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Pub Quiz No. 24
Posted: 23 Apr 2020 21:10
by 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.
Re: Pub Quiz No. 24
Posted: 30 Apr 2020 21:01
by 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