1.   If canine equals dog what does vulpine equal? Fox

2.   The Tagus and Douro Rivers are found in which European country? Portugal

3.   Who did Britain fight in the 1839 Opium War? The Chinese

4.   What is the name for a tube that carries blood? A blood vessel (artery, capillary, vein)

5.   In which sport do competitors race head to head in an event called the parallel giant slalom? Snowboarding

6.   What is the literal English translation of the Italian word veto? I forbid

7.   Which F word is the name given to the metal ribs on the fingerboard of a guitar? Frets

8.   What is an accurate seagoing clock called? Chronometer

9.   Which stinging creature represents one of the signs of the Zodiac? Scorpion (Scorpio)

10.  What does the prefix ‘iso’ mean in the words isosceles and isobar? Equal, the same

11.  The artist Canaletto painted many views of which Italian city? Venice

12.  Where would you find a stamen and an anther? A flower

13.  What is the national flower of India ? Lotus

14.  What carnivore follows polar bears to scavenge their kills? Arctic Fox

15.  What river flows through Vienna ? Danube

16.  What is the world’s biggest industry? Tourism

17.  In chess, what piece moves with a rook in a move known as castling? King

18.  In a triathlon event, is swimming, running or cycling the last discipline? Running

19.  Who was the Amazon River named after? Greek warrior women called the Amazons

20.  What part of a fan pushes the air? Blades

21.  What blood vessels take blood from the heart to the different parts of the body? Arteries

22.  Which American writer wrote The Grapes of Wrath? John Steinbeck

23.  In what ocean are the Maldives ? The Indian Ocean

24.  How old is the earth:  3 billion, 3.5 billion, 4 billion or 4.5 billion years? 4.5 billion years

25.  Which teeth are your canine teeth? Eye (pointed) teeth

QUIZ 2 FOR 3 NOVEMBER 2009

1.   Which human body part was the first to be successfully transplanted in 1954? Kidney

2.   To a golfer, what is a nervous disability affecting the putting? The "Yips"

3.   What animals have the largest teeth? Elephants (the tusks are huge incisors)

4.   What was J M W Turner famous for? He was an English artist

5.   What has a racehorse done if it has spread a plate? Lost a shoe

6.   What timid burrowing animal has a name meaning earth pig? Aardvark

7.   Which US city is famous for gambling? Las Vegas

8.   In what year did Michael Jackson start his solo career: 1966, 1970 or 1979? 1970

9.   How did the boxer Rocky Marciano die? In a plane crash

10.  What is another name for a shooting star? Meteor

11.  What is the capital of Croatia ? Zagreb

12.  What is silent acting called? Miming

13.  What was the original name of St Peter? Simon

14.  What process causes sounds to be recorded on tape, such as cassettes? Magnetism

15.  Which is the oldest breed of domesticated horse? The Arab horse

16.  Which is the largest member of the cat family? (Siberian) Tiger

17.  By what name is East Pakistan now known? Bangladesh

18.  In Australia , which snake’s bite causes more deaths:  the common brown snake, the taipan or the giant snake? The common brown snake

19.  Did dinosaurs lay eggs? Yes - all reptiles do

20.  What stone gave the code to hieroglyphic writing? The Rosetta Stone

21.  Who wrote Paradise Lost? John Milton

22.  When water reaches its boiling point, what does it become? Hot! Steam

23.  How does the basilisk lizard cross water? By running fast on its back legs

24.  What is a vinegaroon? A false scorpion which ejects 'vinegar'

25.  What do you do when you expectorate? Spit

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