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: Where is the famous tourist resort of Waikiki Beach? A California B Hawaii C Brazil D Australia QUESTION 2 – for 2 points: What colour is the artist’s pigment carmine? A Red B Blue C Green D Yellow QUESTION 3 – for 3 points: From which direction does the prevailing wind blow in England? A North-east B South-east C North-west D South-west QUESTION 4 – for 4 points: Which disciple did Jesus describe as his ‘rock’? A Peter B Paul C John D David QUESTION 5 – for 5 points: In which Walt Disney cartoon feature film does a cat named Lucifer appear? A Snow White B Cinderella C Pinocchio D The Aristocats QUESTION 6 – for 6 points: In 2016, former model Jerry Hall married which media magnate? A Richard Branson B Ted Turner C Conrad Black D Rupert Murdoch QUESTION 7 – for 7 points: On which Spanish ‘costa’ is the resort of Torremolinos? A Costa Blanca B Costa Dorada C Costa Brava D Costa del Sol QUESTION 8 – for 8 points: What is measured by a calorimeter? A Heat B Light C Energy D Friction QUESTION 9 – for 9 points: Which of the following fruits has the Latin name Ananas comosus? A Banana B Pomegranate C Pineapple D Avocado QUESTION 10 – for 10 points: What is the nationality of the tennis player Milos Raonic? A Canadian B Croatian C Australian D American QUESTION 11 – for 11 points: Which rock group has had eight No 1 hit albums without ever having had a top ten single? A Genesis B Status Quo C Pink Floyd D Led Zeppelin QUESTION 12 – for 12 points: Who directed the films Alien, Gladiator and Blade Runner? A Ridley Scott B Alfred Hitchcock C Martin Scorsese D Steven Spielberg QUESTION 13 – for 13 points: What is the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Minor? A Polaris B Sirius C Vega D Capella QUESTION 14 – for 14 points: What name is given to the vocal organ of birds? A Synroc B Synovia C Systole D Syrinx QUESTION 15 – for 15 points: What in architecture is an oeil-de-boeuf? A A stone sphere B A type of circular window C A fountain built into a wall D A sundial