T 158 ALPHABET QUIZ
Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 3:59 pmA – What is the first name of the Dickens character Little Dorrit?
AMY
B – What B word means, to remove objectionable words or passages from a book?
BOWDLERIZE
C – From what ore is the metal zinc obtained?
CALAMINE
D – What is thanatophobia the fear of?
DEATH
E – Who was the first Christian King of England?
ETHELBERT
F – Which film ended with cast members singing, I Sing the Body Electric?
FAME
G – In which castle was Princess Margaret born?
GLAMIS CASTLE
H – If an object is described as hamiform, what is it shaped like?
HOOK
I – In which state is the TV sitcom Roseanne set?
ILLINOIS
J – Which country is alternatively named the Hashemite Kingdom?
JORDAN
K – Which liqueur is flavoured with caraway seeds?
KUMMEL
L – John Lilburne was the leader of which Civil War group?
LEVELLERS
M – Who was born in Zinon in 3313 BC and died in Shalon in 2344 BC?
METHUSELAH
N – Who lives at a House For One?
NODDY
O – Which film’s theme song is entitled All Time High?
OCTOPUSSY
P – Where are the islets of Langerhans?
PANCREAS
Q – Which was the first drug used to treat malaria?
QUININE
R – Beatrice Bryant is a lead character in which novel?
ROOTS
S – What is the state bird of Utah?
SEAGULL
T – In which Dorset town were George Loveless and his companions arrested in 1834?
TOLPDDLE
U – What name is given to the shadow of the Earth on the Moon?
UMBRA
V- What is the highest mountain in Antarctica?
VINSON MASSIF
W – Which club won the FA Cup in 1988?
WIMBLEDON
X – Which gas was discovered in 1898?
XENON
Y – Which song was a number one hit for the group Christie in 1970?
YELLOW RIVER
Z – What did the Belgian Congo change its name to?
ZAIRE
AMY
B – What B word means, to remove objectionable words or passages from a book?
BOWDLERIZE
C – From what ore is the metal zinc obtained?
CALAMINE
D – What is thanatophobia the fear of?
DEATH
E – Who was the first Christian King of England?
ETHELBERT
F – Which film ended with cast members singing, I Sing the Body Electric?
FAME
G – In which castle was Princess Margaret born?
GLAMIS CASTLE
H – If an object is described as hamiform, what is it shaped like?
HOOK
I – In which state is the TV sitcom Roseanne set?
ILLINOIS
J – Which country is alternatively named the Hashemite Kingdom?
JORDAN
K – Which liqueur is flavoured with caraway seeds?
KUMMEL
L – John Lilburne was the leader of which Civil War group?
LEVELLERS
M – Who was born in Zinon in 3313 BC and died in Shalon in 2344 BC?
METHUSELAH
N – Who lives at a House For One?
NODDY
O – Which film’s theme song is entitled All Time High?
OCTOPUSSY
P – Where are the islets of Langerhans?
PANCREAS
Q – Which was the first drug used to treat malaria?
QUININE
R – Beatrice Bryant is a lead character in which novel?
ROOTS
S – What is the state bird of Utah?
SEAGULL
T – In which Dorset town were George Loveless and his companions arrested in 1834?
TOLPDDLE
U – What name is given to the shadow of the Earth on the Moon?
UMBRA
V- What is the highest mountain in Antarctica?
VINSON MASSIF
W – Which club won the FA Cup in 1988?
WIMBLEDON
X – Which gas was discovered in 1898?
XENON
Y – Which song was a number one hit for the group Christie in 1970?
YELLOW RIVER
Z – What did the Belgian Congo change its name to?
ZAIRE
