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Daily Quiz anyone?
Thanks to the guys for getting this great new site up and running and here is a brand new quiz thread. You know the rules. Please don't post your answers before the quizzer does. Don't forget to post your scores.
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Water Quiz
1. What animal's name comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse"?
Hippopotamus
2. What form of water is deuterium oxide?
Heavy water
3. "Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink" is a line from which famous poem?
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (by Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
4. The term feng shui literally translates as what two words in English?
Wind-water
5. Which village in the Cotswolds has the nickname of "Venice of the Cotswolds"?
Bourton-on-the-Water
6. What does the 'WD' stand for in the brand name WD40?
Water Displacement
7. Including the goalkeeper, how many players are there in a typical water polo team?
Seven players
8. Which artist said: "Water is the driving force in nature"?
Leonardo da Vinci
9. Name the third-largest lake in the Lake District by volume after Windermere and Ullswater?
Coniston Water
10. What is the Latin word for water?
Aqua
11. Which American rock band is sometimes referred to as CCR?
Creedence Clearwater Revival
12. Approximately how much of the Earth's surface is covered by water: 51%, 61%, or 71%?
71 percent
13. In 2500, every continent on Earth is underwater as the result of sea levels rising is the plot of which 1995 film?
Waterworld
14. Holme Pierrepont Country Park, home of The National Water Sports Centre is located near which British city?
Nottingham
15. St Ann's Well is an ancient warm natural spring in which Derbyshire town?
Buxton
16. What gas is added to carbonated water to make it fizzy?
Carbon dioxide
17. What part of a plant transports water from the roots to the leaves?
Xylem
18. What is the boiling point of water at sea level in degrees Fahrenheit?
212 °F - 100°C
19. In which month is World Water Day celebrated every year?
March – 22nd
20. What is the name for the process of converting saltwater into freshwater?
Desalination
1. What animal's name comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse"?
Hippopotamus
2. What form of water is deuterium oxide?
Heavy water
3. "Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink" is a line from which famous poem?
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (by Samuel Taylor Coleridge)
4. The term feng shui literally translates as what two words in English?
Wind-water
5. Which village in the Cotswolds has the nickname of "Venice of the Cotswolds"?
Bourton-on-the-Water
6. What does the 'WD' stand for in the brand name WD40?
Water Displacement
7. Including the goalkeeper, how many players are there in a typical water polo team?
Seven players
8. Which artist said: "Water is the driving force in nature"?
Leonardo da Vinci
9. Name the third-largest lake in the Lake District by volume after Windermere and Ullswater?
Coniston Water
10. What is the Latin word for water?
Aqua
11. Which American rock band is sometimes referred to as CCR?
Creedence Clearwater Revival
12. Approximately how much of the Earth's surface is covered by water: 51%, 61%, or 71%?
71 percent
13. In 2500, every continent on Earth is underwater as the result of sea levels rising is the plot of which 1995 film?
Waterworld
14. Holme Pierrepont Country Park, home of The National Water Sports Centre is located near which British city?
Nottingham
15. St Ann's Well is an ancient warm natural spring in which Derbyshire town?
Buxton
16. What gas is added to carbonated water to make it fizzy?
Carbon dioxide
17. What part of a plant transports water from the roots to the leaves?
Xylem
18. What is the boiling point of water at sea level in degrees Fahrenheit?
212 °F - 100°C
19. In which month is World Water Day celebrated every year?
March – 22nd
20. What is the name for the process of converting saltwater into freshwater?
Desalination
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easthammer
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Been a lot of it over the last few days!
Water Quiz
1. What animal's name comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse"?
2. What form of water is deuterium oxide?
3. "Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink" is a line from which famous poem?
4. The term feng shui literally translates as what two words in English?
5. Which village in the Cotswolds has the nickname of "Venice of the Cotswolds"?
6. What does the 'WD' stand for in the brand name WD40?
7. Including the goalkeeper, how many players are there in a typical water polo team?
8. Which artist said: "Water is the driving force in nature"?
9. Name the third-largest lake in the Lake District by volume after Windermere and Ullswater?
10. What is the Latin word for water?
11. Which American rock band is sometimes referred to as CCR?
12. Approximately how much of the Earth's surface is covered by water: 51%, 61%, or 71%?
13. In 2500, every continent on Earth is underwater as the result of sea levels rising is the plot of which 1995 film?
14. Holme Pierrepont Country Park, home of The National Water Sports Centre is located near which British city?
15. St Ann's Well is an ancient warm natural spring in which Derbyshire town?
16. What gas is added to carbonated water to make it fizzy?
17. What part of a plant transports water from the roots to the leaves?
18. What is the boiling point of water at sea level in degrees Fahrenheit?
19. In which month is World Water Day celebrated every year?
20. What is the name for the process of converting saltwater into freshwater?
Water Quiz
1. What animal's name comes from the ancient Greek for "river horse"?
2. What form of water is deuterium oxide?
3. "Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink" is a line from which famous poem?
4. The term feng shui literally translates as what two words in English?
5. Which village in the Cotswolds has the nickname of "Venice of the Cotswolds"?
6. What does the 'WD' stand for in the brand name WD40?
7. Including the goalkeeper, how many players are there in a typical water polo team?
8. Which artist said: "Water is the driving force in nature"?
9. Name the third-largest lake in the Lake District by volume after Windermere and Ullswater?
10. What is the Latin word for water?
11. Which American rock band is sometimes referred to as CCR?
12. Approximately how much of the Earth's surface is covered by water: 51%, 61%, or 71%?
13. In 2500, every continent on Earth is underwater as the result of sea levels rising is the plot of which 1995 film?
14. Holme Pierrepont Country Park, home of The National Water Sports Centre is located near which British city?
15. St Ann's Well is an ancient warm natural spring in which Derbyshire town?
16. What gas is added to carbonated water to make it fizzy?
17. What part of a plant transports water from the roots to the leaves?
18. What is the boiling point of water at sea level in degrees Fahrenheit?
19. In which month is World Water Day celebrated every year?
20. What is the name for the process of converting saltwater into freshwater?
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Tricky Trivia Quiz
1. Of the 13 commonly accepted vitamins, all except which vitamin are present in an egg?
Vitamin C
2. Which science park in Wiltshire was known for over 100 years as one of the UK's most secretive and controversial military research facilities?
Porton Down
3. Which scholar supposedly exclaimed "Eureka!"?
Archimedes
4. What does the 'WH' stand for in the high street chain WHSmith?
William Henry
5. YouTube was bought for 1.65 billion dollars, in 2006, by which company?
Google
6. Name the trivia guru and co-presenter of the TV quiz show Pointless?
Richard Osman - he went to my school although not at the same time!
7. Who wrote the book 'The Invisible Man'?
H. G. Wells
8. Transmitted by the bite of an infected tsetse fly, what is African trypanosomiasis better known as?
Sleeping sickness
9. Which puzzle was invented in 1974 by a Hungarian professor of architecture?
The Rubik's Cube
10. What does JPEG stand for, as in a JPEG photo file?
Joint Photographic Experts Group
11. Which rank of the nobility comes between Duke and Earl?
Marquess
12. The Bank of England's headquarters have been on which London Street, since 1734?
Threadneedle Street
13. Which hills boast the source of the River Thames?
Cotswolds
14. The Borg-Warner Trophy, introduced in 1936, is awarded to the winner of which race?
Indianapolis 500
15. To the nearest inch, what is the diameter of a regulation golf hole?
4 inches (to be exact, 4.25 inches)
16. Who won the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom in 1997 with the song 'Love Shine a Light'?
Katrina and the Waves
17. Sharon Stone was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in which 1995 film?
Casino
18. The board game Trivial Pursuit was invented in which country?
Canada
19. In which decade did Billy Butlin open his first ever holiday camp at Skegness?
1930s (1936)
20. The literal translation of the Latin word 'trivia' is three what?
Three roads
1. Of the 13 commonly accepted vitamins, all except which vitamin are present in an egg?
Vitamin C
2. Which science park in Wiltshire was known for over 100 years as one of the UK's most secretive and controversial military research facilities?
Porton Down
3. Which scholar supposedly exclaimed "Eureka!"?
Archimedes
4. What does the 'WH' stand for in the high street chain WHSmith?
William Henry
5. YouTube was bought for 1.65 billion dollars, in 2006, by which company?
6. Name the trivia guru and co-presenter of the TV quiz show Pointless?
Richard Osman - he went to my school although not at the same time!
7. Who wrote the book 'The Invisible Man'?
H. G. Wells
8. Transmitted by the bite of an infected tsetse fly, what is African trypanosomiasis better known as?
Sleeping sickness
9. Which puzzle was invented in 1974 by a Hungarian professor of architecture?
The Rubik's Cube
10. What does JPEG stand for, as in a JPEG photo file?
Joint Photographic Experts Group
11. Which rank of the nobility comes between Duke and Earl?
Marquess
12. The Bank of England's headquarters have been on which London Street, since 1734?
Threadneedle Street
13. Which hills boast the source of the River Thames?
Cotswolds
14. The Borg-Warner Trophy, introduced in 1936, is awarded to the winner of which race?
Indianapolis 500
15. To the nearest inch, what is the diameter of a regulation golf hole?
4 inches (to be exact, 4.25 inches)
16. Who won the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom in 1997 with the song 'Love Shine a Light'?
Katrina and the Waves
17. Sharon Stone was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in which 1995 film?
Casino
18. The board game Trivial Pursuit was invented in which country?
Canada
19. In which decade did Billy Butlin open his first ever holiday camp at Skegness?
1930s (1936)
20. The literal translation of the Latin word 'trivia' is three what?
Three roads
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Good scores fellas, glad you enjoyed Texas. East, what can I say, impressed indeed you are finally a film buff! Got a Tv one for you later in the week!
Tricky Trivia Quiz
1. Of the 13 commonly accepted vitamins, all except which vitamin are present in an egg?
2. Which science park in Wiltshire was known for over 100 years as one of the UK's most secretive and controversial military research facilities?
3. Which scholar supposedly exclaimed "Eureka!"?
4. What does the 'WH' stand for in the high street chain WHSmith?
5. YouTube was bought for 1.65 billion dollars, in 2006, by which company?
6. Name the trivia guru and co-presenter of the TV quiz show Pointless?
7. Who wrote the book 'The Invisible Man'?
8. Transmitted by the bite of an infected tsetse fly, what is African trypanosomiasis better known as?
9. Which puzzle was invented in 1974 by a Hungarian professor of architecture?
10. What does JPEG stand for, as in a JPEG photo file?
11. Which rank of the nobility comes between Duke and Earl?
12. The Bank of England's headquarters have been on which London Street, since 1734?
13. Which hills boast the source of the River Thames?
14. The Borg-Warner Trophy, introduced in 1936, is awarded to the winner of which race?
15. To the nearest inch, what is the diameter of a regulation golf hole?
16. Who won the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom in 1997 with the song 'Love Shine a Light'?
17. Sharon Stone was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in which 1995 film?
18. The board game Trivial Pursuit was invented in which country?
19. In which decade did Billy Butlin open his first ever holiday camp at Skegness?
20. The literal translation of the Latin word 'trivia' is three what?
Tricky Trivia Quiz
1. Of the 13 commonly accepted vitamins, all except which vitamin are present in an egg?
2. Which science park in Wiltshire was known for over 100 years as one of the UK's most secretive and controversial military research facilities?
3. Which scholar supposedly exclaimed "Eureka!"?
4. What does the 'WH' stand for in the high street chain WHSmith?
5. YouTube was bought for 1.65 billion dollars, in 2006, by which company?
6. Name the trivia guru and co-presenter of the TV quiz show Pointless?
7. Who wrote the book 'The Invisible Man'?
8. Transmitted by the bite of an infected tsetse fly, what is African trypanosomiasis better known as?
9. Which puzzle was invented in 1974 by a Hungarian professor of architecture?
10. What does JPEG stand for, as in a JPEG photo file?
11. Which rank of the nobility comes between Duke and Earl?
12. The Bank of England's headquarters have been on which London Street, since 1734?
13. Which hills boast the source of the River Thames?
14. The Borg-Warner Trophy, introduced in 1936, is awarded to the winner of which race?
15. To the nearest inch, what is the diameter of a regulation golf hole?
16. Who won the Eurovision Song Contest for the United Kingdom in 1997 with the song 'Love Shine a Light'?
17. Sharon Stone was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in which 1995 film?
18. The board game Trivial Pursuit was invented in which country?
19. In which decade did Billy Butlin open his first ever holiday camp at Skegness?
20. The literal translation of the Latin word 'trivia' is three what?
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easthammer
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41 for me thanks Zico
82% on a film quiz, who would have thought it but as I said I can handle a cryptic clue ok.
82% on a film quiz, who would have thought it but as I said I can handle a cryptic clue ok.
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Well done…most enjoyable… Thanks
46 scored…
At last a quiz I knew about
Cheers…
46 scored…
At last a quiz I knew about
Cheers…
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Cryptic Movie Quiz
1. Best weapon.
Top Gun.
2. Well-behaved colloquial men.
Goodfellas.
3. Putting dots on locomotives.
Trainspotting.
4. The absence of light with a soldier from the Middle Ages.
The Dark Knight.
5. Furious male bovine animal.
Raging Bull.
6. First number took flight over Swiss clock’s home.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
7. Town inhabitant with slender stick.
Citizen Kane.
8. Ankle Not Securely Attached
Footloose
9. Cease living before rigid.
Die Hard.
10. Dad goes after the deity.
The Godfather.
11. Insane greatest amount shortened.
Mad Max.
12. The end of the world immediately.
Apocalypse Now.
13. Crooning while the water comes down.
Singin’ in the Rain.
14. Cab chauffeur.
Taxi Driver.
15. A few enjoy information technology heated.
Some Like It Hot.
16. Knife jogger.
Blade Runner.
17. The one after the second guy.
The Third Man.
18. Water supply hounds.
Reservoir Dogs.
19. The expensive pursuer.
The Deer Hunter.
20. Near meetings of the tertiary sort.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
21. Crimson Daybreak
Red Dawn
22. Strewn with boulders.
Rocky.
23. The necromancer from down under.
The Wizard of Oz.
24. Soft, wet, shapeless mass of books.
Pulp Fiction.
25. Celebrity conflicts.
Star Wars.
26. Capture The 39th President
Get Carter
27. Plunders belonging to Noah’s misplaced boat.
Raiders of the Lost Ark.
28. Disappeared alongside the breeze.
Gone with the Wind.
29. Murder a sarcastic feathered creature.
To Kill a Mockingbird.
30. Quietness of the young sheep.
Silence of the Lambs.
31. The first meal of the day association.
The Breakfast Club.
32. 1.68 Jade Kilometres
The Green Mile
33. Distant advance.
Fargo.
34. A timepiece mechanism with citrus fruit.
Clockwork Orange.
35. Greek God's Quest
The Poseidon Adventure
36. Plaything fable.
Toy Story.
38. The everyday people thought to be guilty.
The Usual Suspects.
39. Everything concerning the first woman.
All About Eve.
40. Well-behaved desire stalking.
Good Will Hunting.
41. Courageous organ.
Braveheart.
42. Man of noble rank belonging to the circles.
Lord of the Rings.
43. Physically in contact with the liquid foremost.
On the Waterfront.
44. Rocky's Hometown
Philadelphia
45. Chilled Palm Skywalker
Cool Hand Luke
46. Can't Make Contact With
The Untouchables
47. Fiery seats on horses.
Blazing Saddles.
48. Every one of the head of state’s guys.
All the President’s Men.
49. 24 hours after the earth pig.
Groundhog Day.
50. The opposite of east border fable.
West Side Story
1. Best weapon.
Top Gun.
2. Well-behaved colloquial men.
Goodfellas.
3. Putting dots on locomotives.
Trainspotting.
4. The absence of light with a soldier from the Middle Ages.
The Dark Knight.
5. Furious male bovine animal.
Raging Bull.
6. First number took flight over Swiss clock’s home.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
7. Town inhabitant with slender stick.
Citizen Kane.
8. Ankle Not Securely Attached
Footloose
9. Cease living before rigid.
Die Hard.
10. Dad goes after the deity.
The Godfather.
11. Insane greatest amount shortened.
Mad Max.
12. The end of the world immediately.
Apocalypse Now.
13. Crooning while the water comes down.
Singin’ in the Rain.
14. Cab chauffeur.
Taxi Driver.
15. A few enjoy information technology heated.
Some Like It Hot.
16. Knife jogger.
Blade Runner.
17. The one after the second guy.
The Third Man.
18. Water supply hounds.
Reservoir Dogs.
19. The expensive pursuer.
The Deer Hunter.
20. Near meetings of the tertiary sort.
Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
21. Crimson Daybreak
Red Dawn
22. Strewn with boulders.
Rocky.
23. The necromancer from down under.
The Wizard of Oz.
24. Soft, wet, shapeless mass of books.
Pulp Fiction.
25. Celebrity conflicts.
Star Wars.
26. Capture The 39th President
Get Carter
27. Plunders belonging to Noah’s misplaced boat.
Raiders of the Lost Ark.
28. Disappeared alongside the breeze.
Gone with the Wind.
29. Murder a sarcastic feathered creature.
To Kill a Mockingbird.
30. Quietness of the young sheep.
Silence of the Lambs.
31. The first meal of the day association.
The Breakfast Club.
32. 1.68 Jade Kilometres
The Green Mile
33. Distant advance.
Fargo.
34. A timepiece mechanism with citrus fruit.
Clockwork Orange.
35. Greek God's Quest
The Poseidon Adventure
36. Plaything fable.
Toy Story.
38. The everyday people thought to be guilty.
The Usual Suspects.
39. Everything concerning the first woman.
All About Eve.
40. Well-behaved desire stalking.
Good Will Hunting.
41. Courageous organ.
Braveheart.
42. Man of noble rank belonging to the circles.
Lord of the Rings.
43. Physically in contact with the liquid foremost.
On the Waterfront.
44. Rocky's Hometown
Philadelphia
45. Chilled Palm Skywalker
Cool Hand Luke
46. Can't Make Contact With
The Untouchables
47. Fiery seats on horses.
Blazing Saddles.
48. Every one of the head of state’s guys.
All the President’s Men.
49. 24 hours after the earth pig.
Groundhog Day.
50. The opposite of east border fable.
West Side Story
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easthammer
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12 for the driving theory questions thanks Zico (a long time since my test). Man with a Red Flag had just left the scene. Talking of red flags I'll give the cryptic films a go. Although as you know I am shit on films I can be quite cryptical in thought. If you know what I mean. If you do then maybe I am shit at that as well
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Will be back tomorrow evening with the answers.
Cryptic Movie Quiz - Name the film from the cryptic clue
1. Best weapon.
2. Well-behaved colloquial men.
3. Putting dots on locomotives.
4. The absence of light with a soldier from the Middle Ages.
5. Furious male bovine animal.
6. First number took flight over Swiss clock’s home.
7. Town inhabitant with slender stick.
8. Ankle Not Securely Attached
9. Cease living before rigid.
10. Dad goes after the deity.
11. Insane greatest amount shortened.
12. The end of the world immediately.
13. Crooning while the water comes down.
14. Cab chauffeur.
15. A few enjoy information technology heated.
16. Knife jogger.
17. The one after the second guy.
18. Water supply hounds.
19. The expensive pursuer.
20. Near meetings of the tertiary sort.
21. Crimson Daybreak
22. Strewn with boulders.
23. The necromancer from down under.
24. Soft, wet, shapeless mass of books.
25. Celebrity conflicts.
26. Capture The 39th President
27. Plunders belonging to Noah’s misplaced boat.
28. Disappeared alongside the breeze.
29. Murder a sarcastic feathered creature.
30. Quietness of the young sheep.
31. The first meal of the day association.
32. 1.68 Jade Kilometres
33. Distant advance.
34. A timepiece mechanism with citrus fruit.
35. Greek God's Quest
36. Plaything fable.
38. The everyday people thought to be guilty.
39. Everything concerning the first woman.
40. Well-behaved desire stalking.
41. Courageous organ.
42. Man of noble rank belonging to the circles.
43. Physically in contact with the liquid foremost.
44. Rocky's Hometown
45. Chilled Palm Skywalker
46. Can't Make Contact With
47. Fiery seats on horses.
48. Every one of the head of state’s guys.
49. 24 hours after the earth pig.
50. The opposite of east border fable.
Cryptic Movie Quiz - Name the film from the cryptic clue
1. Best weapon.
2. Well-behaved colloquial men.
3. Putting dots on locomotives.
4. The absence of light with a soldier from the Middle Ages.
5. Furious male bovine animal.
6. First number took flight over Swiss clock’s home.
7. Town inhabitant with slender stick.
8. Ankle Not Securely Attached
9. Cease living before rigid.
10. Dad goes after the deity.
11. Insane greatest amount shortened.
12. The end of the world immediately.
13. Crooning while the water comes down.
14. Cab chauffeur.
15. A few enjoy information technology heated.
16. Knife jogger.
17. The one after the second guy.
18. Water supply hounds.
19. The expensive pursuer.
20. Near meetings of the tertiary sort.
21. Crimson Daybreak
22. Strewn with boulders.
23. The necromancer from down under.
24. Soft, wet, shapeless mass of books.
25. Celebrity conflicts.
26. Capture The 39th President
27. Plunders belonging to Noah’s misplaced boat.
28. Disappeared alongside the breeze.
29. Murder a sarcastic feathered creature.
30. Quietness of the young sheep.
31. The first meal of the day association.
32. 1.68 Jade Kilometres
33. Distant advance.
34. A timepiece mechanism with citrus fruit.
35. Greek God's Quest
36. Plaything fable.
38. The everyday people thought to be guilty.
39. Everything concerning the first woman.
40. Well-behaved desire stalking.
41. Courageous organ.
42. Man of noble rank belonging to the circles.
43. Physically in contact with the liquid foremost.
44. Rocky's Hometown
45. Chilled Palm Skywalker
46. Can't Make Contact With
47. Fiery seats on horses.
48. Every one of the head of state’s guys.
49. 24 hours after the earth pig.
50. The opposite of east border fable.
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Gents, I am away on a couple of days golf break tomorrow and Friday so I have done a 50 question quiz that should keep you going for a couple of days. It's another Cryptic Films Quiz (Sorry East) but had to think of something fairly quickly.
UK Driving Theory Quiz - Thank god I passed long before theory came in!!
1. In which city are the headquarters of the DVLA?
Swansea
2. After learners pass their driving test, they may opt to display green P-plates; what does the 'P' stand for?
Probationary
3. What type of emergency vehicle is fitted with a green flashing beacon?
Doctor - on emergency call
4. The first speed camera – or safety camera, to use the official terminology – was installed on the A316 over Twickenham Bridge in which year, was it 1972, 1982 or 1992?
1992
5. What does SORN stand for?
Statutory Off-Road Notification
6. What term is given to an area not covered by a driver's mirrors?
Blind spot
7. In millimetres what is the legal limit for tyre tread?
1.6mm
8. If you are towing a trailer on a motorway, what is your national speed limit?
60mph
9. After what time at night should you not use your horn when driving in a built-up area, is it 10.30pm, 11.30pm or 12.30am? (except when another road user poses a danger)
11:30pm
10. The compulsory driving test for all drivers was introduced in which decade, was it 1920’s, 1930’s or 1940’s?
1930s (1935) - for all drivers who started driving on or after 1st of April 1934.
11. In Wales, with its bilingual status, learner drivers may display either red L plates or what other letter red plates?
D plate
12. How much does the theory test for cars cost?
£23
13. In the driving theory test you must answer at least how many questions out of 50 correctly?
43
14. A CBT certificate may be required before a motorcycle is ridden; what does this acronym stand for?
Compulsory Basic Training
15. What does it mean if a pedestrian has a white stick with a red band?
Deaf and blind
16. Traffic signs giving orders are generally what shape?
Circles - Circles give orders. Triangles warn. Rectangles inform.
17. In metres, what is the nearest you may park to a junction?
10 metres
18. You must renew your driving licence when you reach what age?
70 years
19. What type of crossings are designed specifically for both pedestrians and cyclists?
Toucan crossings
20. If you are driving on an icy road, how many times the normal distance should you drive from the car in front?
Ten times
UK Driving Theory Quiz - Thank god I passed long before theory came in!!
1. In which city are the headquarters of the DVLA?
Swansea
2. After learners pass their driving test, they may opt to display green P-plates; what does the 'P' stand for?
Probationary
3. What type of emergency vehicle is fitted with a green flashing beacon?
Doctor - on emergency call
4. The first speed camera – or safety camera, to use the official terminology – was installed on the A316 over Twickenham Bridge in which year, was it 1972, 1982 or 1992?
1992
5. What does SORN stand for?
Statutory Off-Road Notification
6. What term is given to an area not covered by a driver's mirrors?
Blind spot
7. In millimetres what is the legal limit for tyre tread?
1.6mm
8. If you are towing a trailer on a motorway, what is your national speed limit?
60mph
9. After what time at night should you not use your horn when driving in a built-up area, is it 10.30pm, 11.30pm or 12.30am? (except when another road user poses a danger)
11:30pm
10. The compulsory driving test for all drivers was introduced in which decade, was it 1920’s, 1930’s or 1940’s?
1930s (1935) - for all drivers who started driving on or after 1st of April 1934.
11. In Wales, with its bilingual status, learner drivers may display either red L plates or what other letter red plates?
D plate
12. How much does the theory test for cars cost?
£23
13. In the driving theory test you must answer at least how many questions out of 50 correctly?
43
14. A CBT certificate may be required before a motorcycle is ridden; what does this acronym stand for?
Compulsory Basic Training
15. What does it mean if a pedestrian has a white stick with a red band?
Deaf and blind
16. Traffic signs giving orders are generally what shape?
Circles - Circles give orders. Triangles warn. Rectangles inform.
17. In metres, what is the nearest you may park to a junction?
10 metres
18. You must renew your driving licence when you reach what age?
70 years
19. What type of crossings are designed specifically for both pedestrians and cyclists?
Toucan crossings
20. If you are driving on an icy road, how many times the normal distance should you drive from the car in front?
Ten times
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UK Driving Theory Quiz - Thank god I passed long before theory came in!!
1. In which city are the headquarters of the DVLA?
2. After learners pass their driving test, they may opt to display green P-plates; what does the 'P' stand for?
3. What type of emergency vehicle is fitted with a green flashing beacon?
4. The first speed camera – or safety camera, to use the official terminology – was installed on the A316 over Twickenham Bridge in which year, was it 1972, 1982 or 1992?
5. What does SORN stand for?
6. What term is given to an area not covered by a driver's mirrors?
7. In millimetres what is the legal limit for tyre tread?
8. If you are towing a trailer on a motorway, what is your national speed limit?
9. After what time at night should you not use your horn when driving in a built-up area, is it 10.30pm, 11.30pm or 12.30am? (except when another road user poses a danger)
10. The compulsory driving test for all drivers was introduced in which decade, was it 1920’s, 1930’s or 1940’s?
11. In Wales, with its bilingual status, learner drivers may display either red L plates or what other letter red plates?
12. How much does the theory test for cars cost?
13. In the driving theory test you must answer at least how many questions out of 50 correctly?
14. A CBT certificate may be required before a motorcycle is ridden; what does this acronym stand for?
15. What does it mean if a pedestrian has a white stick with a red band?
16. Traffic signs giving orders are generally what shape?
17. In metres, what is the nearest you may park to a junction?
18. You must renew your driving licence when you reach what age?
19. What type of crossings are designed specifically for both pedestrians and cyclists?
20. If you are driving on an icy road, how many times the normal distance should you drive from the car in front?
1. In which city are the headquarters of the DVLA?
2. After learners pass their driving test, they may opt to display green P-plates; what does the 'P' stand for?
3. What type of emergency vehicle is fitted with a green flashing beacon?
4. The first speed camera – or safety camera, to use the official terminology – was installed on the A316 over Twickenham Bridge in which year, was it 1972, 1982 or 1992?
5. What does SORN stand for?
6. What term is given to an area not covered by a driver's mirrors?
7. In millimetres what is the legal limit for tyre tread?
8. If you are towing a trailer on a motorway, what is your national speed limit?
9. After what time at night should you not use your horn when driving in a built-up area, is it 10.30pm, 11.30pm or 12.30am? (except when another road user poses a danger)
10. The compulsory driving test for all drivers was introduced in which decade, was it 1920’s, 1930’s or 1940’s?
11. In Wales, with its bilingual status, learner drivers may display either red L plates or what other letter red plates?
12. How much does the theory test for cars cost?
13. In the driving theory test you must answer at least how many questions out of 50 correctly?
14. A CBT certificate may be required before a motorcycle is ridden; what does this acronym stand for?
15. What does it mean if a pedestrian has a white stick with a red band?
16. Traffic signs giving orders are generally what shape?
17. In metres, what is the nearest you may park to a junction?
18. You must renew your driving licence when you reach what age?
19. What type of crossings are designed specifically for both pedestrians and cyclists?
20. If you are driving on an icy road, how many times the normal distance should you drive from the car in front?
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Three Letter Answers Quiz
All the questions in this quiz require a three-letter answer!
1. The name of three-sided box used to carry bricks or other construction material?
Hod
2. American alternative rock band with its bestselling single, "Losing My Religion”
R.E.M
3. Give an alternative name for the wildebeest?
Gnu
4. What is the name given to the longest division of geological time?
Eon
5. What is the name of the young kangaroo created by A. A. Milne which first featured in the book Winnie–the–Pooh?
Roo
6. Which three letter word goes before drill and date to make new words?
Man
7. A music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae?
Ska
8. Which type of tree did King Edward I order to be planted in churchyards?
Yew
9. In Golf, to go for and miss a single extremely difficult shot repeatedly is known as going for what sort of cup?
Tin (tin cup)
10. The quality of a colour as determined by its dominant wavelength?
Hue
11. Which river passes through the heart of the city of Newport and into the Severn estuary?
Usk
12. Part of the Orkney archipelago off the north coast of Scotland, a 449-foot sea stack is known as the 'Old Man of' what?
Hoy (Old Man of Hoy)
13. What is a French wine term used for dry wines?
Sec
14. Kryptonian General and adversary of Superman?
Zod
15. Slightly longer than an Earth Day, what is a day on Mars known as?
Sol
16. Name the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet?
Eta
17. What three letter word meaning "estuary" in Japanese, is the former name of Tokyo?
Edo
18. Noah’s three sons, Shem, Japheth and?
Ham
19. What name is often given to a large, free-standing rock outcrop that rises abruptly from the surrounding slopes particularly in the Southwest of England?
Tor
20. Name the leader of Albania from 1922 to 1939?
Zog
All the questions in this quiz require a three-letter answer!
1. The name of three-sided box used to carry bricks or other construction material?
Hod
2. American alternative rock band with its bestselling single, "Losing My Religion”
R.E.M
3. Give an alternative name for the wildebeest?
Gnu
4. What is the name given to the longest division of geological time?
Eon
5. What is the name of the young kangaroo created by A. A. Milne which first featured in the book Winnie–the–Pooh?
Roo
6. Which three letter word goes before drill and date to make new words?
Man
7. A music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae?
Ska
8. Which type of tree did King Edward I order to be planted in churchyards?
Yew
9. In Golf, to go for and miss a single extremely difficult shot repeatedly is known as going for what sort of cup?
Tin (tin cup)
10. The quality of a colour as determined by its dominant wavelength?
Hue
11. Which river passes through the heart of the city of Newport and into the Severn estuary?
Usk
12. Part of the Orkney archipelago off the north coast of Scotland, a 449-foot sea stack is known as the 'Old Man of' what?
Hoy (Old Man of Hoy)
13. What is a French wine term used for dry wines?
Sec
14. Kryptonian General and adversary of Superman?
Zod
15. Slightly longer than an Earth Day, what is a day on Mars known as?
Sol
16. Name the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet?
Eta
17. What three letter word meaning "estuary" in Japanese, is the former name of Tokyo?
Edo
18. Noah’s three sons, Shem, Japheth and?
Ham
19. What name is often given to a large, free-standing rock outcrop that rises abruptly from the surrounding slopes particularly in the Southwest of England?
Tor
20. Name the leader of Albania from 1922 to 1939?
Zog
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Three Letter Answers Quiz
All the questions in this quiz require a three-letter answer!
1. The name of three-sided box used to carry bricks or other construction material?
2. American alternative rock band with its bestselling single, "Losing My Religion”?
3. Give an alternative name for the wildebeest?
4. What is the name given to the longest division of geological time?
5. What is the name of the young kangaroo created by A. A. Milne which first featured in the book Winnie–the–Pooh?
6. Which three letter word goes before drill and date to make new words?
7. A music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae?
8. Which type of tree did King Edward I order to be planted in churchyards?
9. In Golf, to go for and miss a single extremely difficult shot repeatedly is known as going for what sort of cup?
10. The quality of a colour as determined by its dominant wavelength?
11. Which river passes through the heart of the city of Newport and into the Severn estuary?
12. Part of the Orkney archipelago off the north coast of Scotland, a 449-foot sea stack is known as the 'Old Man of' what?
13. What is a French wine term used for dry wines?
14. Kryptonian General and adversary of Superman?
15. Slightly longer than an Earth Day, what is a day on Mars known as?
16. Name the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet?
17. What three letter word meaning "estuary" in Japanese, is the former name of Tokyo?
18. Noah’s three sons, Shem, Japheth and?
19. What name is often given to a large, free-standing rock outcrop that rises abruptly from the surrounding slopes particularly in the Southwest of England?
20. Name the leader of Albania from 1922 to 1939?
All the questions in this quiz require a three-letter answer!
1. The name of three-sided box used to carry bricks or other construction material?
2. American alternative rock band with its bestselling single, "Losing My Religion”?
3. Give an alternative name for the wildebeest?
4. What is the name given to the longest division of geological time?
5. What is the name of the young kangaroo created by A. A. Milne which first featured in the book Winnie–the–Pooh?
6. Which three letter word goes before drill and date to make new words?
7. A music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae?
8. Which type of tree did King Edward I order to be planted in churchyards?
9. In Golf, to go for and miss a single extremely difficult shot repeatedly is known as going for what sort of cup?
10. The quality of a colour as determined by its dominant wavelength?
11. Which river passes through the heart of the city of Newport and into the Severn estuary?
12. Part of the Orkney archipelago off the north coast of Scotland, a 449-foot sea stack is known as the 'Old Man of' what?
13. What is a French wine term used for dry wines?
14. Kryptonian General and adversary of Superman?
15. Slightly longer than an Earth Day, what is a day on Mars known as?
16. Name the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet?
17. What three letter word meaning "estuary" in Japanese, is the former name of Tokyo?
18. Noah’s three sons, Shem, Japheth and?
19. What name is often given to a large, free-standing rock outcrop that rises abruptly from the surrounding slopes particularly in the Southwest of England?
20. Name the leader of Albania from 1922 to 1939?
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Two Letter Answers Quiz - All the questions in this quiz require just a two-letter answer!
1. By what name was Mr. T commonly known by in the 1980s television series The A-Team?
BA (B. A. Baracus)
2. Which small car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company was introduced on September 11, 1996, as a small and low-cost addition to the Ford range?
Ka
3. Sandi Toksvig replaced Stephen Fry in which British comedy television quiz show in 2016? Bonus point if you can tell me what the initials stand for.
QI (short for Quite Interesting)
4. What two initials were often used to describe an American soldier in World War Two?
G.I.
5. Which UK tennis player won two Grand Slam titles, both in the mixed doubles with Jeremy Bates - we just want the first name she was commonly known by?
Jo (Jo Durie)
6. Name the god of the sun in Egyptian mythology?
Ra
7. What two first initials are shared by former Egghead, Mr. de Mooi, and Irish rugby international Mr. Stander?
CJ (CJ de Mooi and CJ Stander)
8. What is the two-letter country code top-level domain (Internet top-level domain) for South Africa?
ZA (which is an abbreviation of the Dutch Zuid-Afrika)
9. Name the important Sumerian city-state in ancient Mesopotamia, located at the site of modern Tell el-Muqayyar?
Ur
10. Name the special day celebrated by mathematics nerds on March 14th?
Pi (Pi Day - the clue is in the date, March 14 - March is the 3rd month, so it is 314 and of course, pi equals 3.14)
11. Which bovine trained as a draft animal is known as a bullock in Australia?
Ox
12. What are the first two letters in the postcode for 10 Downing Street, London?
SW (the postcode is SW1A 2AA)
13. Mr Barnum is widely credited with coining the phrase, "There's a sucker born every minute" - by what two first initials was he well known?
PT (P. T. Barnum)
14. Which two letter word can be placed in the centre of each of the following words to form a longer word in each case: DOES, CORNED, GOWN, and OUTING?
DO (to give dodoes, cordoned, godown and outdoing)
15. Which two letter symbol is used in the measurement of frequency?
Hz (hertz)
16. Which two initials go with Travers for the pen name of the author who wrote the Mary Poppins books?
PL (P. L. Travers)
17. What is the chemical symbol for tin?
Sn (Sn from Stannum, the Latin word for tin)
18. What is the name of the longest river in Italy?
Po
19. Which two letters are worth the most in scrabble?
Q and Z
20. Can you give the well-known first name of the American film and television actress born Mary Cathleen Collins in 1956?
Bo (Bo Derek)
1. By what name was Mr. T commonly known by in the 1980s television series The A-Team?
BA (B. A. Baracus)
2. Which small car manufactured by the Ford Motor Company was introduced on September 11, 1996, as a small and low-cost addition to the Ford range?
Ka
3. Sandi Toksvig replaced Stephen Fry in which British comedy television quiz show in 2016? Bonus point if you can tell me what the initials stand for.
QI (short for Quite Interesting)
4. What two initials were often used to describe an American soldier in World War Two?
G.I.
5. Which UK tennis player won two Grand Slam titles, both in the mixed doubles with Jeremy Bates - we just want the first name she was commonly known by?
Jo (Jo Durie)
6. Name the god of the sun in Egyptian mythology?
Ra
7. What two first initials are shared by former Egghead, Mr. de Mooi, and Irish rugby international Mr. Stander?
CJ (CJ de Mooi and CJ Stander)
8. What is the two-letter country code top-level domain (Internet top-level domain) for South Africa?
ZA (which is an abbreviation of the Dutch Zuid-Afrika)
9. Name the important Sumerian city-state in ancient Mesopotamia, located at the site of modern Tell el-Muqayyar?
Ur
10. Name the special day celebrated by mathematics nerds on March 14th?
Pi (Pi Day - the clue is in the date, March 14 - March is the 3rd month, so it is 314 and of course, pi equals 3.14)
11. Which bovine trained as a draft animal is known as a bullock in Australia?
Ox
12. What are the first two letters in the postcode for 10 Downing Street, London?
SW (the postcode is SW1A 2AA)
13. Mr Barnum is widely credited with coining the phrase, "There's a sucker born every minute" - by what two first initials was he well known?
PT (P. T. Barnum)
14. Which two letter word can be placed in the centre of each of the following words to form a longer word in each case: DOES, CORNED, GOWN, and OUTING?
DO (to give dodoes, cordoned, godown and outdoing)
15. Which two letter symbol is used in the measurement of frequency?
Hz (hertz)
16. Which two initials go with Travers for the pen name of the author who wrote the Mary Poppins books?
PL (P. L. Travers)
17. What is the chemical symbol for tin?
Sn (Sn from Stannum, the Latin word for tin)
18. What is the name of the longest river in Italy?
Po
19. Which two letters are worth the most in scrabble?
Q and Z
20. Can you give the well-known first name of the American film and television actress born Mary Cathleen Collins in 1956?
Bo (Bo Derek)