Collins Puzzles - Collins Quiz Night - 10,000 original questions in 500 quizzes

1Who wrote the 1936 novel Jamaica Inn ?

2What term is used to describe sloping type?

3What alias does Superman use?

4The Isle of Dogs is part of which area of London?

5Which US state has Denver as its capital?

6In Roman numerals, what number is represented by LXXV?

7Which bird is traditionally seen as an emblem of peace?

8What is the common name for the crane fly?

9What was the title of Phil Collins and Philip Bailey’s 1985 no.1 hit?

10What is a gavotte?

11Wales has which patron saint?

12What general disorder does the suffix “itis” indicate?

13What, according to the proverb, should you not look in the mouth?

14Which was the only one of Disney’s Seven Dwarfs without a beard?

15Which TV series is set in the fictional Cornish village of Portwenn?

16In which year did Concorde make its first flight?

17Who starred in the 2003 film School of Rock ?

18What was the name of Victor’s wife in the TV series One Foot in the Grave ?

19Which member of a rowing team is responsible for steering?

20The cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh are linked by which motorway?

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QUIZ 32– At the Double

1What name is given to the short stiff skirt worn by a ballerina?

2Who is Yogi Bear’s best friend?

3What term is given to a ditch used as an invisible garden boundary?

4In which decade did the ra-ra skirt first become popular?

5Couscous is made from which type of grain?

6How many wheels are there on a tuk-tuk?

7Who wrote the 2012 novel Me Before You ?

8Which bird has the Latin name Troglodytes troglodytes ?

9What was the name of the frog in the 1960s children’s series Hector’s House ?

10The can-can dance originated in which country?

11Who had a 1974 hit with Rebel Rebel ?

12Tête-à-Tête is a dwarf variety of which flower?

13Which radio alphabet code word follows “papa”?

14Which group had a 1983 hit with Mama?

15Which long-extinct bird was native to Mauritius?

16What type of transport might be described as “ro-ro”?

17What type of creature is the cartoon character Pepé Le Pew?

18In the TV series Teletubbies , what colour is Laa-Laa?

19Which group had a 1965 hit with California Dreamin’ ?

20“Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore” is a quote from which film?

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QUIZ 33– Pot Luck

1In which US state is Disney World?

2What word represents the letter “F” in the radio phonetic alphabet?

3Which sport is played at Headingley and The Oval?

4Which versatile pungent bulb is said to ward off vampires?

5What term is given to a female deer?

6What is the German word for “Mrs”?

7 Joey was a spin-off from which TV series?

8St Austell can be found in which English county?

9Which imperial liquid measure is equivalent to eight pints?

10In which country was porcelain first made?

11Which group topped the UK charts in 1978 with Dreadlock Holiday ?

12What word is used in the US for a lift that travels between floors?

13Which long-running drama series is set in Weatherfield?

14In the Bible, which archangel foretells the birth of Jesus to Mary?

15Which period covers the years 1901-10 in Britain?

16Which British fashion designer launched the miniskirt?

17In the nursery rhyme, how many men did the Grand Old Duke of York have?

18Which alcoholic drink is produced from fermented honey?

19In the TV series CSI, what does the “I” stand for?

20Which author created the character Tracy Beaker?

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QUIZ 34– Science Fiction

1Which 2004 Will Smith film is based on short stories by Isaac Asimov?

2What is the name of the villainous computer network in the Terminator films?

3Who played the lead role in the 2015 film The Martian ?

4What was the title of the 2016 film released as part of the Star Wars franchise?

5The 1990 film Total Recall features a mining colony on which planet?

6Who played the hero Galen in the TV series Planet of the Apes ?

7What giant creatures featured in the 1954 film Them! ?

8The 1968 film Barbarella featured which famous actress?

9Who played Jean-Luc Picard in the TV series Star Trek: the Next Generation ?

10Which actor starred in the 2002 film Minority Report ?

11The Cylons featured in which TV series of the 1970s and 2000s?

12Which famous author wrote The Time Machine and The War of the Worlds ?

13Who wrote The Hitch-Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy ?

14Which famous sci-fi character was played by Sylvester Stallone and later by Karl Urban?

15How did the extra-terrestrials communicate in Close Encounters of the Third Kind ?

16What colour were the tall humanoids in Avatar ?

17Which actress starred in the 2016 sci-fi film Arrival ?

18Which TV series has featured the alien Sontarans, Ice Warriors and Silurians?

19Which rock group provided the soundtrack to the 1980 film Flash Gordon ?

20What does Babylon 5 refer to in the title of the TV series?

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QUIZ 35– Pot Luck

1Sicily and Cyprus lie in which sea?

2On which course is the classic horse race the Oaks run?

3What was the name of the cow in The Magic Roundabout ?

4Which point is the southernmost tip of Britain?

5What type of fruit is an ogen?

6Which Caribbean island has Havana as its capital?

7What name is given to a pale, dry sherry?

8Which girl’s name is the French word for “she”?

9According to the song, who sold “cockles and mussels, alive, alive-o”?

10Which of Handel’s oratorios contains the “Hallelujah” chorus?