Questions by pjh2

Pub quiz question 4681 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which martial art has a name beginning with K which means 'empty hand?'
Answer: A: Karate
Categories: Sports (2)

Pub quiz question 4680 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is traditionally the colour of a top grade karate belt?
Answer: A: Black (Though a sixth dan may wear a red and white belt for ceremonial occasions, and a 9th/10th may wear red)
Categories: Sports (3)

Pub quiz question 4679 by pjh2

Question: Q: What martial art was originated in 1882 by Japanese doctor Jigoro Kano?
Answer: A: Judo
Categories: Sports (4)

Pub quiz question 4678 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which martial art is the national sport of Korea?
Answer: A: Taekwondo
Categories: Sports (5) Geography (5)

Pub quiz question 4677 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is a judo practitioner's 'Judogi?'
Answer: A: Uniform (Jacket, pants and belt.)
Categories: Language (7) Sports (7)

Pub quiz question 4676 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which martial art's name means 'way of the sword?'
Answer: A: Kendo
Categories: Language (7) Sports (7)

Pub quiz question 4675 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which country is the world's largest supplier of wool?
Answer: A: Australia
Categories: Science (4) Geography (4)

Pub quiz question 4674 by pjh2

Question: Q: What did Leo Hendrik Bakeland call the plastic he invented in 1907?
Answer: A: Bakelite
Categories: Science (3)

Pub quiz question 4673 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which plastic did John Wesley Hyatt invent by combining cellulose and alcoholised camphor?
Answer: A: Celluloid
Categories: Science (3)

Pub quiz question 4672 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which plastic often has its name shortened to PS?
Answer: A: Polystyrene
Categories: Science (4) Acronyms/Abbreviations (4)

Pub quiz question 4671 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who developed vulcanized rubber and still has his name embossed on the side of tyres?
Answer: A: Charles Goodyear
Categories: Science (4) Names (4)

Pub quiz question 4670 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was Alexander Parkes invention Parkesine the first man-made example of?
Answer: A: Plastic
Categories: Science (6)

Pub quiz question 4669 by pjh2

Question: Q: Why did celluloid dentures fail to catch on with tea drinkers?
Answer: A: Hot liquid softened them
Categories: Science (7)

Pub quiz question 4668 by pjh2

Question: Q: What colour is the lightning flash on a BBC weather map predicting thunder?
Answer: A: Used to be blue, now yellow/orange
Categories: Science (3) Media (3) Television (3)

Pub quiz question 4667 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is predicted by a weather map symbol showing a black cloud with a rain drop and sun's rays?
Answer: A: Light rain showers (during the day)
Categories: Science (5) Media (5) Television (5)

Pub quiz question 4666 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is predicted by a weather map symbol showing a white cloud?
Answer: A: Partly cloudy, at night.
Categories: Science (6) Media (6) Television (6)

Pub quiz question 4665 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which city boasts the British Meteorological Office?
Answer: A: Exeter
Categories: Geography (7) Science (7) Television (7) Media (7)

Pub quiz question 4664 by pjh2

Question: Q: How many rays has the full sun on a BBC weather map?
Answer: A: Twelve
Categories: Science (6) Television (6) Media (6)

Pub quiz question 4663 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the national tree of England, Germany, France and the USA?
Answer: A: Oak
Categories: Nature (2)

Pub quiz question 4662 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which animal produces most of the world's wool?
Answer: A: Sheep
Categories: Nature (2)

Pub quiz question 4661 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which animal produces cashmere wool?
Answer: A: Goat
Categories: Nature (3)

Pub quiz question 4660 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which type of wool can come from a rabbit?
Answer: A: Angora
Categories: Science (3)

Pub quiz question 4659 by pjh2

Question: Q: What kind of tree is the General Sherman which is generally accepted as the world's largest living organism?
Answer: A: Giant Sequota
Categories: Nature (5)

Pub quiz question 4658 by pjh2

Question: Q: What name is given to the process of creating fabric from a woollen yarn using a single hook?
Answer: A: Crochet
Categories: Leisure (4)

Pub quiz question 4657 by pjh2

Question: Q: What name does the cosmetics industry use for the greasy yellow substance found in wool?
Answer: A: Lanolin
Categories: Science (7)