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

9In which month is Armistice Day?

10What is the name of the Marquess of Bath’s stately home in Wiltshire?

11Which ballet features the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy ?

12How many fiddlers does Old King Cole have in the nursery rhyme?

13Who wrote Far from the Madding Crowd (1874)?

14Which fictional village is the setting for The Archers ?

15What is the largest planet in our solar system?

16Toxteth is an area of which English city?

17What is the musical term for a range of eight notes?

18Which actor starred in the 1984 film Footloose ?

19What is the Irish name for Ireland?

20What are young goats called?

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QUIZ 18– Human Biology

1What is the name of the red pigment in blood?

2Which hormone, secreted by the pineal gland, induces sleepiness?

3Which of the five senses might be impared as a result of laryngitis?

4In which organs of the body would you find aqueous and vitreous humour?

5Which muscle is found at the front of the upper arm?

6Which molecule, in the form of a double helix, transfers genetic characteristics?

7Which parts of the body are technically called the nares?

8Which condition occurs as a result of alopecia?

9Which vital organ neutralises harmful substances in the blood?

10Which disease, also called infantile paralysis, is prevented by swallowing a vaccine-treated sugar cube?

11The umbilicus is the clinical name for what part of the body?

12Which nerve transmits visual information from the retina to the brain?

13What is the “soft spot” on a baby’s head called?

14Which is the outermost layer of the skin?

15What is the common name for the scapula?

16What is the science of the structure of the body?

17Encephalology is the study of disorders of which part of the body?

18What is the medical term given to low blood sugar?

19Which word meaning “dog-like” applies to a human tooth?

20What do the letters BMI stand for in the context of personal health?

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QUIZ 19– Pot Luck

1Which medical instrument is used to listen to the heart?

2 Firework was a 2010 hit for which singer?

3Who co-starred with Jodie Foster in the 1991 film The Silence of the Lambs ?

4Which northern Italian town is famous for its cured pork and cheese?

5Which pre-decimal British coin was worth twelve old pence?

6What is the capital city of Turkey?

7Which Sunday precedes Easter by a week?

8Which is Amsterdam’s airport?

9What is the study of disease called?

10Which is the world’s largest bird?

11Which legendary musician led children from Hamelin?

12In the TV series Dallas , who played Bobby Ewing?

13Which elite regiment’s motto is “Who Dares Wins”?

14What do Americans call a full stop?

15Who was Eric Morecambe’s comedy partner?

16Which Latin word is the “A” of “AD”?

17In which Scottish city would you find the Royal Mile?

18What is a period of six balls in cricket?

19Which imaginary line around the Earth is at Latitude O°?

20Which car company has a rampant lion as its logo?

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QUIZ 20– Sport

1What name is given to the New Zealand international rugby team?

2Who was the first man to run the mile in under four minutes?

3Which of the grand slam tennis tournaments is played on clay?

4Which country failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 2018, its first absence since 1958?

5The Henley Regatta takes place on which river?

6Which name is applied to the Wolverhampton and Bolton football teams?

7Which indoor game is played with a shuttlecock?

8Which famous cricket venue is in St John’s Wood, London?

9Which part of a dartboard is worth 50 points?

10What is the thrower called in a game of baseball?

11How many players are there in a rugby union team?

12Where were the 2014 Winter Olympics held?

13What is the home ground of Liverpool FC?

14What are the final odds offered before a horse race?

15Strikes and spares feature in which indoor sport?

16Which athletics contest comprises ten events?

17Which winter sport is associated with the Cresta Run?

18Who won the Masters Snooker title for a record seventh time in 2017?

19Which cricketing trophy is played for every two years by England and Australia?

20What is the name of the rubber disc used in ice hockey?

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QUIZ 21– Pot Luck

1In which London borough is Heathrow Airport situated?

2Who had a hit in 1977 with When I Need You ?

3Which ornamental fabric has a Chantilly variety?

4Which large body of water surrounds the North Pole?

5In the TV series Happy Days , who played the Fonz?

6What yarn is derived from the Angora goat?

7Who invented the miner’s safety lamp?

8What is the English name of the Catholic prayer to Our Lady?

9Which infectious viral disease causes inflammation of the face’s salivary glands?

10Which sauce is traditionally eaten with roast beef?

11A plant of the genus Urtica has what common name?

12Which species of eel shares a name with a Scottish firth?

13Where in the human body is the patella?

14Who was Arthur of Camelot’s wife?

15Chestnut and oyster are varieties of which food item?

16What is the capital of Finland?

17With which musical instrument is Vanessa Mae associated?

18What, according to the proverb, is better than no bread?

19Which actress played Lucy in the 1985 film A Room With A View ?

20What is a trumpet-quietening device known as?

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QUIZ 22– Communications

1What does the “C” stand for in the initials BBC?

2Who invented the World Wide Web?