While we’re stuck indoors, why not pit your wits against our quiz? Bridgend Quiz League general secretary Steve Kingscott has put together these posers for fun – can you get them all right? For more information about the league, which is suspended during
1. On what island did TV’s Father Ted, Father Jack and Father Dougal live?
2. Five out of the top 10 highest waterfalls in the world are in which country?
3. Associated with the weather, which saint’s day is celebrated on July 15th?
4. Which actress starred in the Hitchcock films Dial M for Murder, Rear Window & To Catch a Thief?
5. What board game was invented by Alfred Butts in 1948?
6. What are known by the names Mizaru, Mikazaru and Mazaru?
7. Now in Wales, what is recognised as the oldest established business in the UK?
8. Used in engines, what is the more common name for Ethylene Glycol?
9. Which foodstuff is named after a French word meaning cooking pot?
10. In legend, what type of creature is a basilisk?
11. How is the Welsh singer Michael Barrett better known?
12. What monetary benefit was introduced in Britain in 1909?
13. Duffle coats are named after a town in which country?
14. In which Olympic sporting event can you never cross the winning line?
15. By what nickname was the 70s serial killer David Berkovitz better known?
16. What is the largest country in the world to have only one time zone?
17. Which American president’s original surname was Blythe?
18. What is measured in Scoville Units?
19. Which female singer was the first to perform on Top Of The Pops?
20. What disease is an anagram of carnivorous?
21. What is unique, in London, about the roof of the Globe Theatre?
22. On which sports court is an area known as the Tin?
23. What play had its 25,000th performance in London in 2012?
24. What fruit is added to Cointreau and gin to make a White Lady Cocktail?
25. Gozo and Comino are islands and are part of which larger Mediterranean island country?
26. The Barry Hines novel A Kestrel For A Knave was made into which British film?
27. Which four gemstones are classed as precious?
28. Which two dance names are used in the NATO phonetic alphabet?
29. How many players make up an Australian Rules football team?
30. In which former country was Mother Teresa born?