Horner Downey & Co Quiz

1. QUIZ
1. In Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, who was instructed to do the fandango and went on to
be the lead character in the stage musical We Will Rock You?
2. A cross between a horse and a zebra is called a Hobra. True or False?
3. What is the currency of Pakistan?
4. The Guinness World Record for most fingers and toes at birth is held by an Indian man
born with 14 fingers and 20 toes in total. True or False?
5. How many 'Village People' were there?
6. Which is the only American state to begin with the letter 'p'?
7. What is sushi traditionally wrapped in?
8. Fried tarantulas, eggs boiled just before they're due to hatch, live octopus, and puffin
hearts eaten raw when still-warm are all traditional foods. True or False?
9 On which river is Niagara Falls?
10. Who won the Best Actress Oscar in March 2001 for the filmErin Brockovich?
11. Which popular spirit can be made from potatoes?
12. What ‘P.I.G.H.’ shouldn’t throw stones?
13. What type of creature is a ‘Taipan’?
14. What is Jeff Bozos famous for?
15. What nationality were the rock band Thin Lizzy?
16. Who did Bill Clinton beat when he stood for president first time round (1992)?
17. “You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar when I met you….” are lyrics from a
song sang by who?
18. Which is Britain’s oldest Sunday newspaper, published for the first time in 1791?
19. What is the name of Long John Silver's parrot in the novel Treasure Island?
20. What colour is the No 5 engine James, featured in the Thomas the Tank Engine stories?
21. What did the Scottish Witchcraft Act of 1735 forbid the consumption of?

2. a) Sausage Rolls b) Pumpkins c) Treacle Toffee
22. What's the body count for the film Halloween? 5, 8 or 11?
23. Which country did Halloween originate in? Ireland, Scotland or Wales?
24. Name the parents from the Addams Family.
25. According to superstition, if you stare into a mirror at midnight on Halloween, what will
you see? a) Your future husband or wife b) your future son or daughter c) A headless corpse