Quiz - Week 14 - Questions and Answers

For those of you who follow the blog and joined in with the Quiz on Tuesday I promised that on Fridays you would have the answers. 

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1. Groups

1. A group of witches is called?

A Coven

2. A group of wizards or warlocks is called what?

A council

3. A group of spiders is called?

A clutter

4. A group of bats is called what?

A colony

5.  What is a group of owls called?

Parliament

2. Art and Literature

1. Biff and Chip are introductory books to teach children to read by the Oxford reading tree. But what type of animal featured is Floppy?

Dog

2. Who wrote the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings Books?

J.R.R Tolkien

3. Mr Bumble features in which Charles Dickins story?

Oliver

4. In the childrens book the Gruffalo what creature strolls the woods describing the Gruffalo?

Mouse

5. Most comic books are now categorised as what?

Graphic Novels

3. Maths

1. How many sides does a cube have?

6

2. The Roman Numeral XXIV represents which number?

24

3. Whose theorem states that ‘a square on the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares on the other two sides?

Pythagoras

4. If it takes 3 men 2 hours to dig a hole, how long will it theoretically take one man?

6 hours

5. In Primary schools what is mathematics now known as?

Numeracy

4. TV and Film

1. Name 2 Jim Henson productions made for children, not including the Muppets? Point each.

Fragel Rock, Seasame Street and Sam and Friends

2. In which year was Blue Peter first broadcast?

1958

3. The Batman film Dark Knight is the sequel to which film?

Batman Begins

4. The Crystal Maze was origionally hosted by who?

Richard Obrian

5. Robert DeNero is first seen as a mafia boss seeking therapy by Billy crystal in which film?

Analyse This

5. Religion

1. Karma is a practised concept by which 3 main religions? Point each

Hinduism, Silkhism and Buddhism

2. We are currently half way through the Christian act of lent. But how many days does Lent last?

40

3. Tom Cruise is a celebrity spokesperson for which religion?

Sciencetology

4. Which religion was classified for the first time in the 2001 UK census?

Jedi

5. Church of England was founded by which monarch?

Henry the 8th

6. General Knowledge

1. Which legendary coaching house in Cornwall is said to be haunted and inspired a novel by Daphne du Maurier?

Jamaica Inn

2. In which district of London did Jack the Ripper’s attacks take place?

Whitechapel

3. ADHD is an acronym for what?

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

4. ‘I Could Have Danced All Night’, ‘The Rain In Spain’ and ‘Get Me to the Church on Time’ are all songs in which musical?.

My Fair Lady

5. Coulrophobia is the fear of what?

Clowns

Bonus Question:  Graphology is the study of what?

Handwriting

Now you have the answers, added up your points, including doubling the round that you played the joker on and place your answers in the comments. 

Winner takes all the glory!

Hope to see you next week!