West Lothian Courier

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.

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QUESTION 1 – for 1 point: Who was the fictional captain of the ship the Black Pig?

A Captain Hook B Captain Pugwash C Long John Silver D Captain Scarlet

QUESTION 2 – for 2 points: Who voices the character of Woody in the series of Toy Story films?

A Mel Gibson B Jeff Goldblum C Tom Hanks D Tim Allen

QUESTION 3 – for 3 points: What is the name of the Simpson family’s dog?

A Santa’s Little Helper B Geronimo C Radioactiv­e D Hash Brownie

QUESTION 4 – for 4 points: Which is the largest country in South America?

A Argentina B Uruguay C Brazil D Chile

QUESTION 5 – for 5 points: Which letter comes next in the series QWERTY–?

AU B I CO DP

QUESTION 6 – for 6 points: Who writes the highly acclaimed TV police drama series Line of Duty?

A Jed Mercurio B Lucy Gannon C Steven Moffat D Sally Wainwright

QUESTION 7 – for 7 points: British Olympic champion runner Mo Farah was born in which African country?

A Ethiopia B Kenya C Sierra Leone D Somalia

QUESTION 8 – for 8 points: Lieutenant Pinkerton is a character in which opera?

A Madame Butterfly B The Flying Dutchman C The Gondoliers D Peter Grimes

QUESTION 9 – for 9 points: Which 1971 song provided Diana Ross with her first UK No 1 hit?

A Chain Reaction B Touch Me In The Morning C Upside Down D I’m Still Waiting

QUESTION 10 – for 10 points: Mark Ruffalo has had three Oscar nomination­s for Best Supporting Actor. Which of these films is the odd one out?

A Spotlight B The Kids are All Right C Foxcatcher D The Avengers

QUESTION 11 – for 11 points: What type of creature is the North American caracal?

A A lynx B A freshwater fish C An eagle D An alligator

QUESTION 12 – for 12 points: Where is the HQ of the social media company Twitter Inc?

A Chicago B Phoenix C San Francisco D Sacramento

QUESTION 13 – for 13 points: Who played Count Jim Moriarty in The Goon Show?

A Harry Secombe B Peter Sellers C Michael Bentine D Spike Milligan

QUESTION 14 – for 14 points: In Greek mythology, who killed the gorgon Medusa?

A Jason B Odysseus C Perseus D Achilles

QUESTION 15 – for 15 points: What type of animal has varieties called Gentoo, Chinstrap and Macaroni?

A Penguin B Buffalo C Gull D Meerkat

 ??  ?? Actor Mark Ruffalo. See Question 10
Actor Mark Ruffalo. See Question 10

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