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: In which children’s TV series does Otto drive the school bus?

A Postman Pat B The Simpsons C My Parents Are Aliens D Stuart Little

QUESTION 2 – for 2 points: Which bird is associated with the expression ‘one for sorrow, two for joy’?

A Pigeon B Thrush C Owl D Magpie

QUESTION 3 – for 3 points: What name is given to the children’s game of making string shapes with the fingers?

A Mare’s nest B Cat’s cradle C Spider’s web D Rope ladders

QUESTION 4 – for 4 points: In which city is the Golden Gate Bridge?

A San Francisco B New York C Vancouver D New Orleans

QUESTION 5 – for 5 points: What is the main symptom of the ailment vertigo?

A Excessive thirst B Deafness C Sleepiness D Dizziness

QUESTION 6 – for 6 points: In which Australian state is Uluru (formerly known as Ayers Rock)?

A Northern Territory B Western Australia C South Australia D Queensland Comedian Ellen DeGeneres. See Question 8

QUESTION 7 – for 7 points: Which music festival is held at Henham Park in Suffolk?

A V B Wireless C Latitude D Sundown

QUESTION 8 – for 8 points: The Disney Pixar character of Dory the fish, voiced by comedian Ellen DeGeneres, suffers from what?

A Memory loss B Extreme shyness C A stammer D Fear of sharks

QUESTION 9 – for 9 points: What is the capital of Morocco?

A Casablanca B Rabat C Marrakesh D Tangier

QUESTION 10 – for 10 points: Which of the following is not classed as a game bird?

A Snipe B Woodcock C Moorhen D Mallard

QUESTION 11 – for 11 points: In the 1950s which of the following was introduced as the first universal credit card?

A Diners’ Club B Barclay Card C American Express D Access

QUESTION 12 – for 12 points: Which is the southernmost state of the USA?

A Florida B Texas C Hawaii D Louisiana

QUESTION 13 – for 13 points: For which international football competition is the Henri Delaunay Cup awarded?

A The UEFA Cup B The European Cup C The World Cup D The Inter-Toto Cup

QUESTION 14 – for 14 points: Who patented a steam-powered water pump in 1712?

A Richard Trevithick B Thomas Newcomen C George Stephenson D Marc Brunel

QUESTION 15 – for 15 points: Which song spent the greatest number of weeks in the UK Top 40 charts?

A Amazing Grace B Rock Around The Clock C Unchained Melody D My Way