Collins Quiz Night: 10,000 original questions in 500 quizzes

16 Which is the third novel in the Lord of the Rings series?

17 What is the third sign of the zodiac?

18 Which is the third largest of the Balearic Islands?

19 In the nativity story, which third Wise Man accompanied Caspar and Melchior?

20 Which is the third largest US state, by land area?

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QUIZ 65 – Pot Luck

1 Which prison reformer was depicted on the Bank of England £5 note from 2002 to 2017?

2 The island of Key West is in which US state?

3 What is the name of the marshy area of East Anglia?

4 Which living ingredient makes bread rise?

5 Michelangelo’s statue of David is in which Italian city?

6 Which acid is found in milk?

7 Which animal has species called Bewick’s, whooper and mute?

8 What is the name of the double-dot mark used to modify a vowel in German?

9 Who played President Bartlet in the TV series The West Wing?

10 The 2008 Olympic Games were held in which country?

11 A golden anniversary celebrates how many years of marriage?

12 Which actress starred in the 1990 film Misery?

13 What term is given to substances in the periodic table?

14 Who won the first series of Pop Idol?

15 What name was given to a woman doing farm work to support the war effort during WWII?

16 What is a whist competition or tournament called?

17 In which county is Folkestone?

18 What was the name of Henry VIII’s elder daughter?

19 Which children’s TV series featured a lion called Parsley and an owl called Sage?

20 Which prefix means “to a factor of one million”?

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QUIZ 66 – Astronomy

1 Which planet is closest to the Sun?

2 “The Swan” is the common name for which constellation?

3 What term is given to an interstellar cloud of dust and gas?

4 Which heavenly body was “demoted” from planet status in 2006?

5 What phenomenon occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth?

6 In which county is the Jodrell Bank Observatory?

7 What term is given to the second-brightest star in a constellation?

8 A shooting star can also be referred to as what one-word term?

9 What is the name of Earth’s galaxy?

10 Which word for the universe is also the name of a garden flower?

11 What word means “bear” in major and minor constellations?

12 What is the point in the heavens opposite the zenith?

13 Which type of star emits regular bursts of radio waves?

14 What name is given to a field of extremely strong gravitational pull in space?

15 What is another name for the North Star or Pole Star?

16 Hale-Bopp is an example of which heavenly phenomenon?

17 The space telescope launched in 1990 was named after which astronomer?

18 Which constellation forms a W-shape in the sky?

19 What term is given to the small celestial bodies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter?

20 Which constellation’s name is Latin for “crab”?

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QUIZ 67 – Pot Luck

1 How many days did it take to tour the world in the title of the Jules Verne novel?

2 What was the surname of the father and daughter who appeared in the film On Golden Pond?

3 What is the next highest prime number above 13?

4 What is the surname of the police chief in The Simpsons?

5 What is the name of the chapel at Windsor Castle?

6 What name is given to a group of eight musicians?

7 What is a young horse called?

8 In the Beatles song, what is the name of the meter maid?

9 What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?

10 Which nut is obtained from the hickory tree?

11 Who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon in 1980 and 1984?

12 What is the trunk of the human body called?

13 “I’ve been alone with you inside my mind” is the opening lyric from which song?

14 In the context of education, where is the UEA located?

15 What condition does pluvius insurance cover?

16 Which city of South Wales is known locally as Abertawe?

17 Which condiment contains cauliflower, onion and gherkin, seasoned with mustard and turmeric?

18 Which fairy-tale character, locked in a tower by a witch, lets down her long golden hair?

19 What is used to make the soles of espadrilles?

20 Who co-starred with Tom Hanks in Sleepless in Seattle?

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QUIZ 68 – Television Costume Drama

1 Which 2013-16 series, starring Jeremy Piven, followed the life of a famous retailer?

2 Who played the title role in the series Foyle’s War?

3 Which Tolstoy novel was adapted for TV in 2016 and starred James Norton?

4 Which US series set in South Dakota starred Ian McShane as Al Swearengen?

5 Which 1970s costume drama, set in Eaton Square, was revived in 2010?

6 What is the name of the convent in Call the Midwife?

7 Which series was named after the home belonging to the Crawley family?

8 Jonathan Rhys Meyers starred as which monarch in the 2007-10 series The Tudors?

9 Who played Charles Ryder in the 1981 adaptation of Brideshead Revisited?

10 What was The Halcyon in the 2017 ITV drama series?

11 Which series was set in the fictional village of Aidensfield?

12 Which 1970s drama series about the Roman Empire starred Derek Jacobi in the title role?

13 Who originally played Robin of Loxley in the 1980s series Robin of Sherwood?

14 Damian Lewis played Major Richard Winters in which WWII drama series?

15 The BBC series The Hollow Crown are adaptations of which playwright?

16 Sir Mark Rylance played which historical figure in the series Wolf Hall?

17 Which drama series, revived in 2015, is based on the novels by Winston Graham?

18 What is the title of the Netflix drama series about Elizabeth II?

19 Who played Athos in the 2014 TV series The Musketeers?

20 Which The X-Files actress appeared in the BBC 2005 adaptation of Bleak House?

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QUIZ 69 – Pot Luck

1 Which Pacific state dropped “Western” from its name in 1997?

2 Which jubilee did Queen Elizabeth II celebrate in February 2017?

3 What is the capital of Iraq?

4 What was the surname of Shakespeare’s wife?

5 What term is given to prayer cushions for kneeling on?

6 What is four score and ten?

7 What name is given to copies of a book published at one time?

8 On the original version of the quiz show Fifteen to One, who asked the questions?

9 Which bread roll of Jewish origin is in the shape of a ring?

10 Which style of architecture is epitomised by Bath’s Royal Crescent?

11 What is the main alcoholic ingredient of a Pink Lady cocktail?

12 Which Native American chief was the subject of a Longfellow poem?

13 Which spicy peanut sauce is a feature of Asian cuisine?

14 In which European country is the Black Forest?

15 Which light wood is much used in model-making?

16 Which theatre term indicates movement away from the audience?

17 What is the opposite of “yin” in Chinese philosophy?

18 The town of Dunstable is in which county?

19 What kind of bet puts money on a horse finishing in the first three places?

20 Which Somerset town, legendary burial place of King Arthur, is famous for its music festival?

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QUIZ 70 – Also Known As

1 Which chemical element is also known as quicksilver?

2 Boz was a pen-name of which famous author?

3 What is the stage name of singer Alecia Moore?

4 Which African mammal is also known as the antbear?

5 How is the building at London’s 30 St Mary Axe commonly known?

6 Pontoon, twenty-one and vingt-et-un are alternative names for which card game?

7 What is the official name for an Oscar?

8 Who is the comic-strip alter ego of Peter Parker?

9 Acton, Currer and Ellis Bell were the pen names of which sisters?

10 What plant is also known as the Michaelmas daisy?

11 What name was used by the unspeaking Marx brother whose birth name was Adolph?

12 The Granta is another name for which East Anglian river?

13 What is the Indian term for a vegetable also known as “ladies’ fingers” and “okra”?

14 Which breed of dog is also known as the German shepherd?

15 How were Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie and Tim Brooke-Taylor collectively known?

16 In which city is Storkyrkan, officially named Sankt Nicolai kyrka?

17 Which musician’s real name is Vincent Furnier?

18 What was the real name of writer George Orwell?

19 Which American wild cat is also known as a cougar or mountain lion?

20 Which British city has the nickname “Auld Reekie”?

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QUIZ 71 – Pot Luck

1 Liverpool and Birkenhead are linked by which tunnel?

2 Which word means both a fencing sword and a thin metal sheet?

3 What was Elvis Presley’s middle name?

4 Who played the title role in the 1970s children’s TV series Catweazle?

5 Chilli was originally native to which country?

6 What name is given to an official with the power to evict people from their houses?

7 Who wrote the nonsense poem The Hunting of the Snark?

8 The Back to the Future films starred which actor as Marty McFly?

9 How many sheets of paper are there in a ream?

10 Ni is the chemical symbol for which element?

11 Which French president succeeded Jacques Chirac?

12 Which actor starred in the 1955 thriller To Catch A Thief?

13 What is the name of the game that Americans call tic-tac-toe?

14 In which year did Kate Bush have a no.1 hit with Wuthering Heights?

15 What does the letter “O” stand for in the phrase “SWOT analysis”?

16 Sauchiehall Street is in which city?

17 Which spoof soap included the character of Mrs Overall?

18 The remote and uninhabited interior of Australia is given what name?

19 What term is given for the standard score for each golf hole and for the entire course?

20 What type of animal is a Tamworth?

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QUIZ 72 – Notable Occasions

1 Which American national holiday is celebrated in late November?

2 The Up Helly Aa festival is held in which group of islands?

3 What name is given to the Hindu Festival of Lights?

4 The Eisteddfod festival takes place in which country?

5 What is the Jewish candelabrum traditionally used during Hanukkah?

6 Which Christian feast is celebrated on January 6?

7 ANZAC Day is marked by which two countries?

8 The Day of the Dead festival is celebrated in which country?

9 What religious festival is celebrated ten days before Yom Kippur?

10 St Patrick’s Day is celebrated in which month?

11 Which Chinese Year started in February 2018?

12 In the Christian church, what is the period before Christmas called?

13 Which Scottish celebration takes place on January 25?

14 What is the Shrove Tuesday festival in New Orleans called…?

15 …and what does its name mean in English?

16 What term is given to the seven days before Easter in the Christian church?

17 What name is All Hallows Eve more commonly known as?

18 At what age does a bar mitzvah usually take place?

19 Which Muslim festival marks the end of Ramadan?

20 Which saint’s feast day is celebrated on December 26?

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QUIZ 73 – Pot Luck

1 What was the first name of English composer Vaughan Williams?

2 Palaeontology is the study of which objects?

3 Which measurement of distance is the equivalent of 1.61 kilometres?

4 Who was Stan Laurel’s comedy-film partner?

5 Which decade saw the imposition of the three-day week in the UK to conserve fuel supplies?

6 Daventry is in which county?

7 What is the official language of Brazil?

8 Which Indonesian holiday island lies off the eastern tip of Java?

9 According to the proverb, what comes before a fall?

10 Which critically panned 2003 film starred Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez?

11 What do the initials “REM” stand for in relation to sleep?

12 The musical Chess was written by Sir Tim Rice along with two members of which group?

13 What is the chief city of Majorca?

14 The character of Mrs Merton was created by which actress?

15 “The backbone of England” describes which range of hills?

16 Who wrote the book The Snowman (1987)?

17 What is the first name of TV’s Grampa Simpson?

18 Which old entertainment company had a large gong as its company logo?

19 How many years of marriage are celebrated at a ruby wedding anniversary?

20 Merlot grapes produce what colour wine?

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QUIZ 74 – Harry Potter

1 Which Hogwarts Minister did Robert Hardy play in the films?

2 Who is Harry’s corpulent cousin…?

3 …and what are the names of that cousin’s parents?

4 What is the name of Harry’s owl?

5 Harry’s wand is made from which wood?

6 What is Hermione’s surname?

7 What did Harry get for Christmas in his first term at Hogwarts?

8 How many players are on each team in a game of Quidditch?

9 Professor McGonagall was played by which actress in the films?

10 What was “Philosopher’s” changed to in the title of the US version of the first book?

11 What is the first name of Hogwarts headmaster Mr Dumbledore?

12 What is a person from a non-magical family called?

13 Where do students eat their dinner at Hogwarts?

14 What is the first name of Harry’s creator?

15 What model was Harry’s first broomstick?

16 The fourth book in the series has what subtitle?

17 Which English castle was used as Hogwarts in the films?

18 Which play, set 19 years later than the books, premiered in London in 2016?

19 The Leaky Cauldron is what type of building?

20 Who played Sirius Black in the films?

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QUIZ 75 – Pot Luck

1 What is the name of Goneril and Cordelia’s sister in Shakespeare’s King Lear?

2 What is a series of games that makes up part of a tennis match called?

3 Which US watercourse is nicknamed “Ol’ Man River”?

4 What term is given to a military unit headed by a colonel?

5 Casa di Giulietta and its balcony are a feature of which Italian city?

6 For which 1985 James Bond film did Duran Duran provide the theme tune?

7 What term applies to someone who doesn’t eat or use animal products?

8 In music, how should a piece marked “largo” be played?

9 Who is Betty’s husband in The Flintstones?

10 Chocolate, ginger and pineapple are varieties of which culinary herb?

11 What is the Spanish title for a married woman?

12 By what name is the larva of a butterfly or moth known?

13 Who starred as Joy Adamson in the 1966 film Born Free?

14 In the Bible, who was the second son of Adam and Eve?

15 What is an ancient Celtic priest known as?

16 What sort of creature is a merganser?

17 Which group was fronted by Frankie Valli?

18 Warwickshire County Cricket Club has which ground as its home?

19 What is the name of the royal residence on the River Dee in Scotland?

20 What kind of musical instrument is a tom-tom?

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QUIZ 76 – Formula 1

1 What does DRS stand for?

2 What driver safety measure was introduced in 2018?

3 Former team owner Eddie Jordan became a presenter on which motoring series in 2016?

4 Which country hosted the first race of the 2018 season?