Questions by pjh2

Pub quiz question 6115 by pjh2

Question: Q: What bird has the scientific name struthio camelus, meaning sparrow camel?
Answer: A: Ostrich
Categories: Language (7) Biology (7) Nature (7)

Pub quiz question 6114 by pjh2

Question: Q: How many toes on each foot does an ostrich have?
Answer: A: Two
Categories: Biology (5) Nature (5)

Pub quiz question 6113 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the world's fastest two legged creature?
Answer: A: Ostrich
Categories: Nature (4) Biology (4)

Pub quiz question 6112 by pjh2

Question: Q: What bird boasts the biggest eyes of any land mammal?
Answer: A: Ostrich
Categories: Nature (2) Biology (2)

Pub quiz question 6111 by pjh2

Question: Q: What large bird possibly got its reputation for hiding its head in the sand after Pliny the Elder described seeing one with its head in a bush?
Answer: A: Ostrich
Categories: Nature (2) Biology (2)

Pub quiz question 6110 by pjh2

Question: Q: In which European country did the sport of speed skating originate?
Answer: A: The Netherlands
Categories: Geography (7) Sports (7)

Pub quiz question 6109 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was Inspector Morse's first name?
Answer: A: Endeavour
Categories: Entertainment (7) Television (7) Literature (7)

Pub quiz question 6108 by pjh2

Question: Q: In what year were TV licences introduced in the UK?
Answer: A: 1946
Categories: 1940s (4) Television (6) Politics (6)

Pub quiz question 6107 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who has the most famous grave in Gravesend?
Answer: A: Pocahontas
Categories: History (8)

Pub quiz question 6106 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which goalkeeper was sacked by Chelsea in 2002 after testing positive for cocaine?
Answer: A: Mark Bosnich
Categories: 2000s (8) Sports (7) Football (6)

Pub quiz question 6105 by pjh2

Question: Q: How many deities comprise a group called an ennead?
Answer: A: Nine
Categories: Language (7) Religion (8)

Pub quiz question 6104 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was the name of Craig Breedlove's record breaking jet car?
Answer: A: Spirit of America
Notes: *: 1963
Categories: Science (7) 1960s (8)

Pub quiz question 6103 by pjh2

Question: Q: Name the Egyptian Gods of The Ennead
Answer: A: Atum, his children Shu and Tefnut, their children Geb and Nut and their children Osiris, Isis, Set and Nephthys.
Categories: MultiAnswer9 (8) Mythology (9) Religion (9)

Pub quiz question 6102 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the name of the marsh area around the delta of the River Rhone?
Answer: A: The Camargue
Categories: Geography (7)

Pub quiz question 6101 by pjh2

Question: Q: Name the ship that ran aground off Branscombe Bay.
Answer: A: The Napoli
Notes: *: 2007
Categories: 2000s (7)

Pub quiz question 6100 by pjh2

Question: Q: Who lit the flame at the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
Answer: A: Cathy Freeman
Categories: Athletics (7) Olympics (7) 2000s (7) Sports (7)

Pub quiz question 6099 by pjh2

Question: Q: What can't rats, rabbits and horses do that make them very vulnerable to poison?
Answer: A: Vomit
Categories: Nature (4) Biology (4)

Pub quiz question 6098 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which actress played Mary Beth Lacey in the American detective series Cagney and Lacey?
Answer: A: Tyne Daly
Categories: Entertainment (4) Television (4) Crime (4)

Pub quiz question 6097 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was the real name of the primary star of the Canadian TV series The Littlest Hobo?
Answer: A: London
Notes: *: Some of his relatives also starred: Toro, Litlon, and Thorn
Categories: Entertainment (6) Television (6)

Pub quiz question 6096 by pjh2

Question: Q: What is the name given to a period of time spanning 1,000 years?
Answer: A: Millennium
Categories: Science (2)

Pub quiz question 6095 by pjh2

Question: Q: What was ABBA's first single, winning them the 1974 eurovision song contest?
Answer: A: Waterloo
Categories: Entertainment (5) Eurovision (5) Music (5) 1970s (4)

Pub quiz question 6094 by pjh2

Question: Q: Starting with F, which computer language was designed by Charles H. Moore in the 1970s?
Answer: A: Forth
Categories: Computing (4) General Knowledge (7)

Pub quiz question 6093 by pjh2

Question: Q: The Princes in the -what- refer to Edward V of England and Richard of Shrewsbury, 1st Duke of York?
Answer: A: Tower
Categories: Royalty (4)

Pub quiz question 6092 by pjh2

Question: Q: Started in 1867, and finally consecrated in 1910, which cathedral in London is the mother church of the Catholic community in England and Wales?
Answer: A: Westminster Cathedral
Categories: Religion (4) London, UK (4)

Pub quiz question 6091 by pjh2

Question: Q: Which actress played Christine Cagney in the American detective series Cagney and Lacey?
Answer: A: Sharon Gless
Categories: Entertainment (5) Television (5)