Pub Quiz No. 24

[Carl]

• 1. What connects the end of the M4 and the end of the Suez Canal ?

• 2. From the Sun, what is the name of the nearest star ?

• 3. Which country contains the largest number of active volcanoes ?

• 4. What is the only bird that is capable of seeing the colour blue ?

• 5. Which was the first European country to issue banknotes ?

• 6. Wembley finally hosted an FA Cup fin 2007, but which two teams were the last to compete in the FA Cup final at the old Wembley ?

• 7. In Greek mythology, which King was the son of Laius and Jocasta ?

• 8. In Egyptian mythology, who was the God of embalming who also watched over the dead ?

• 9. To the nearest whole number, what percentage of the Earth's atmosphere is nitrogen ?

• 10. What is the collective term for a group of racehorses ?

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

[Carl]

ANSWERS

• 1. What connects the end of the M4 and the end of the Suez Canal ? Abraham (Pont Abraham and Port Abraham)

• 2. From the Sun, what is the name of the nearest star ? Proxima Centauri

• 3. Which country contains the largest number of active volcanoes ? Indonesia

• 4. What is the only bird that is capable of seeing the colour blue ? The owl

• 5. Which was the first European country to issue banknotes ? Sweden

• 6. Wembley finally hosted an FA Cup fin 2007, but which two teams were the last to compete in the FA Cup final at the old Wembley ? Chelsea and Aston Villa (in 2000)

• 7. In Greek mythology, which King was the son of Laius and Jocasta ? Oedipus

• 8. In Egyptian mythology, who was the God of embalming who also watched over the dead ? Anubis

• 9. To the nearest whole number, what percentage of the Earth's atmosphere is nitrogen ? 78%

• 10. What is the collective term for a group of racehorses ? A string of racehorses