Steve's Quintessential Quaker Quiz -- Extra Part 2
By Ray Simpson
More from our quizmaster
Steve sets us another of his clever quizzes -- answers tomorrow:
General Knowledge
- Which species of parrot (deceased) appeared in the famous Monty Python sketch?
- In betting terms, how much is a ‘monkey’?
- What is the capital city of Bulgaria?
- In which county is the town of Burton situated?
- Which TWO dances are used in the phonetic alphabet?
- Leeds, Bradford, York & Sheffield – name Yorkshire’s other TWO cities (post 1974).
- Which pastime, very popular in recent years, translates as ‘to study the numbers alone’?
- Who was Superman’s arch enemy?
General Sport
- In which sport would you use the terms ‘brassie, spoon & jigger’?
- In 1977, Charlotte Brew was the first woman to do what?
- Which ex-jockey was also the chairman of Swindon Town FC from 2001 until 2007?
- Which former world boxing champion has five sons, all called George?
- Which rugby union team plays in light blue, magenta, chocolate, French grey, black and green?
- At which game was Omar Sharif once world champion?
- Who might use an ‘Acme Thunderer’?
- Which national rugby union team is nicknamed the ‘Cherry Blossoms’?
Football
- What is the name of Burton Albion’s home ground?
- What is their nickname?
- Who was the first player sent off whilst playing for England?
- What nationality is former President of FIFA, Sepp Blatter?
- Which football ground (i.e.Premiership & Football League) is situated highest above sea level?
- At which British football club was Alex Ferguson’s first managerial post?
7 In which German city would the local derby match be ‘1860’ versus ‘Unterhaching’?
- Which country won the 1982 World Cup held in Spain?
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