Sunday 15 July 2012

Quick Quiz

A few questions for today. Perhaps a little harder than some of the usual quiz questions I put up (put then again I am rubbish at deciding what is hard and what isn't). Answers in comment box as usual...

1. Which 100m sprinter will become the first man to compete in the event at 5 separate Olympic Games in London 2012?

2. The last verse in the traditional six verse "God Save the Queen" anthem, refers to which Rebellion?

3. Which two nations competed in the Water Polo match at the 1956 Olympic Games that later became known as the "Blood in the Water" match?

4. What is the only British film to claim the best animated feature Oscar?

5. Which Scientist first discovered capillaries in the human lung?

6. Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard are found in which English British County?

7. "Fork Handles", "O's", "Pumps" and "plugs" feature in a comedy sketch by which double act, voted by the BBC as the funniest comedy sketch of all time?

8. In Shakespeare's "As You Like It", what name does Rosalind use to disguise herself after she has fled the new Duke?

9. Who painted "The View of Toledo"?

10. Which England football player, who played a key role in Euro 2012, won his first four international caps whilst playing for four different clubs?

2 comments:

  1. Sorry about that.

    1. Kim Collins
    2. Jacobite Rebellion
    3. Hungary vs Russia
    4. Curse of the Were Rabbit
    5. Malpighi
    6. Bedfordshire
    7. Two Ronnies
    8. Ganymede
    9. El Greco
    10. Scott Parker

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