Which area on the coast of Catalonia, Spain, between Alcanar and Cunit, has a name meaning 'Golden Coast' in English?
Costa Daurada
9. Which annual celebration has the celebratory colours purple, green, and gold?
Mardi Gras
10. Gold Hill is a steep cobbled street in the town of Shaftesbury, in Dorset, famous for which 1970s advert?
Hovis advert
11. Can you name the only metal that has almost the exact same density as gold?
Tungsten
12. Who was the original presenter of the British television game show Going for Gold?
Henry Kelly
13. According to the Bible, a gold idol in the form of which animal was made by the Israelites when Moses went up to Mount Sinai?
Calf (golden calf)
14. The Golden Buddha, the world's largest solid-gold statue, is located in which city?
Bangkok
15. Which retired American professional golfer was nicknamed the Golden Bear?
Jack Nicklaus
16. Which European city was the first city to mint its own gold coins in 1252?
Florence, Italy - The fiorino became known as the florence, then the florin
17. What six letter word links snooker player Steve Davis and the Welcome Stranger?
Nugget (Steve Davis's nickname was the Golden Nugget and the Welcome Stranger is the name of the biggest alluvial gold nugget ever found)
18. The mineral iron pyrite is also known as what?
Fool's gold
19. What term is given to gold that has been hammered into thin sheets by beating and is often used for gilding?
Gold leaf
20. Which German actor played the role of Auric Goldfinger in 1964’s Goldfinger?
Gert Fröbe
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Going off on a tangent a bit. Would you believe that Bond film Goldfinger was released 60 years ago this autumn, so here is a
Gold Quiz
1. What's the chemical symbol for gold?
2. Which member of Spandau Ballet wrote both the music and lyrics to the 1983 song Gold?
3. The Golden State is a nickname for which U.S. state?
4. What was the name of the ship captained by Francis Drake in his circumnavigation of the world between 1577 and 1580?
5. Which groups' 1967 cover version of 'Silence is Golden' reached number one on the UK Singles Chart?
6. Which United States Army base in Kentucky is adjacent to the United States Bullion Depository which houses a large portion of America's official gold reserves?
7. Which well-known parody award is given annually to the worst actor of the previous year?
8. Which area on the coast of Catalonia, Spain, between Alcanar and Cunit, has a name meaning 'Golden Coast' in English?
9. Which annual celebration has the celebratory colours purple, green, and gold?
10. Gold Hill is a steep cobbled street in the town of Shaftesbury, in Dorset, famous for which 1970s advert?
11. Can you name the only metal that has almost the exact same density as gold?
12. Who was the original presenter of the British television game show Going for Gold?
13. According to the Bible, a gold idol in the form of which animal was made by the Israelites when Moses went up to Mount Sinai?
14. The Golden Buddha, the world's largest solid-gold statue, is located in which city?
15. Which retired American professional golfer was nicknamed the Golden Bear?
16. Which European city was the first city to mint its own gold coins in 1252?
17. What six letter word links snooker player Steve Davis and the Welcome Stranger?
18. The mineral iron pyrite is also known as what?
19. What term is given to gold that has been hammered into thin sheets by beating and is often used for gilding?
20. Which German actor played the role of Auric Goldfinger in 1964’s Goldfinger?
Gold Quiz
1. What's the chemical symbol for gold?
2. Which member of Spandau Ballet wrote both the music and lyrics to the 1983 song Gold?
3. The Golden State is a nickname for which U.S. state?
4. What was the name of the ship captained by Francis Drake in his circumnavigation of the world between 1577 and 1580?
5. Which groups' 1967 cover version of 'Silence is Golden' reached number one on the UK Singles Chart?
6. Which United States Army base in Kentucky is adjacent to the United States Bullion Depository which houses a large portion of America's official gold reserves?
7. Which well-known parody award is given annually to the worst actor of the previous year?
8. Which area on the coast of Catalonia, Spain, between Alcanar and Cunit, has a name meaning 'Golden Coast' in English?
9. Which annual celebration has the celebratory colours purple, green, and gold?
10. Gold Hill is a steep cobbled street in the town of Shaftesbury, in Dorset, famous for which 1970s advert?
11. Can you name the only metal that has almost the exact same density as gold?
12. Who was the original presenter of the British television game show Going for Gold?
13. According to the Bible, a gold idol in the form of which animal was made by the Israelites when Moses went up to Mount Sinai?
14. The Golden Buddha, the world's largest solid-gold statue, is located in which city?
15. Which retired American professional golfer was nicknamed the Golden Bear?
16. Which European city was the first city to mint its own gold coins in 1252?
17. What six letter word links snooker player Steve Davis and the Welcome Stranger?
18. The mineral iron pyrite is also known as what?
19. What term is given to gold that has been hammered into thin sheets by beating and is often used for gilding?
20. Which German actor played the role of Auric Goldfinger in 1964’s Goldfinger?
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British Seaside Towns
1. In which North Yorkshire seaside town is The Grand Hotel? At its opening in 1867, it was the largest hotel in Europe.
Scarborough
2. In which town in Lincolnshire was the first Butlin's holiday camp which opened in 1936?
Skegness
3. Which unusual place name in Devon comes from the title of a Charles Kingsley novel?
Westward Ho!
4. The Osmington White Horse is a limestone hill figure just north of which seaside town sometimes known as 'the first resort'?
Weymouth in Dorset
5. The motto "Gem of the Norfolk Coast" is associated with which traditional seaside resort?
Cromer
6. Mumbles is a headland sited on the western edge of which Welsh city?
Swansea
7. Which town famous for its beautiful beach has also been home to some of the greatest sculptors and artists including Turner, Barbara Hepworth, and Henry Moore?
St Ives
8. Which town sometimes dubbed the "Pearl of Dorset" is noted for its Fossil Beach and harbour wall, known as The Cobb?
Lyme Regis
9. What connects Gary Barlow in 1999, Westlife in 2000, Steps in 2001 and Geri Halliwell in 2004?
They turned on the Blackpool illuminations in those years
10. Combe Martin is a village 4 miles east of which well-known North Devon seaside town?
Ilfracombe
11. Which town would you visit to walk along the longest pleasure pier in the world?
Southend (Southend-on-Sea)
12. Sandown Beach and its traditional British seafront is one of the most popular places to visit where?
The Isle of Wight
13. West Sands Beach which features in the opening scene in the film Chariots of Fire is in which Scottish town?
St Andrews
14. Which seaside resort on the Wirral in Merseyside has the UK's longest promenade?
New Brighton
15. Which town was given the nickname "Bradford on Sea" and between 1956 and 1989, was the host of the Miss Great Britain beauty contest?
Morecambe
16. In which seaside town can you follow the 'Agatha Christie Mile' walking trail?
Torquay
17. Which seaside town was a title of a UK single released in 1982 and is also the location of the Turner Contemporary art gallery?
Margate
18. Historically a town in its own right, Portobello is now a coastal suburb of which city?
Edinburgh
19. In which seaside town on the Isle of Thanet in east Kent did Charles Dickens write David Copperfield while staying at Bleak House?
Broadstairs
20. Which village on the coast of Northumberland is notable for the nearby castle and for its connection with Victorian heroine Grace Darling, who is buried there?
Bamburgh
1. In which North Yorkshire seaside town is The Grand Hotel? At its opening in 1867, it was the largest hotel in Europe.
Scarborough
2. In which town in Lincolnshire was the first Butlin's holiday camp which opened in 1936?
Skegness
3. Which unusual place name in Devon comes from the title of a Charles Kingsley novel?
Westward Ho!
4. The Osmington White Horse is a limestone hill figure just north of which seaside town sometimes known as 'the first resort'?
Weymouth in Dorset
5. The motto "Gem of the Norfolk Coast" is associated with which traditional seaside resort?
Cromer
6. Mumbles is a headland sited on the western edge of which Welsh city?
Swansea
7. Which town famous for its beautiful beach has also been home to some of the greatest sculptors and artists including Turner, Barbara Hepworth, and Henry Moore?
St Ives
8. Which town sometimes dubbed the "Pearl of Dorset" is noted for its Fossil Beach and harbour wall, known as The Cobb?
Lyme Regis
9. What connects Gary Barlow in 1999, Westlife in 2000, Steps in 2001 and Geri Halliwell in 2004?
They turned on the Blackpool illuminations in those years
10. Combe Martin is a village 4 miles east of which well-known North Devon seaside town?
Ilfracombe
11. Which town would you visit to walk along the longest pleasure pier in the world?
Southend (Southend-on-Sea)
12. Sandown Beach and its traditional British seafront is one of the most popular places to visit where?
The Isle of Wight
13. West Sands Beach which features in the opening scene in the film Chariots of Fire is in which Scottish town?
St Andrews
14. Which seaside resort on the Wirral in Merseyside has the UK's longest promenade?
New Brighton
15. Which town was given the nickname "Bradford on Sea" and between 1956 and 1989, was the host of the Miss Great Britain beauty contest?
Morecambe
16. In which seaside town can you follow the 'Agatha Christie Mile' walking trail?
Torquay
17. Which seaside town was a title of a UK single released in 1982 and is also the location of the Turner Contemporary art gallery?
Margate
18. Historically a town in its own right, Portobello is now a coastal suburb of which city?
Edinburgh
19. In which seaside town on the Isle of Thanet in east Kent did Charles Dickens write David Copperfield while staying at Bleak House?
Broadstairs
20. Which village on the coast of Northumberland is notable for the nearby castle and for its connection with Victorian heroine Grace Darling, who is buried there?
Bamburgh
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
British Seaside Towns
1. In which North Yorkshire seaside town is The Grand Hotel? At its opening in 1867, it was the largest hotel in Europe.
2. In which town in Lincolnshire was the first Butlin's holiday camp which opened in 1936?
3. Which unusual place name in Devon comes from the title of a Charles Kingsley novel?
4. The Osmington White Horse is a limestone hill figure just north of which seaside town sometimes known as 'the first resort'?
5. The motto "Gem of the Norfolk Coast" is associated with which traditional seaside resort?
6. Mumbles is a headland sited on the western edge of which Welsh city?
7. Which town famous for its beautiful beach has also been home to some of the greatest sculptors and artists including Turner, Barbara Hepworth, and Henry Moore?
8. Which town sometimes dubbed the "Pearl of Dorset" is noted for its Fossil Beach and harbour wall, known as The Cobb?
9. What connects Gary Barlow in 1999, Westlife in 2000, Steps in 2001 and Geri Halliwell in 2004?
10. Combe Martin is a village 4 miles east of which well-known North Devon seaside town?
11. Which town would you visit to walk along the longest pleasure pier in the world?
12. Sandown Beach and its traditional British seafront is one of the most popular places to visit where?
13. West Sands Beach which features in the opening scene in the film Chariots of Fire is in which Scottish town?
14. Which seaside resort on the Wirral in Merseyside has the UK's longest promenade?
15. Which town was given the nickname "Bradford on Sea" and between 1956 and 1989, was the host of the Miss Great Britain beauty contest?
16. In which seaside town can you follow the 'Agatha Christie Mile' walking trail?
17. Which seaside town was a title of a UK single released in 1982 and is also the location of the Turner Contemporary art gallery?
18. Historically a town in its own right, Portobello is now a coastal suburb of which city?
19. In which seaside town on the Isle of Thanet in east Kent did Charles Dickens write David Copperfield while staying at Bleak House?
20. Which village on the coast of Northumberland is notable for the nearby castle and for its connection with Victorian heroine Grace Darling, who is buried there?
1. In which North Yorkshire seaside town is The Grand Hotel? At its opening in 1867, it was the largest hotel in Europe.
2. In which town in Lincolnshire was the first Butlin's holiday camp which opened in 1936?
3. Which unusual place name in Devon comes from the title of a Charles Kingsley novel?
4. The Osmington White Horse is a limestone hill figure just north of which seaside town sometimes known as 'the first resort'?
5. The motto "Gem of the Norfolk Coast" is associated with which traditional seaside resort?
6. Mumbles is a headland sited on the western edge of which Welsh city?
7. Which town famous for its beautiful beach has also been home to some of the greatest sculptors and artists including Turner, Barbara Hepworth, and Henry Moore?
8. Which town sometimes dubbed the "Pearl of Dorset" is noted for its Fossil Beach and harbour wall, known as The Cobb?
9. What connects Gary Barlow in 1999, Westlife in 2000, Steps in 2001 and Geri Halliwell in 2004?
10. Combe Martin is a village 4 miles east of which well-known North Devon seaside town?
11. Which town would you visit to walk along the longest pleasure pier in the world?
12. Sandown Beach and its traditional British seafront is one of the most popular places to visit where?
13. West Sands Beach which features in the opening scene in the film Chariots of Fire is in which Scottish town?
14. Which seaside resort on the Wirral in Merseyside has the UK's longest promenade?
15. Which town was given the nickname "Bradford on Sea" and between 1956 and 1989, was the host of the Miss Great Britain beauty contest?
16. In which seaside town can you follow the 'Agatha Christie Mile' walking trail?
17. Which seaside town was a title of a UK single released in 1982 and is also the location of the Turner Contemporary art gallery?
18. Historically a town in its own right, Portobello is now a coastal suburb of which city?
19. In which seaside town on the Isle of Thanet in east Kent did Charles Dickens write David Copperfield while staying at Bleak House?
20. Which village on the coast of Northumberland is notable for the nearby castle and for its connection with Victorian heroine Grace Darling, who is buried there?
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Football Team Names
1. The Thames Ironworks Football Club changed their name to what in 1900?
West Ham United – hope no-one got this wrong!
2. Which football club was the first to use the suffix 'United'?
Sheffield United, 1889 – Yes, Manchester United had been formed 11 years prior to this date but were still known as Newton Heath at this time.
3. What alternative name for Great Britain is a suffix used by some British clubs?
Albion
4. Which professional league British football club has the longest name?
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club
5. Which professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, are the only English Football League club not to be named after a place?
Port Vale
6. Which club was founded in 1886 and took its name from a munitions factory in Woolwich?
Arsenal
7. Newell's Old Boys, named after Isaac Newell of Kent, England, is a club based in which South American country?
Argentina
8. Sir Henry Percy inspired the name of which London club?
Tottenham Hotspur (Sir Henry Percy was commonly known as 'Harry Hotspur')
9. Which indie rock band takes its name from a South African football club?
Kaiser Chiefs
10. Which club based in the north of England was founded in 1899 by Fred Stoker who thought it was a good idea to name his team after a warrior society in ancient Greece?
Blyth Spartans A.F.C.
11. What name did an American professional men's soccer club based in Los Angeles take that was derived from being home to the "stars" of Hollywood?
Galaxy
12. Poet David Dunbar called which town 'Queen of the South'? The title stuck with the professional Scottish club.
Dumfries
13. Which club named after the Roman word for Ireland was founded by members of Edinburgh's Irish community in 1857?
Hibernian Football Club, commonly known as Hibs
14. What club formed in 1877 is thought to have been named after the wife of Edward VII?
Crewe Alexandra
15. Grasshopper are a club from which European city?
Zurich
16. Which club are named after the great structure that housed the 1851 Great Exhibition in Hyde Park?
Crystal Palace
17. What name links a Scottish club and a novel by Walter Scott?
Heart of Midlothian Football Club, commonly known as Hearts
18. In which part of the world do Lincoln Red Imps play? They got their name after they were they were sponsored by Lincoln resident Reg Brealey.
Gibraltar
19. Alfonso XIII was the patron of many Spanish football clubs which permitted them to use what name?
Real (Spanish for "royal")
20. Colo-Colo is regarded as the most successful club of which South American country?
Chile
1. The Thames Ironworks Football Club changed their name to what in 1900?
West Ham United – hope no-one got this wrong!
2. Which football club was the first to use the suffix 'United'?
Sheffield United, 1889 – Yes, Manchester United had been formed 11 years prior to this date but were still known as Newton Heath at this time.
3. What alternative name for Great Britain is a suffix used by some British clubs?
Albion
4. Which professional league British football club has the longest name?
Inverness Caledonian Thistle Football Club
5. Which professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, are the only English Football League club not to be named after a place?
Port Vale
6. Which club was founded in 1886 and took its name from a munitions factory in Woolwich?
Arsenal
7. Newell's Old Boys, named after Isaac Newell of Kent, England, is a club based in which South American country?
Argentina
8. Sir Henry Percy inspired the name of which London club?
Tottenham Hotspur (Sir Henry Percy was commonly known as 'Harry Hotspur')
9. Which indie rock band takes its name from a South African football club?
Kaiser Chiefs
10. Which club based in the north of England was founded in 1899 by Fred Stoker who thought it was a good idea to name his team after a warrior society in ancient Greece?
Blyth Spartans A.F.C.
11. What name did an American professional men's soccer club based in Los Angeles take that was derived from being home to the "stars" of Hollywood?
Galaxy
12. Poet David Dunbar called which town 'Queen of the South'? The title stuck with the professional Scottish club.
Dumfries
13. Which club named after the Roman word for Ireland was founded by members of Edinburgh's Irish community in 1857?
Hibernian Football Club, commonly known as Hibs
14. What club formed in 1877 is thought to have been named after the wife of Edward VII?
Crewe Alexandra
15. Grasshopper are a club from which European city?
Zurich
16. Which club are named after the great structure that housed the 1851 Great Exhibition in Hyde Park?
Crystal Palace
17. What name links a Scottish club and a novel by Walter Scott?
Heart of Midlothian Football Club, commonly known as Hearts
18. In which part of the world do Lincoln Red Imps play? They got their name after they were they were sponsored by Lincoln resident Reg Brealey.
Gibraltar
19. Alfonso XIII was the patron of many Spanish football clubs which permitted them to use what name?
Real (Spanish for "royal")
20. Colo-Colo is regarded as the most successful club of which South American country?
Chile
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Football Team Names
1. The Thames Ironworks Football Club changed their name to what in 1900?
2. Which football club was the first to use the suffix 'United'?
3. What alternative name for Great Britain is a suffix used by some British clubs?
4. Which professional league British football club has the longest name?
5. Which professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, are the only English Football League club not to be named after a place?
6. Which club was founded in 1886 and took its name from a munitions factory in Woolwich?
7. Newell's Old Boys, named after Isaac Newell of Kent, England, is a club based in which South American country?
8. Sir Henry Percy inspired the name of which London club?
9. Which indie rock band takes its name from a South African football club?
10. Which club based in the north of England was founded in 1899 by Fred Stoker who thought it was a good idea to name his team after a warrior society in ancient Greece?
11. What name did an American professional men's soccer club based in Los Angeles take that was derived from being home to the "stars" of Hollywood?
12. Poet David Dunbar called which town 'Queen of the South'? The title stuck with the professional Scottish club.
13. Which club named after the Roman word for Ireland was founded by members of Edinburgh's Irish community in 1857?
14. What club formed in 1877 is thought to have been named after the wife of Edward VII?
15. Grasshopper are a club from which European city?
16. Which club are named after the great structure that housed the 1851 Great Exhibition in Hyde Park?
17. What name links a Scottish club and a novel by Walter Scott?
18. In which part of the world do Lincoln Red Imps play? They got their name after they were they were sponsored by Lincoln resident Reg Brealey.
19. Alfonso XIII was the patron of many Spanish football clubs which permitted them to use what name?
20. Colo-Colo is regarded as the most successful club of which South American country?
1. The Thames Ironworks Football Club changed their name to what in 1900?
2. Which football club was the first to use the suffix 'United'?
3. What alternative name for Great Britain is a suffix used by some British clubs?
4. Which professional league British football club has the longest name?
5. Which professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, are the only English Football League club not to be named after a place?
6. Which club was founded in 1886 and took its name from a munitions factory in Woolwich?
7. Newell's Old Boys, named after Isaac Newell of Kent, England, is a club based in which South American country?
8. Sir Henry Percy inspired the name of which London club?
9. Which indie rock band takes its name from a South African football club?
10. Which club based in the north of England was founded in 1899 by Fred Stoker who thought it was a good idea to name his team after a warrior society in ancient Greece?
11. What name did an American professional men's soccer club based in Los Angeles take that was derived from being home to the "stars" of Hollywood?
12. Poet David Dunbar called which town 'Queen of the South'? The title stuck with the professional Scottish club.
13. Which club named after the Roman word for Ireland was founded by members of Edinburgh's Irish community in 1857?
14. What club formed in 1877 is thought to have been named after the wife of Edward VII?
15. Grasshopper are a club from which European city?
16. Which club are named after the great structure that housed the 1851 Great Exhibition in Hyde Park?
17. What name links a Scottish club and a novel by Walter Scott?
18. In which part of the world do Lincoln Red Imps play? They got their name after they were they were sponsored by Lincoln resident Reg Brealey.
19. Alfonso XIII was the patron of many Spanish football clubs which permitted them to use what name?
20. Colo-Colo is regarded as the most successful club of which South American country?
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Yes East I was worried about that question as indeed Herm has no cars, but population I guess was the key to the answer.
Tourism Quiz
1. Which ski resort in Switzerland has been the winter destination for the British Royal Family for over three decades?
Klosters
2. The Sagrada Familia is a large unfinished Roman Catholic Basilica in which European city?
Barcelona
3. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system located in which sea off the coast of Queensland?
Coral
4. What sign was originally created in 1923, repaired in 1949, rebuilt in 1978, repainted in 2005 and is 350 feet long?
The Hollywood Sign
5. Dubrovnik, one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, is a city in which country?
Croatia
6. Faneuil Hall, USS Constitution and Bunker Hill Monument are all places to see on the Freedom Trail when visiting which American city?
Boston
7. Many tourists visit which Canadian city's gardens, including Stanley Park and Queen Elizabeth Park, often on cruise ships bound for Alaska?
Vancouver
8. Kruger National Park is a vast space with a huge array of wildlife in the northeast of which country?
South Africa
9. The Chain Bridge is one of the best-known landmarks of which European capital city?
Budapest
10. Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch on the coast of which English county?
Dorset
11. The Ponte Vecchio is a medieval stone arch bridge over the Arno River in which European city?
Florence
12. The Little Mermaid is a bronze sculpture displayed on a rock by the waterside in which European city?
Copenhagen
13. Fisherman’s Wharf is a busy tourist area in which American city?
San Francisco
14. Guernica by Pablo Picasso is exhibited in the Museo Reina Sofía in which European city?
Madrid
15. Which cathedral prominently located in Moscow's Red Square was built between 1555 and 1561 under 'Ivan the Terrible'?
St Basil’s Cathedral
16. Which tourist must-see is located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens?
The Acropolis
17. The Brandenburg Gate is an 18th-century monument in which European city?
Berlin
18. Which world-renowned city is known for its distinct music, Creole cuisine and its annual Mardi Gras celebration?
New Orleans
19. What is the most famous building in the ceremonial complex of Piazza dei Miracoli or Square of Miracles?
Leaning Tower of Pisa
20. In 1960, Princess Margaret accepted as a wedding present a 10-acre plot on which island?
Mustique
Tourism Quiz
1. Which ski resort in Switzerland has been the winter destination for the British Royal Family for over three decades?
Klosters
2. The Sagrada Familia is a large unfinished Roman Catholic Basilica in which European city?
Barcelona
3. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system located in which sea off the coast of Queensland?
Coral
4. What sign was originally created in 1923, repaired in 1949, rebuilt in 1978, repainted in 2005 and is 350 feet long?
The Hollywood Sign
5. Dubrovnik, one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, is a city in which country?
Croatia
6. Faneuil Hall, USS Constitution and Bunker Hill Monument are all places to see on the Freedom Trail when visiting which American city?
Boston
7. Many tourists visit which Canadian city's gardens, including Stanley Park and Queen Elizabeth Park, often on cruise ships bound for Alaska?
Vancouver
8. Kruger National Park is a vast space with a huge array of wildlife in the northeast of which country?
South Africa
9. The Chain Bridge is one of the best-known landmarks of which European capital city?
Budapest
10. Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch on the coast of which English county?
Dorset
11. The Ponte Vecchio is a medieval stone arch bridge over the Arno River in which European city?
Florence
12. The Little Mermaid is a bronze sculpture displayed on a rock by the waterside in which European city?
Copenhagen
13. Fisherman’s Wharf is a busy tourist area in which American city?
San Francisco
14. Guernica by Pablo Picasso is exhibited in the Museo Reina Sofía in which European city?
Madrid
15. Which cathedral prominently located in Moscow's Red Square was built between 1555 and 1561 under 'Ivan the Terrible'?
St Basil’s Cathedral
16. Which tourist must-see is located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens?
The Acropolis
17. The Brandenburg Gate is an 18th-century monument in which European city?
Berlin
18. Which world-renowned city is known for its distinct music, Creole cuisine and its annual Mardi Gras celebration?
New Orleans
19. What is the most famous building in the ceremonial complex of Piazza dei Miracoli or Square of Miracles?
Leaning Tower of Pisa
20. In 1960, Princess Margaret accepted as a wedding present a 10-acre plot on which island?
Mustique
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17 for the Channel Islands thanks Zico. It would have been 18 if Herm had had a larger population.
No cars there. Made a visit to Victor Hugo's house about 10 years ago It was very interesting.
No cars there. Made a visit to Victor Hugo's house about 10 years ago It was very interesting.Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Good scores on Channel Islands gents, thought that might be a bit tough.
Tourism Quiz
1. Which ski resort in Switzerland has been the winter destination for the British Royal Family for over three decades?
2. The Sagrada Familia is a large unfinished Roman Catholic Basilica in which European city?
3. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system located in which sea off the coast of Queensland?
4. What sign was originally created in 1923, repaired in 1949, rebuilt in 1978, repainted in 2005 and is 350 feet long?
5. Dubrovnik, one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, is a city in which country?
6. Faneuil Hall, USS Constitution and Bunker Hill Monument are all places to see on the Freedom Trail when visiting which American city?
7. Many tourists visit which Canadian city's gardens, including Stanley Park and Queen Elizabeth Park, often on cruise ships bound for Alaska?
8. Kruger National Park is a vast space with a huge array of wildlife in the northeast of which country?
9. The Chain Bridge is one of the best-known landmarks of which European capital city?
10. Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch on the coast of which English county?
11. The Ponte Vecchio is a medieval stone arch bridge over the Arno River in which European city?
12. The Little Mermaid is a bronze sculpture displayed on a rock by the waterside in which European city?
13. Fisherman’s Wharf is a busy tourist area in which American city?
14. Guernica by Pablo Picasso is exhibited in the Museo Reina Sofía in which European city?
15. Which cathedral prominently located in Moscow's Red Square was built between 1555 and 1561 under 'Ivan the Terrible'?
16. Which tourist must-see is located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens?
17. The Brandenburg Gate is an 18th-century monument in which European city?
18. Which world-renowned city is known for its distinct music, Creole cuisine and its annual Mardi Gras celebration?
19. What is the most famous building in the ceremonial complex of Piazza dei Miracoli or Square of Miracles?
20. In 1960, Princess Margaret accepted as a wedding present a 10-acre plot on which island?
Tourism Quiz
1. Which ski resort in Switzerland has been the winter destination for the British Royal Family for over three decades?
2. The Sagrada Familia is a large unfinished Roman Catholic Basilica in which European city?
3. The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system located in which sea off the coast of Queensland?
4. What sign was originally created in 1923, repaired in 1949, rebuilt in 1978, repainted in 2005 and is 350 feet long?
5. Dubrovnik, one of the most prominent tourist destinations in the Mediterranean Sea, is a city in which country?
6. Faneuil Hall, USS Constitution and Bunker Hill Monument are all places to see on the Freedom Trail when visiting which American city?
7. Many tourists visit which Canadian city's gardens, including Stanley Park and Queen Elizabeth Park, often on cruise ships bound for Alaska?
8. Kruger National Park is a vast space with a huge array of wildlife in the northeast of which country?
9. The Chain Bridge is one of the best-known landmarks of which European capital city?
10. Durdle Door is a natural limestone arch on the coast of which English county?
11. The Ponte Vecchio is a medieval stone arch bridge over the Arno River in which European city?
12. The Little Mermaid is a bronze sculpture displayed on a rock by the waterside in which European city?
13. Fisherman’s Wharf is a busy tourist area in which American city?
14. Guernica by Pablo Picasso is exhibited in the Museo Reina Sofía in which European city?
15. Which cathedral prominently located in Moscow's Red Square was built between 1555 and 1561 under 'Ivan the Terrible'?
16. Which tourist must-see is located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens?
17. The Brandenburg Gate is an 18th-century monument in which European city?
18. Which world-renowned city is known for its distinct music, Creole cuisine and its annual Mardi Gras celebration?
19. What is the most famous building in the ceremonial complex of Piazza dei Miracoli or Square of Miracles?
20. In 1960, Princess Margaret accepted as a wedding present a 10-acre plot on which island?
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Channel Islands Trivia
1. What is the capital of Jersey?
Saint Helier
2. Which island with an area of 3 square miles is the third-largest island of the Channel Islands?
Alderney
3. Which island with a population of about 500 is one of the few places in the world where cars are banned from roads?
Sark
4. Which British 1980s crime drama TV series was set in Jersey?
Bergerac
5. Footballer Matt Le Tissier was born on which island?
Guernsey
6. The Channel Islands are not technically part of the UK but are self-governing dependencies known by what term?
Crown Dependencies
7. What is the capital of Guernsey?
St. Peter Port
8. True or False, Jerseys are called jerseys because of the popularity of Jersey wool?
True
9. What's the marketing name for the famous type of potato grown in Jersey?
Jersey Royal
10. The Channel Islands were previously part of which French Duchy?
The Duchy of Normandy
11. Burhou is a small island northwest of Alderney that is known for its colony of what birds?
Puffins
12. What's roughly the combined population of the islands: (a) 17,000, (b) 170,000, or (c) 1.7 million?
(b) 170,000
13. What is the main town of Alderney called?
Saint Anne
14. Which is the closest of the Channel Islands both to the United Kingdom and France?
Alderney
15. Which actress, the daughter of the dean of Jersey, was known as the 'Jersey Lily'?
Lillie Langtry
16. Which English coastal town in Dorset offers the quickest ferry crossing to Jersey?
Poole
17. Which famous French author lived in exile in Guernsey from 1855 until 1870 for publicly criticizing Napoleon III’s choice to overthrow the country’s democratic system of government?
Victor Hugo
18. What famous historical epic about the French June Rebellion was written by the answer to Q18 at Hauteville House on Guernsey?
Les Misérables
19. The people of Alderney are called “lapins” due to the island’s massive population of what small mammal?
Rabbit
20. Liberation Day is the national day of both Jersey and Guernsey and takes place on which month of each year?
May (May 9th)
1. What is the capital of Jersey?
Saint Helier
2. Which island with an area of 3 square miles is the third-largest island of the Channel Islands?
Alderney
3. Which island with a population of about 500 is one of the few places in the world where cars are banned from roads?
Sark
4. Which British 1980s crime drama TV series was set in Jersey?
Bergerac
5. Footballer Matt Le Tissier was born on which island?
Guernsey
6. The Channel Islands are not technically part of the UK but are self-governing dependencies known by what term?
Crown Dependencies
7. What is the capital of Guernsey?
St. Peter Port
8. True or False, Jerseys are called jerseys because of the popularity of Jersey wool?
True
9. What's the marketing name for the famous type of potato grown in Jersey?
Jersey Royal
10. The Channel Islands were previously part of which French Duchy?
The Duchy of Normandy
11. Burhou is a small island northwest of Alderney that is known for its colony of what birds?
Puffins
12. What's roughly the combined population of the islands: (a) 17,000, (b) 170,000, or (c) 1.7 million?
(b) 170,000
13. What is the main town of Alderney called?
Saint Anne
14. Which is the closest of the Channel Islands both to the United Kingdom and France?
Alderney
15. Which actress, the daughter of the dean of Jersey, was known as the 'Jersey Lily'?
Lillie Langtry
16. Which English coastal town in Dorset offers the quickest ferry crossing to Jersey?
Poole
17. Which famous French author lived in exile in Guernsey from 1855 until 1870 for publicly criticizing Napoleon III’s choice to overthrow the country’s democratic system of government?
Victor Hugo
18. What famous historical epic about the French June Rebellion was written by the answer to Q18 at Hauteville House on Guernsey?
Les Misérables
19. The people of Alderney are called “lapins” due to the island’s massive population of what small mammal?
Rabbit
20. Liberation Day is the national day of both Jersey and Guernsey and takes place on which month of each year?
May (May 9th)
Re: Daily Quiz anyone?
Channel Islands Trivia
1. What is the capital of Jersey?
2. Which island with an area of 3 square miles is the third-largest island of the Channel Islands?
3. Which island with a population of about 500 is one of the few places in the world where cars are banned from roads?
4. Which British 1980s crime drama TV series was set in Jersey?
5. Footballer Matt Le Tissier was born on which island?
6. The Channel Islands are not technically part of the UK but are self-governing dependencies known by what term?
7. What is the capital of Guernsey?
8. True or False, Jerseys are called jerseys because of the popularity of Jersey wool?
9. What's the marketing name for the famous type of potato grown in Jersey?
10. The Channel Islands were previously part of which French Duchy?
11. Burhou is a small island northwest of Alderney that is known for its colony of what birds?
12. What's roughly the combined population of the islands: (a) 17,000, (b) 170,000, or (c) 1.7 million?
13. What is the main town of Alderney called?
14. Which is the closest of the Channel Islands both to the United Kingdom and France?
15. Which actress, the daughter of the dean of Jersey, was known as the 'Jersey Lily'?
16. Which English coastal town in Dorset offers the quickest ferry crossing to Jersey?
17. Which famous French author lived in exile in Guernsey from 1855 until 1870 for publicly criticizing Napoleon III’s choice to overthrow the country’s democratic system of government?
18. What famous historical epic about the French June Rebellion was written by the answer to Q18 at Hauteville House on Guernsey?
19. The people of Alderney are called “lapins” due to the island’s massive population of what small mammal?
20. Liberation Day is the national day of both Jersey and Guernsey and takes place on which month of each year?
1. What is the capital of Jersey?
2. Which island with an area of 3 square miles is the third-largest island of the Channel Islands?
3. Which island with a population of about 500 is one of the few places in the world where cars are banned from roads?
4. Which British 1980s crime drama TV series was set in Jersey?
5. Footballer Matt Le Tissier was born on which island?
6. The Channel Islands are not technically part of the UK but are self-governing dependencies known by what term?
7. What is the capital of Guernsey?
8. True or False, Jerseys are called jerseys because of the popularity of Jersey wool?
9. What's the marketing name for the famous type of potato grown in Jersey?
10. The Channel Islands were previously part of which French Duchy?
11. Burhou is a small island northwest of Alderney that is known for its colony of what birds?
12. What's roughly the combined population of the islands: (a) 17,000, (b) 170,000, or (c) 1.7 million?
13. What is the main town of Alderney called?
14. Which is the closest of the Channel Islands both to the United Kingdom and France?
15. Which actress, the daughter of the dean of Jersey, was known as the 'Jersey Lily'?
16. Which English coastal town in Dorset offers the quickest ferry crossing to Jersey?
17. Which famous French author lived in exile in Guernsey from 1855 until 1870 for publicly criticizing Napoleon III’s choice to overthrow the country’s democratic system of government?
18. What famous historical epic about the French June Rebellion was written by the answer to Q18 at Hauteville House on Guernsey?
19. The people of Alderney are called “lapins” due to the island’s massive population of what small mammal?
20. Liberation Day is the national day of both Jersey and Guernsey and takes place on which month of each year?