BAY HORSE QUIZ 10 Question Rounds kjartan.co.uk/quiz Twitter @bayhorsequiz All questions score ONE POINT unless otherwise stated. BHQ 115 1/ In archery, what colour ring comes between black and red? 2/ Which Knight of the Round Table begins with the letter T? 3/ The retail store John Lewis owns which supermarket chain? 4/ Which spirit is distilled from wine? 5/ The Duke of Wellington’s horse was named after which European capital city? 6/ Which rarely seen astronomical object is depicted on the Bayeaux Tapestry? 7/ In which country might you see the Torpedos football team travel 40 miles to play Minsk? 8/ How many years has UK scored “nul points” in Eurovision? 9/ Who were the mothers of Henry VIII’s children, Elizabeth & Edward? 10/ What is the inventor Trevor Bayliss most famous for inventing? a/ Auto hand-dryer b/ Edible cutlery c/ Clockwork radio d/ Invisible (non-shine) glass e/ National Lottery ball machines. ANSWERS 1 Blue 2 Sir Tristan (or Tor) 3 Waitrose 4 Brandy 5 Copenhagen 6 Halley’s Comet 7 Belarus 8 Once- 2003 with “Jemini” 9 Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymore 10 c/ Clockwork radio BHQ 116 1/ On a South African Flag, which colour is shaped like a sideways letter Y? 2/ Which detective first appeared in the novel The Maltese Falcon? 3/ Which particle in an atom has no electric charge? 4/ Which of the following was NEVER an angel delight flavour? a/ Lemon b/ Lime c/ Orange d/ Popcorn 5/ Between 1271 & 1377 all the monarchs of England had which first name? 6/ Pirates allegedly said the word “avast” a lot as in “Avast me hearties” – what does avast mean? 7/ Which metal is the main constituent of pewter? 8/ What is the name of the range of bricks that are exactly twice as long, twice as wide and twice as high as normal Lego bricks? 9/ In which year did it become unnecessary to display your car tax disc? 10/ Of the following, which is the only one that has been a specialist subject on Mastermind? a/ Wrecks off the Cornish coast b/ Routes to anywhere in Britain from Letchworth c/ The History of Loganberries d/ Famous British Poisoners e/ Gynaecology ANSWERS 1 Green 2 Sam Spade 3 Neutron 4 c/ Orange (but Tangerine was a flavour!) 5 Edward 6 Stop 7 Tin (91%) 8 Duplo 9 2014 10 d/ Famous British Poisoners kjartan.co.uk/quiz