Multiple Choice Quiz 3
The table below contains questions and four possible answers to each question.
The correct answer is indicated by the letter in the very right-hand column.
| # | Question | Answer A | Answer B | Answer C | Answer D | ? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Which pop duo was the first western band to play in The Peoples Republic of China? | Wham | Simon and Garfunkel | Chas and Dave | Right Said Fred | A |
| 2 | Timber selected from how many fully grown oak trees were needed to build a large 3 decker Royal Navy battle ship in the 18th century? | 50 | 500 | 1,500 | 3,500 | D |
| 3 | Speed skating originated in which country? | Russia | Netherlands | Canada | Norway | B |
| 4 | Off the coast of which country did the Amoco Cadiz sink? | South Africa | France | USA | Spain | B |
| 5 | The song 'An Englishman in New York' was about which man? | Quentin Crisp | Sting | John Lennon | Gordon Sumner | A |
| 6 | In the book The Last Of The Mohicans what was the name of Chingachgook's only son? | Mingo | Lightfoot | Magua | Uncas | D |
| 7 | In which year did Louis Reard invent the bikini? | 1906 | 1926 | 1946 | 1966 | C |
| 8 | In which continent did the ostrich originate? | Africa | Australia | North America | Asia | A |
| 9 | What are the names of the two main characters in Diana Gabaldon's highland saga novels? | Jamie and Claire | Fergus and Fiona | Rab and Elizabeth | Hamish and Maggie | A |
| 10 | Julius Caesar said "The die is cast" after crossing which river? | Danube | Rubicon | Thames | Tiber | B |
| 11 | Who was the only English player to win the European Golden Boot award? | Robbie Fowler | Michael Owen | Gary Lineker | Kevin Phillips | D |
| 12 | Doris Day had a sleepy hit with which song? | Pillow talk | Golden slumbers | The beds too big without you | Tears on my pillow | A |
| 13 | Which singer once took a bite out of a Beach Boys record during a press conference? | Robbie Williams | Engelbert Humperdinck | Shane McGowan | James Blunt | C |
| 14 | Who was the first band to play at the Cavern Club? | Swinging Blue Jeans | The Merseysippi |
Beatles | Merseybeats | B |
| 15 | What are Lanthanides? | Elements in the periodic table | Mountains on Earth | Mountains on the Moon | Bacterium | A |
| 16 | Which band was not from Liverpool? | Searchers | A Flock of Seagulls | Stone the crows | OMD | C |
| 17 | Which boxer twice defeated Nigel Benn in 1996? | Thulani Malinga | Steve Collins | Roy Jones | Gerald McClellan | B |
| 18 | On what make of motorcycle did Barry Sheene win the 500cc-world title in 1977? | Kawasaki | Suzuki | Mitsubishi | Yamaha | B |
| 19 | What part of the body does a turtle use to breathe? | Belly | Shell | Mouth | Anus | D |
| 20 | For how long is a dog pregnant? | 9 Weeks | 9 Days | 9 Months | 9 Fortnights | A |