Say cheese: answers
February 4, 2011 in Gilligan's, Quizzes
After a 24 hour delay, here are the answers to those questions I posted on Wednesday.
The more I look at this batch of questions, the more I think we should have won the other night. What was wrong with me that I couldn’t remember Porky Pig, for example?
I’m beginning to think that all these collective nouns have been coined just to make the quiz-goer’s life a hellish one. If I ever rule the world, there’ll be three official collective nouns: herd, flock and bunch. No more! 🙂
Answers:
- What is the collective noun for a group of ferrets? A> Business
- Since the founding of the Premier League in England, two players have appeared in every season. Ryan Giggs is one, name the other. A> Sol Campbell
- Which Irish abbey is
1529 years older than Westminster Abbey? A> Ballintubber Abbey - Australia is covered by how many time zones? A> Five *
- Which acid is found in nettle stings and ant bites? A> Formic
- Which character said “That’s all folks!” at the end of Looney Tunes cartoons? A> Porky Pig
- Which one word song title links Prince, Spandau Ballet and East 17? A> Gold
- Who is older: Britney Spears or Christina Aguilera? A> Britney
- What is the currency of Indonesia? A> Rupiah
- What do coin collectors call the ‘head’ side of a coin? A> Obverse
- In which city did a man fall to his death from a roller coaster last weekend? A> Tokyo
- Who will play the title character in the upcoming movie Superman: Man of Steel? A> Henry Cavill
Picture round #1:
- Arabic
- Chinese
- Hebrew
- Russian
- Greek
- Vietnamese
- Portuguese
- Icelandic
- Hindi Sanskrit
Picture round #2:
- Micheál Martin
- Mike Tyson
- David McWilliams
- John Bruton
- Shane Ross
- Pearse Doherty
- Nicole Kidman
- Kevin Spacey
- Sian Massey
- Aisling O’Neill
- Andy Cole
I love that first picture round. Very novel idea that.
Now, off I go to finish writing my quiz for next week!
* According to wiki, it varies from five in the Winter to three in the Summer. I think.
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