THE ACCUMULATOR QUIZ
Each question has four possible answers and is worth from one to 15 points. Circle your chosen answers and keep a record of your points total. Maximum total points 120.
QUESTION 1 – for 1 point: What is the recognised name for a cross between a Yorkshire terrier and a chihuahua? A Yorkchi B Chiyork C Chorkie D Huatrier QUESTION 2 – for 2 points: Natalie Bennett is the leader of which British political party? A Plaid Cymru B UKIP C Liberal Democrat D Green QUESTION 3 – for 3 points: Which fictional character owns an owl called Hedwig? A Gandalf B Harry Potter C Bilbow Baggins D Merlin QUESTION 4 – for 4 points: What is the game of draughts called in America? A Tic-tac-toe B Kalooki C Checkers D Go QUESTION 5 – for 5 points: Which football club’s recent managers include Glenn Roeder, Chris Hughton and Alan Pardew? A Chelsea B West Ham United C Watford D Newcastle United QUESTION 6 – for 6 points: Which month of the year was known as filldyke? A February B April C June D October QUESTION 7 – for 7 points: Raster and vector are terms used to describe what? A Types of telescope B Aircraft stability systems C Digital imaging techniques D Geological fault lines QUESTION 8 – for 8 points: Which role in the TV drama series Downton Abbey was played by Michelle Dockery? A Lady Mary B Lady Rose C Lady Sibyl D Lady Edith QUESTION 9 – for 9 points: Which of the following is known as a dogie to a US cowboy? A A beef stew with beans B A sleeping bag C A motherless calf D An enamel coffee pot QUESTION 10 – for 10 points: Which of these species of big cat is unable to retract its claws? A Lion B Tiger C Puma D Cheetah QUESTION 11 – for 11 points: Which is the highest jump on the Grand National course at Aintree? A The Chair B Becher’s Brook C The Canal Turn D Valentine’s Brook QUESTION 12 – for 12 points: What year marked the end of France’s Fourth Republic? A 1852 B 1916 C 1940 D 1958 QUESTION 13 – for 13 points: What is the meaning of the German word ‘kriegsspiel’? A A military wargame B A propaganda speech C The concept of ‘fight now, talk later’ D A secret agent QUESTION 14 – for 14 points: What is a pikelet? A A thin crumpet B An axe with a pointed end C A small rabbit-like mammal D A pike less than 4in long QUESTION 15 – for 15 points: Which was the first of Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories to be published? A The Hound of the Baskervilles B A Study in Scarlet C The Sign of the Four D The Valley of Fear