T272 A TO Z QUIZ

(A) Which famous Greek philosopher was according to Monty Python "a bugger for the bottle"?
ARISTOTLE
(B) Which rich soup is often made from shellfish?
BISQUE
(C) This could be part of the sun's atmosphere, a cigar or a soft drink, but what is it?
CORONA
(D) What is the first part of the small intestine called that is found immediately beyond the stomach, leading to the jejunum?
DUODENUM
(E) What is the name of the Road that is the home ground of Leeds United?
ELLAND
(F) What is the name of the dish that can be stewed or fried pieces of meat served in a thick white sauce?
FRICASSEE
(G) What was the surname of Freddie of the Dreamers?
GARRITY
(H) What is the capital of Zimbabwe?
HARARE
(I) Which English architect and stage designer introduced the Palladian style to England? (full name)
INIGO JONES
(J) Which dance was an early form of the jive?
JITTERBUG
(K) Which cat used to appear regularly on the front page of the Dandy for many years?
KORKY
(L) What is another name for Satan?
LUCIFER
(M) Which song was a No 1 in 1966 for The Overlanders?
MICHELLE
(N) What is the name for the central supporting pillar of a spiral or winding staircase?
NEWELL
(O) Which system of complementary medicine involves the treatment of medical disorders through the manipulation and massage of the skeleton?
OSTEOPATHY
(P) What is the name of the small flute that sounds an octave higher than an ordinary one?
PICCOLO
(Q) What is the name of the food stuff that is sold in supermarkets as a replacement for meat?
QUORN
(R) What was the name of Kermit the Frog's nephew in the Muppet Show?
ROBIN
(S) Which playwright wrote the play Pygmalion? (full name)
SHAW (GEORGE BERNARD)
(T) Which song was a No 1 in 1983 for the group Spandau Ballet?
TRUE
(U) Which mountain range in northern Russia extends 1,600km southward from the Arctic Ocean to the Aral Sea?
URALS
(V) Which town in France is a noted spa town famous for its source of mineral water?
VICHY
(W) Which word can be used to describe a person who has no one to dance with or feels shy and awkward at a party?
WALLFLOWER
(X) What would you be suffering from if you had an intense fear of people from other countries?
XENOPHOBIA
(Y) Which informal term is used in the US for a loud hearty laugh?
YUK OR YOCK
(Z) What was the name of the hill on which the city of David was built?
ZEON
ARISTOTLE
(B) Which rich soup is often made from shellfish?
BISQUE
(C) This could be part of the sun's atmosphere, a cigar or a soft drink, but what is it?
CORONA
(D) What is the first part of the small intestine called that is found immediately beyond the stomach, leading to the jejunum?
DUODENUM
(E) What is the name of the Road that is the home ground of Leeds United?
ELLAND
(F) What is the name of the dish that can be stewed or fried pieces of meat served in a thick white sauce?
FRICASSEE
(G) What was the surname of Freddie of the Dreamers?
GARRITY
(H) What is the capital of Zimbabwe?
HARARE
(I) Which English architect and stage designer introduced the Palladian style to England? (full name)
INIGO JONES
(J) Which dance was an early form of the jive?
JITTERBUG
(K) Which cat used to appear regularly on the front page of the Dandy for many years?
KORKY
(L) What is another name for Satan?
LUCIFER
(M) Which song was a No 1 in 1966 for The Overlanders?
MICHELLE
(N) What is the name for the central supporting pillar of a spiral or winding staircase?
NEWELL
(O) Which system of complementary medicine involves the treatment of medical disorders through the manipulation and massage of the skeleton?
OSTEOPATHY
(P) What is the name of the small flute that sounds an octave higher than an ordinary one?
PICCOLO
(Q) What is the name of the food stuff that is sold in supermarkets as a replacement for meat?
QUORN
(R) What was the name of Kermit the Frog's nephew in the Muppet Show?
ROBIN
(S) Which playwright wrote the play Pygmalion? (full name)
SHAW (GEORGE BERNARD)
(T) Which song was a No 1 in 1983 for the group Spandau Ballet?
TRUE
(U) Which mountain range in northern Russia extends 1,600km southward from the Arctic Ocean to the Aral Sea?
URALS
(V) Which town in France is a noted spa town famous for its source of mineral water?
VICHY
(W) Which word can be used to describe a person who has no one to dance with or feels shy and awkward at a party?
WALLFLOWER
(X) What would you be suffering from if you had an intense fear of people from other countries?
XENOPHOBIA
(Y) Which informal term is used in the US for a loud hearty laugh?
YUK OR YOCK
(Z) What was the name of the hill on which the city of David was built?
ZEON