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: Which boy’s name is also that given to a young kangaroo? A Bobby B Charlie C Johnnie D Joey QUESTION 2 – for 2 points: What breed of dog was the film star Lassie? A Collie B German shepherd C Old English sheepdog D Springer spaniel QUESTION 3 – for 3 points: Which of these sports uses the highest net? A Table-tennis B Volleyball C Badminton D Lawn tennis QUESTION 4 – for 4 points: In a famous painting by Thomas Gainsborough what was the colour of the boy’s silk suit which gave the picture its title? A Red B Green C Yellow D Blue QUESTION 5 – for 5 points: What kind of creature is Shere Khan in The Jungle Book? A Snake B Lion C Bear D Tiger QUESTION 6 – for 6 points: Mark Gatiss co-wrote the modern TV series Sherlock. He also played which character? A Mycroft Holmes B Jim Moriarty C John Watson D Greg Lestrade QUESTION 7 – for 7 points: Which fruit sauce is commonly served with duck? A Mango B Apple C Peach D Orange QUESTION 8 – for 8 points: What is a knobkerrie? A A heavy round-headed walking stick which
can be used as a weapon B An Irish jig C A Celtic burial mound D An illegal net used for poaching salmon QUESTION 9 – for 9 points: In which American state is the port of Anchorage? A Florida B California C New England D Alaska QUESTION 10 – for 10 points: Which of the following was named after a lake? A Kingsley Amis B Rudyard Kipling C Alanis Morissette D Vinnie Jones QUESTION 11 – for 11 points: Who chaired the Better Together organisation during the 2014 Scottish independence referendum campaign? A Alistair Darling B Jim Murphy C Malcom Rifkind D Gordon Brown QUESTION 12 – for 12 points: Of what material is the horn of a rhinoceros made? A Keratin B Ivory C Bone D Thickened skin QUESTION 13 – for 13 points: Which plant, associated with Christmas, has the Latin name Ilex aquifolium? A Mistletoe B Holly C Ivy D Christmas rose QUESTION 14 – for 14 points: In which lunar ‘sea’ did the Apollo 11 mission land in 1969? A The Sea of Serenity B The Sea of Nubia C The Sea of Tranquility D The Sea of Nectar QUESTION 15 – for 15 points: Thomas Tompion (1639-1713) was famous for making what? A Wigs B Garden sculpture C Furniture D Clocks and watches