Anna university results

Tuesday 9 June 2015

IAS Quiz Series 8


In which country was Auschwitz
Poland

What was the first British instrumental to top the USA charts
Telstar by The Tornados

On which national flag is there an eagle and a snake
Mexico

What group of animals would be in a clowder
Cats

What is a Sam Browne
Military belt

What is the chemical symbol for tungsten
W

Who are the two most translated English writers
Shakespeare – Agatha Christie

Citius Altius Fortius is the motto of what organisation
Olympic

What is the main ingredient of sauce Lyonnaise
Onions

Who played Miss Marple in 6 films (both names)
Margaret Rutherford

From what language does the word alphabet come
Greek -alpha beta

In the nursery rhyme what is Fridays child
Loving and Giving

What was the first film made in cinemascope
The robe

Where was the battle of Hastings fought
Senlac hill

A pearmain is what type of fruit
Apple

What colour is the bull on an archery target
Gold

What was the Rolling Stones first no 1 hit
Its all over now

Name both rival gangs in West Side Story
Sharks Jets

In golf what do the Americans call an albatross
Double Eagle

Which classical composer wrote the Hungarian Rhapsody
Franz Liszt

When is St Swithens day
15 th July

What are ceps morels and chantrelles
Mushrooms

Which part of his body did Charlie Chaplin insure
Feet

In golf what would you put in your shag bag
Practice Balls

A bind is a group of what type of fish
Salmon

Which author created Fu Manchu
Sax Rohmer

Mrs Darell Waters (translated 128 languages) pen name
Edith Blyton

Who played the pawnbroker in the film of that name
Rod Stiger

What was the first manufactured item to be sold on Hire Purchase
Singer sewing machine in 1850s

Which letters denote Jesus Nazareth King of the Jews
INRI

In France if you were served le miel what would you eat
Honey

The Greek for circle of animals gives it name to what
Zodiac

Who was the Roman god of agriculture
Saturn

What is ikebana
Flower arranging

What nationality was Morse inventor of the famous code
American

Goa used to be a colony of which nation
Portugal

What does a galactophagist drink
Milk

What did God create on the fifth day (both)
Sea creatures and birds

Where was Bob Dylan born
Duluth Minnesota

In the 18th century what would a pencil be
Brush

Agrippa poisoned her husband/uncle who was he
Claudius

Who was the mother of Castor and Pollux
Helen of Troy

What are the snaffle Pelham and Weymouth
Horse bits

Walter Koenig played which part in the Star Trek series
Ensign Chekov

Who had a hit with Devil Woman
Cliff Richard

What were the first false teeth made from
Ivory

The jealous Athena turned who into a spider
Arachne

What was the first Carry On film
Carry on Sergeant

Who was the female lead in The Shootist
Lauren Bacall

What is a dzo
Cow Yak cross

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