T266 A TO Z QUIZ

[magpie in the 80's]

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[magpie in the 80's]

A. In which field of endeavour was Sir Austen Layard reknowned?
ARCHEOLOGY
B. Which herb is the basis of a pesto sauce?
BASIL
C. In which film does Robert de Niro play the role of Max Cady ?
CAPE FEAR
D. What is the name of the first part of the small intestine that connects it to the stomach?
DUODENUM
E. In which country is the world’s highest volcano – Cotopaxi ?
ECUADOR
F. Which country has won the most Nobel Prizes for Literature?
FRANCE
G. In the TV show Friends, what is the surname of Ross and Monica?
GELLAR
H. Elsinore Castle is the setting for which of Shakespeare’s plays?
HAMLET
I. What is the national airline of Spain ?
IBERIA
J. Who was the Roman goddess of youth?
JUVENTAS
K. Which is the largest member of the kingfisher family?
KOOKABURRA
L. Which river enters the Atlantic Ocean at Nantes?
LOIRE
M. What is a Cep a type of?
MUSHROOM
N. Which country was the first to give women the vote?
NEW ZEALAND
O. To what does the adjective 'lutrine' refer?
OTTERS
P. Which plant do the French refer to as Persil?
PARSLEY
Q. Which is a dance in rapid quadruple time, invented in the USA in 1900?
QUICKSTEP
R. A Criosphinx possesses the head of which creature?
RAM
S. Arlanda is the airport which serves which European city ?
STOCKHOLM
T. American President George W. Bush was Governor of which state?
TEXAS
U. What were originally called 'hanways'?
UMBRELLAS
V. What name is given to the soft covering of a young deer's antlers?
VELVET
W. What is the standard operating system for computers developed by Microsoft?
WINDOWS
X. Chemical element Xe?
XENON
Y. Which ever popular children's toy originated as a weapon and was once known as the bandalore or quiz?
YOYO
Z. Island in the Indian ocean?
ZANZIBAR

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