MERSEYSIDE QUIZ LEAGUE
Questions
Set by PLESSEY (Liverpool)
set 25 in 1976
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ROUND 1 |
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1 |
Whom did Queen Victoria succeed to the throne |
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Who wrote 'The Rights of Man' |
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The Anapanda Pagoda is in Pagan,
the ancient capital of which country |
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Who was the Roman equivalent of Demeter |
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3 |
As Del stands for Delaware, which
letters stand for Kentucky |
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3a |
In legend, on which rock did the
Sirens of the Rhine live |
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4 |
Which Jewish Festival celebrates
the deliverance of the Israelites from Eygpt |
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Which musical team created the
'Sound of Music. |
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ROUND 2 : GENERAL |
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In which country would you find the
Round Mountain |
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What is a caryatid in Architecture |
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Who was the last king of Egypt |
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What is the Second longest river in Africa |
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3 |
Who led the expedition that became
the lst to conquer Everest |
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In Roman Times, what were the Silk Routes |
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4 |
Who sculptured 'The Discus Thrower ' |
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Who painted 'Sunflowers' |
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ROUND 3 : MYTHOLOGY |
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'Which Trojan hero was the founder
of the Roman Nation |
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What was sought by Jason and the Argonauts |
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2 |
Who was the mother of Oedipus |
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2a |
Who ordered Hercules to perform the
12 Labours |
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3 |
Who was the King of Troy during the
Great Siege |
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Who was the Legendary Founder of Carthage |
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4 |
Who gave fire to the Human race |
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In what form did Zeus appear to Leda |
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ROUND 4 : GENERAL |
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In grammar, what is the definite article |
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Of the 26 letters of the alphabet
there is only one aspirate - what is it. |
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2 |
What kind of book did the American
Noah Webster compile |
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In a rowing boat, who sets the pace
for the other oarsmen |
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3 |
What number Louis was executed in
the French Revolution |
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3a |
What was the destination of
Chaucer's Pilgrims |
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4 |
Who was the Minister of Propaganda
in Nazi Germany |
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Who was the leader of the S.S. |
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ROUND .5 : GENERAL |
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What is attached to the pelvis by
the sacroiliac joint |
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What is the main town of Guernsey |
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Which river did the Roman call Sabrina |
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2a |
What rank is a policeman wearing
one crown |
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3 |
Who sponsored last years Cricket
World Cup |
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Who led the long march of 1934-35 |
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4 |
Who was called 'The Prince of Showmen' |
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Who invented the name Wendy |
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ROUND 6 : SPORT |
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1 |
Pat Eddery is the stable jockey of
which Trainer |
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Ron Hutchinson the stable jockey of
which Trainer |
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2 |
With what game do you associate
Patsy Fagan |
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2a |
In boxing, who took the famous Long
Count and went on to win the Heavyweight Crown |
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3 |
Which team were the first to win
Football's League cup twice |
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3a |
With which Athletic event do you
associate the American Al Oerter |
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4 |
Where are the Headquarters of FIFA |
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Where are the Headquarters of the
Welsh FA. |
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ROUND 7 |
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What is the 'Golden Flower of the East' |
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Who was the first British man to
climb Mount Everest |
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Which horse won last year's
'World's richest race' |
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Caroline of Ansbach was the wife of
which English King |
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3 |
Who composed the Tone Poem 'Finlandia |
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Who was the second daughter of King Lear |
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4 |
What is whin |
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Who wrote 'Chips with Everything' |
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ROUND 8 : |
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1 |
How do ants communicate with each other |
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What name is given to a Camel with
two humps |
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What is a steelyard |
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What name is given to the 4 weeks
before Christmas |
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3 |
Who was the Father of Romulus and Remus |
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3a |
Which famous film-star's last
picture was ''Soylent Green' |
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4 |
If anything is cordate, what shape
is it ? |
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What was the first name of the Musician Schubert ? |
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Extra Questions |
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Where was the first World Cup Final played ? |
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Where is the Temple of Heaven ? |
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3 |
In which new county is Weston Super Mare |