Quiz challenge

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: Which saint’s day is celebrated on February 14?

A St Nicholas B St George C St Patrick D St Valentine

QUESTION 2 – for 2 points: Which of these famous events took place in 1666 and was recorded by the diarist Samuel Pepys?

A The Gunpowder Plot B The Great Fire of London C The Battle of Hastings D The execution of Charles I

QUESTION 3 – for 3 points: What is the capital of the Isle of Man?

A Georgetown B Douglas C St Peter Port D Hugh Town

QUESTION 4 – for 4 points: Which of the following is made in a samovar?

A Tea B Vodka C Coffee D Borsch

QUESTION 5 – for 5 points: In which US state is the Federal Reserve gold repository at Fort Knox?

A Texas B Kentucky C Florida D New Mexico

QUESTION 6 – for 6 points: Which plant is also known as belladonna?

A Opium poppy B Laburnum C Arum lily D Deadly nightshade Actor Jeff Goldblum. See Question 7

QUESTION 7 – for 7 points: Actor Jeff Goldblum plays an expert in which field in the Independence Day films?

A Computers B Alien sightings C Archaeology D Avionics

QUESTION 8 – for 8 points: Which British river was spanned by the world’s first iron bridge?

A Severn B Avon C Thames D Humber

QUESTION 9 – for 9 points: What type of vegetable has a variety called epicure?

A Pea B Carrot C Runner bean D Potato

QUESTION 10 – for 10 points: Which two colours are on the flag of the United Nations?

A Blue and white B Green and white C Red and white D Gold and white

QUESTION 11 – for 11 points: Which psychologist devised the inkblot test?

A Sigmund Freud B Carl Jung C Alfred Adler D Hermann Rorschach

QUESTION 12 – for 12 points: What is studied by an ichthyologist?

A Fossils B Fish C Insects D Caves

QUESTION 13 – for 13 points: Which actress became known as Hanoi Jane after being photographed with North Vietnamese troops?

A Jane Seymour B Jane Goodall C Jane Russell D Jane Fonda

QUESTION 14 – for 14 points: In which weight category did boxer David Haye become world champion in 2009?

A Heavyweight B Lightweight C Bantamweight D Middleweight

QUESTION 15 – for 15 points: Which cathedral has a chantry chapel decorated with owls?

A York B Exeter C Salisbury D Winchester