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 character in the Bible wore a coat of many colours?

A Jacob B Joseph C Joshua D Jonathan

QUESTION 2 – for 2 points: What name is given to a serve in tennis that the opponent cannot return?

A Jack B Queen C King D Ace

QUESTION 3 – for 3 points: Which cartoon character used the phrase “What’s up, Doc”?

A Bugs Bunny B Tweety Pie C Sylvester D Top Cat

QUESTION 4 – for 4 points: Which of the four home nations did not qualify for the finals of the Euro 2016 football championships?

A England B Wales C Scotland D Northern Ireland

QUESTION 5 – for 5 points: What type of walker is a funambulist?

A Sleepwalker B Dog walker C Stilt-walker D Tightrope walker

QUESTION 6 – for 6 points: Which of these rivers flows through New York City?

A Delaware B Potomac C Hudson D Charles

QUESTION 7 – for 7 points: Which Oscar-winning actress is British actor Paul Bettany married to?

A Anne Hathaway B Penelope Cruz C Jennifer Connelly D Patricia Arquette

QUESTION 8 – for 8 points: What type of musical instrument is a spinet?

A Woodwind B Brass C Keyboard D Percussion

QUESTION 9 – for 9 points: What surname is shared by an American president and a British prime minister?

A Major B Wilson C Gladstone D Adams

QUESTION 10 – for 10 points: Which artist cut off part of his ear in a fit of depression?

A Vincent van Gogh B Henri Toulouse-Lautrec C Edvard Munch D Francisco Goya

QUESTION 11 – for 11 points: What is measured in dynes?

A Humidity B Gravity C Force D Cloud cover

QUESTION 12 – for 12 points: What is the main ingredient of the Latin American dish ceviche?

A Raw fish B Cactus pulp C Pickled pork D Horse meat

QUESTION 13 – for 13 points: What colour is produced by sodium when used in fireworks?

A Yellow B Green C Red D Blue

QUESTION 14 – for 14 points: What does the musical term ‘da capo’ stand for?

A Heavy, ponderous B In the style of a march C Repeat from the beginning D Stressed, accented

QUESTION 15 – for 15 points: Which French town, on the river Scarpe, gave its name to a type of tapestry?

A Avignon B Arles C Angers D Arras

Actor Paul Bettany. See Question 7