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 are traditionally cooked on Shrove Tuesday? A Hot cross buns B Pancakes C Eccles cakes D Scotch pies QUESTION 2 – for 2 points: Which of these is a freshwater fish? A Mackerel B Dab C Perch D Sprat QUESTION 3 – for 3 points: What name is given to the usher who knocks on the door of the House of Commons to summon MPs to hear the Queen’s Speech in the Lords? A Red Baron B Blue Peter C Green Howard D Black Rod QUESTION 4 – for 4 points: What are futons? A Cubes of bread put in soup B Female sheep C Quilted floor mattresses D Chinese dumplings QUESTION 5 – for 5 points: Which city is overlooked by Sugar Loaf Mountain? A Cape Town B Hong Kong C Rio de Janeiro D Sydney QUESTION 6 – for 6 points: Which of the following organisations has the motto ‘Blood And Fire’? A The Salvation Army B The SAS C The Parachute Regiment D The Royal Marines QUESTION 7 – for 7 points: British singer Adele sang the title song for which James Bond film? A Skyfall B Spectre C Casino Royale D Quantum of Solace QUESTION 8 – for 8 points: In which country are Hyundai cars manufactured? A Taiwan B South Korea C Japan D China QUESTION 9 – for 9 points: Which famous fictional character is also known as Viscount Greystoke? A The Count of Monte Cristo B Little Lord Fauntleroy C Tarzan D Robinson Crusoe QUESTION 10 – for 10 points: What is the main ingredient of a mojito cocktail? A Scotch B White rum C Vodka D Tequila QUESTION 11 – for 11 points: Which of these tennis players has never won a US Open men’s singles championship? A Ivan Lendl B Mats Wilander C David Ferrer D Andy Murray QUESTION 12 – for 12 points: What is dendrochronology the study of? A Dating the age of humans by studying their teeth B Ocean floor geology C Dating the age of trees D Fossils QUESTION 13 – for 13 points: Which is the largest of these fractions? A 3/5 B 5/8 C 6/9 D 7/10 QUESTION 14 – for 14 points: Which poet’s words are used in the hymn Jerusalem? A William Blake B John Milton C Lord Byron D John Bunyan QUESTION 15 – for 15 points: Which Roman emperor died while visiting York in AD211? A Julianus B Macrinus C Decius D Severus