T168 A TASTE OF TRIVIA QUIZ
Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 12:06 pm1 Which historical comedy co-starring French & Saunders was set in France at the time of Marie Antoinette?
LET THEM EAT CAKE
2 The design of which bottle earned it the nickname of the hobble skirt?
COCA COLA
3 Traditionally which foodstuff is stirred with a spurtle?
PORRIDGE
4 In 2005 which city was named as the Curry Capital of Britain?
GLASGOW
5 Which commodity did the Aztecs produce by boiling their own urine?
SALT
6 In which decade did Polo mints first go on sale?
1940'S
7 What is the most mentioned fruit in the Bible?
FIGS
8 What is carnophobia the fear of?
MEAT
9 Which part of Australia is known as Apple Island?
TASMANIA
10 With regard to cakes what is the American English for icing?
FROSTING
11 Which variety of wine has a name that means milk of our blessed mother?
LIEBFRAUMILCH
12 The coronets of a duke, marquis and an earl are adorned with the leaves of which fruit?
STRAWBERRY
13 What is the fruit of the ananas comosus plant?
PINEAPPLE
14 Which drink has a name that means Aunt Mary in English?
TIA MARIA
15 Which brand of lager was advertised with the slogan, Follow the Bear?
HOFMEISTER
16 Which brand of lager is associated with the slogan, Reassuringly Expensive?
STELLA ARTOIS
17 Which brand of lager outsells Carlsberg in Denmark?
TUBORG
18 What is Paddington Bear’s favourite drink?
COCOA
19 What is added to cider and blackcurrant to make a Red Witch cocktail?
PERNOD
20 William Crawford and Sons are the official suppliers of what to the Queen?
BISCUITS
LET THEM EAT CAKE
2 The design of which bottle earned it the nickname of the hobble skirt?
COCA COLA
3 Traditionally which foodstuff is stirred with a spurtle?
PORRIDGE
4 In 2005 which city was named as the Curry Capital of Britain?
GLASGOW
5 Which commodity did the Aztecs produce by boiling their own urine?
SALT
6 In which decade did Polo mints first go on sale?
1940'S
7 What is the most mentioned fruit in the Bible?
FIGS
8 What is carnophobia the fear of?
MEAT
9 Which part of Australia is known as Apple Island?
TASMANIA
10 With regard to cakes what is the American English for icing?
FROSTING
11 Which variety of wine has a name that means milk of our blessed mother?
LIEBFRAUMILCH
12 The coronets of a duke, marquis and an earl are adorned with the leaves of which fruit?
STRAWBERRY
13 What is the fruit of the ananas comosus plant?
PINEAPPLE
14 Which drink has a name that means Aunt Mary in English?
TIA MARIA
15 Which brand of lager was advertised with the slogan, Follow the Bear?
HOFMEISTER
16 Which brand of lager is associated with the slogan, Reassuringly Expensive?
STELLA ARTOIS
17 Which brand of lager outsells Carlsberg in Denmark?
TUBORG
18 What is Paddington Bear’s favourite drink?
COCOA
19 What is added to cider and blackcurrant to make a Red Witch cocktail?
PERNOD
20 William Crawford and Sons are the official suppliers of what to the Queen?
BISCUITS
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