Andrew Baker The Sunday family quiz
Like a conversation around the table, the Family Quiz follows a thread and everyone can join in. Some questions suit younger quizzers, but really it’s a free-for-all. Don’t all shout at once...
1
On this date in 1847 the Californian coastal settlement of Yerba Buena (population around 500) was given, by proclamation, the name it bears today. What is that?
(a) Los Angeles
(b) San Francisco
(c) Malibu
2
What flavour is the rum-based drink Malibu, produced by the Pernod Ricard company?
(a) Lemon
(b) Aniseed
(c) Coconut
3
In botanical terms, the item that we know as a coconut is a...
(a) Fruit and drupe, but not a nut
(b) Drupe and nut, but not a fruit
(c) Nut and fruit, but not a drupe
4
In the Peanuts cartoon strip and TV show, what is the name of the small bird who is Snoopy’s friend?
(a) Tweety-pie
(b) Woodstock
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(c) Pingu 5
The actual surname of the rapper and entrepreneur Snoop Dogg is Broadus. What is his actual first name?
(a) Melvyn
(b) Vincent
(c) Calvin
6
Before he devoted himself to painting, Vincent van Gogh worked as an art dealer and then pursued another calling. What was that?
(a) Doctor
(b) Preacher
(c) Lawyer
7
What is the Fremantle Doctor, a natural phenomenon often observed in Western Australia?
(a) Cooling sea breeze
(b) Gathering of poisonous spiders
(c) Skin condition caused by sunburn 8
What is Spider-Man’s name when he isn’t being Spider-Man?
(a) Ben Bowler
(b) Peter Parker
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(c) David Drake
7 9
The Drake equation is used to estimate what?
(a) The number of biscuits in a jar
(b) The number of grains of sand on a beach
(c) The number of intelligent lifeforms in our galaxy
10
What was the original band name of the Beach Boys?
(a) The Pendletones
(b) The Surf Dudes
(c) The Beach Stones
11
In which town did the Flintstones – “the modern Stone Age family” – live?
(a) Red Rock
(b) Bedrock
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(c) Stoneville* 12
Silverstone racing circuit, home of the British Grand Prix, was originally constructed as what?
(a) Horse race track
(b) Tractor factory
(c) Bomber base
13
What was the name of the only No 1 hit by the eminent Somerset band The Wurzels?
(a) The Combine Harvester
(b) Brand New Tractor
(c) I Am a Cider Drinker
14
Cider is made with apples; perry with pears. Kombucha is fermented from what?
(a) Lychee
(b) Blackberries
(c) Tea
15
What is Alice first offered to drink when she sits down at the Mad Hatter’s tea party?
(a) Gin
(b) Wine
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(c) Coffee