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 forest did the fabled outlaw Robin Hood and his band of merry men live? A Nutwood B Epping C Sherwood D Arden QUESTION 2 – for 2 points: What is the prevalent colour of the shirts worn by the Dutch international soccer team? A Red B Blue C Orange D White QUESTION 3 – for 3 points: What is the points value of the blank tile in Scrabble? A Zero B Five C Ten D Twenty QUESTION 4 – for 4 points: In which country is the port of Bilbao? A Portugal B Spain C Argentina D Brazil QUESTION 5 – for 5 points: How many balls are used in the game of billiards? A Two B Three C Four D Six QUESTION 6 – for 6 points: Which novel by Charles Dickens ends with the words: “God bless us, every one”? A The Pickwick Papers B Oliver Twist C A Christmas Carol D Little Dorrit QUESTION 7 – for 7 points: Big Brother and The Voice UK presenter Emma Willis married a member of which long-standing boy band? A Busted B Take That C Westlife D McFly QUESTION 8 – for 8 points: Which of the following is a sheepshank? A A shepherd’s crook B A leg of mutton C A rustler D A type of knot QUESTION 9 – for 9 points: Which type of fruit has varieties called Careless and Invicta? A Gooseberry B Strawberry C Greengage D Raspberry QUESTION 10 – for 10 points: Which of the following is the name given to a young hare? A Elver B Leveret C Eyas D Whelp QUESTION 11 – for 11 points: Which price comparison website’s adverts feature the character Aleksandr Orlov? A moneysupermarket.com B confused.com C moneysavingexpert.com D comparethemarket.com QUESTION 12 – for 12 points: In which American state are the towns of Norfolk and Suffolk? A Virginia B Pennsylvania C Illinois D North Carolina QUESTION 13 – for 13 points: Which celebrity couple have a daughter called Blue Ivy? A Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner B Tom Cruise and Katy Holmes C Beyoncé Knowles and Jay Z D Orlando Bloom and Miranda Kerr QUESTION 14 – for 14 points: What is a cartouche? A An oval emblem bearing Egyptian writing B An elaborate coffin C A four-wheeled carriage D A Greek pillar QUESTION 15 – for 15 points: In which year was the Open University established? A 1959 B 1964 C 1969 D 1974