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

11What title is given to the head of a monastery?

12Who is Charlie Brown’s blanket-carrying friend?

13Which sign of the zodiac is represented by the Archer?

14Which German city hosted the 1972 Olympic Games?

15Who recorded the 1990 hit Unbelievable ?

16Ancient poets gave which name to the drink of the gods?

17Which of the Cinque Ports shares its name with a cereal crop?

18What is the line behind which darts players stand?

19What is the given name of Ms Harker, the heroine of Dracula ?

20Where is the headquarters of London’s Metropolitan Police?

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QUIZ 36– France

1On which river does Paris stand?

2What is the term for a French police officer?

3Which French stew of fish and vegetables originated in Marseille?

4Which French port is linked to Newhaven by ferry?

5 Jaune is French for which colour?

6Which former French royal house is also the name of a variety of American whiskey?

7What name is given to the Parisian underground?

8Of which former duchy and province of France was William the Conqueror a duke?

9On which Parisian thoroughfare does the Tour de France finish?

10Which novelist wrote Les Misérables (1862)?

11What is the French phrase for the dish of the day in a restaurant?

12Which town in the north of the country is associated with racing and lace?

13What is the French word for “snail”?

14In which year of the late 20th century did France host the FIFA World Cup?

15Which singer (b.1915) was nicknamed the “Little Sparrow”?

16Which Parisian landmark was begun by Napoleon to celebrate his victories?

17Which French wine classification is the highest level for Burgundy?

18The “little black dress” was popularised by which French fashion designer?

19Which French term means “baked in a pastry coating”?

20At which venue is the French Grand Slam tennis tournament played?

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QUIZ 37– Pot Luck

1Which element combines with oxygen to make water?

2Which fairy-tale character met the three bears?

3In which county is the seaside town of Cromer?

4What is the eastern Mediterranean flaky pastry used to make strudel?

5Who is Popeye’s girlfriend?

6Which group released The Lexicon of Love II album in 2016?

7According to the rhyme, on what day was Solomon Grundy born?

8Pumpernickel bread is from which country?

9What is the colour of the ball worth three points in snooker?

10Which unit of weight is used for gems and gold?

11What is the name of Sherlock Holmes’ housekeeper?

12What term is given to a fish’s breathing organs?

13Who played the Prime Minister in the 2003 film Love Actually ?

14What is the dead skin at the base of a nail called?

15According to the saying, what die hard?

16In which TV series did Lea Michele play Rachel Berry?

17Portland is the capital of which US state?

18Who was the main presenter of the long-running consumer series That’s Life ?

19Which constellation is known as the Hunter?

20Des Moines is the capital of which US state?

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QUIZ 38– George

1Winston Smith and Emmanuel Goldstein are characters in which George Orwell novel?

2George Cole played Flash Harry in which series of films?

3George the pink hippo appeared in which childrens’ TV series?

4In which month is the feast day of St George?

5Who duetted with George Michael in 1991 on Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me ?

6Which British monarch’s reign saw the American War of Independence?

7Which actor’s only outing as James Bond was in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service ?

8What was George and Mildred’s surname in the 1970s sitcom?

9Which English engineer was known as “the Father of Railways”?

10Which English spymaster features in John le Carré’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy ?

11Who was French president from 1969 to 1974?

12What was the surname of George Takei’s Star Trek character?

13In which 1946 film did James Stewart star as George Bailey?

14Georges Simenon created which fictional detective?

15Which actor played TV’s Inspector George Gently?

16Who played the title role in the 1994 film The Madness of King George ?

17What was the name of George Wendt’s character in the TV series Cheers ?

18Which 1980s TV series starred George Peppard as Hannibal Smith?

19Which type of instrument did George Formby play?

20What is the capital of the country Georgia?

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QUIZ 39– Pot Luck

1In which county is Henley-on-Thames?

2What was the nickname of rock ’n’ roll pianist Antoine Domino?

3What is toxicology the study of?

4Who hosted Ready Steady Cook before Ainsley Harriott?

5What is a cutting tooth called?

6What term is given to a tennis serve that cannot be returned?

7Which Cornish town is the home of Gilbert and Sullivan’s pirates?

8The 1986 film Crocodile Dundee starred which actor in the title role?

9What is the official language of Chile?

10What is the US equivalent of “Ltd”?

11What term is given to the scientific study of birds?

12Which New Testament book precedes Romans?

13The 1974 novel Jaws was written by which author?

14Which cup was sought by King Arthur’s knights?

15What is a dried plum called?

16Which trophy is contested by male US and European golfers every two years?

17 Nutbush City Limits was a hit for which separating duo in 1973?

18What is the chess term for a deadlock?

19Which is the largest living primate?

20What metal is an alloy of iron and carbon?

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QUIZ 40– Trees

1What is the popular name given to the fruit of the horse chestnut tree?