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Give me some great quiz questions!

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sleepychunky · 03/09/2019 17:43

I'm writing a quiz for a charity fundraiser in a couple of weeks' time. I love quizzes but last time I wrote one everybody said the questions were too hard! So hit me with some really good questions - don't mind what category (I've already done general knowledge and picture round).

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Rainbowqueeen · 03/09/2019 19:47

What colour is a polar bears skin?

Black

CatsMother66 · 03/09/2019 19:49

What was Columbo’s first name? (Frank)
What was Columbo’s dog called? (Dog).

chomalungma · 03/09/2019 19:51

A nature one you say....

What is the wing speed velocity of an unladen swallow?

......

Runs

TeenPlusTwenties · 03/09/2019 19:54

STEM Questions:
What is the name of the tiny pores on the underside of leaves?
What is the formula for common salt (or alcohol, or chalk)?
If you double the radius of a ball what will happen to its volume?
In hexadecimal what is fe + a6 (or any other sum you like)?
What does html stand for?
(and a MN favourite here), evaluate 6 + 4 x 3

Badbilly · 03/09/2019 19:56

What is the wing speed velocity of an unladen swallow?

African or European?

Sauvignonblanket · 03/09/2019 20:01

Can you name ten countries that only have four letters in their name?

TroysMammy · 03/09/2019 20:02

Chocolate bars and sweet adverts. Eg
What was full of Eastern Promise? Turkish Delight.
What were made to make your mouth water? Opal Fruits
What has a hazelnut in every bite? Topic
Who was the overgrown schoolboy in the Curly Wurly advert? Terry Scott.
Etc, etc

HazelBite · 03/09/2019 20:02

Too wise you are, Too wise you be, I see you are too wise for me!

chomalungma · 03/09/2019 20:03

African or European

I don't know.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh Grin

flamingnoravera · 03/09/2019 20:07

Too wise you are
Too wise you be
I see you are
Too wise for me :)

flamingnoravera · 03/09/2019 20:08

@writersbeenblocked whoops sorry- didn't mean to piss on your chips :)

writersbeenblocked · 03/09/2019 20:12

Good job, people who got my riddle!

If there's any horsey people in your audience, you could ask them whether the colour grey is a dominant or recessive gene? (A: Dominant.)

Which actress, who shares her name with the wife of a massive literary figure, played the protagonist in The Devil Wears Prada? (A: Anne Hathaway)

You could put up some pictures of chemical elements of the periodic table with names crossed out and get people to name them.

writersbeenblocked · 03/09/2019 20:13

Haha don't worry about it @flamingnoravera Grin

TroysMammy · 03/09/2019 20:16

What tastes like chocolate never tasted before? Flake
Do you love anyone to give them your last what? Rolo
What is just enough to give your kids a treat? Finger of Fudge
A what a day helps you work, rest and play? Mars bar
Take it easy with a what? Cadbury's Caramel
What is the taste of Paradise? Bounty

beckyb123 · 03/09/2019 20:29

From which country do bagels originate ?

TeenPlusTwenties · 03/09/2019 21:31

Old TV (for the over 60s):
Who was the presenter with Muffin the Mule
Who were the original Blue Peter presenters
What year was the great Panorama spaghetti April fool
What did TISWAS stand for
Why Don't You just switch off your television set and .. do what?

pointythings · 03/09/2019 21:58

Do a round of 5 of -

5 actors who played Robin Hood
5 types of big cat
5 rivers in Europe (or even the UK!)
5 elements beginning with the letter C
5 Scandinavian composers

And so on.

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sleepychunky · 04/09/2019 09:57

Thanks everyone, these are all really good and when I'm back home from work later I will be using a lot of them. I've been testing on DH and he's getting about 75% right so looks OK @NeverGotMyPuppy!

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MockersthefeMANist · 04/09/2019 10:07

The longest railway station name on the UK network is Llanfairpwllgwyngyll­gogery­chwyrn­drobwll­llan­tysilio­gogo­goch. What is the shortest?

A: Ely

Haribeau · 04/09/2019 10:41

How many lakes are there in the Lake District?
One lake the rest are meres or waters.

TheBitchOfTheVicar · 04/09/2019 16:48

There are ten us states with either 7 or 8 letters in - I can't remember which! But a perfect round with little quizzing effort from you!

TheBitchOfTheVicar · 04/09/2019 16:49

Which two letters of the alphabet have only one country beginning with that letter? Name the two countries

TheBitchOfTheVicar · 04/09/2019 16:49

Three letters, sorry!

Ormally · 04/09/2019 18:02

Nature one:

What is the odd one out: Evie, Elsanta, Sonata, Moneymaker?

(First 3 are strawberry varieties, last one isn't.)

user1471453601 · 04/09/2019 18:11

How about "which professional football teams players all wear the same number on their shirts?" .

The answer is Liverpool FC. If you aren't a LFC fan, but know a little about football, you should be able to reason that it's against the rules for all players to wear the same number. Therefore, a particular team must wear another number, other than their own. Which club has reason to wear a particular number on their shirts, other than their own? Answer, LFC. The number is 96 and is worn to commemorate the 96 who died as a result of the Hillsborough disaster