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Easy Quiz Questions – 2

 

Easy Quiz Questions - 2

1 In which Bond film did a villain called Nick Nack played by Herve Villechaize appear - The Man With the Golden Gun
2 Which foodstuff and educational aid was reintroduced by Heinz in 2005 after an interval of fifteen years - Alphabet spaghetti
3 Which TV quiz show sent its contestants on an assault course - The Krypton Factor
4 What is the capital of Colombia - Bogota
5 Which river runs through Yeovil - River Yeo
6 Which group had a top ten hit in 2000 with Yellow - Coldplay
7 For which crime was Abdel Baset Al-Megrahi sentenced to life imprisonment in 2001 and released in August 2009 - The Lockerbie bombing
8 The Indianapolis police department In 1938 were the first police force to use a type of breathalyser what was it called -Drunkometer
9 What nationality was the composer Mozart -Austrian
10 The English resort of Broadstairs is in which county - Kent
11 Where would you find a sidesman working -Church (Churchwarden's assistant)
12 What is the title given to the wife of a Marquis - Marchioness
13 In Coronation Street who was Ken Barlow's first wife - Valerie Tatlock
14 In The Simpson's cartoon series where do they live - Springfield
15 What was the slogan of the CND in the late fifties - Better Red Than Dead
16 Which city was first the capital of Wessex and later of England - Winchester
17 Where on Earth is Elephant Island and Queen Maud Land - Antarctica
18 What was the name of the painting often featured in Allo Allo - The Fallen Madonna with the Big Boobs
19 Which British motorcycle manufacturer made the Thunderbolt - BSA
20 What name is given to the process by which the world's atmosphere is becoming continually warmer - Greenhouse Effect

Easy Quiz Questions – 1

 

Easy Quiz Questions - 1

1 Which female author created the detective Hercule Poirot - Agatha Christie
2 In which film did Jack Nicholson use the catch phrase Here's Johnny - The Shining
3 Which car manufacturer made the Fusion - Ford
4 Which group had a UK number one in the sixties with House of the Rising Sun - The Animals
5 What is the capital of Belgium - Brussels
6 What colour lenses are required to view a "3-D" film -Red and green
7 In which reality TV show do the contestants visit the diary room -Big Brother
8 In which British city would you find Arthur's Seat - Edinburgh
9 Who succeeded Winston Churchill as Prime minister - Anthony Eden
10 In theatrical terms, what is the term prop short for - Property
11 Who is the lead singer with Franz Ferdinand - Alex Kapranos
12 On which lake is the city of Geneva - Geneva
13 Who played the part of Dave Best in The Royle Family - Craig Cash
14 Who was the manager of the first team to win the English Premier League - Alex Ferguson
15 From which animal do we get lard - Pig
16 By what name is British Honduras now known - Belize
17 Who killed Maxine Peacock in Coronation Street - Richard Hillman
18 In the TV series Friends how many failed marriages does Ross have during the series - Three
19 Who had a number one in the sixties with It's Not Unusual - Tom Jones
20 What is the county town of Berkshire - Reading

Easy Quizzes

Easy Quizzes

Easy Quizzes

For various reasons we have had many requests for 'Easy Quizzes'. Some of the requests were:

Can you give us some fun easy quiz questions and answers for our scout group?
We are looking for easy quiz questions for the elderly, can you help us please?
'We would like some easy general knowledge quiz questions please.'
We would like some easy pub quiz type questions for our coffee mornings if possible?
We are trying to find some easy quiz questions for kids to add to our resources. Thanks?

And the list goes on. So we have decided to add a new Category, 'Easy Quizzes'. We hope you like it and indeed make use of it. Enjoy.

P.S. We will always try to help with requests for any type of quiz.

Christmas Quiz 2019 FreequizUK

Jim And Bill would like to wish everyone a fabulous Christmas and an exiting New Year

Christmas Bumper Quiz 2019
1. ARMREST ITCHES (Christmas anagram)? - Christmas tree
2. A special Christmas episode of which TV show saw Santa's reindeer killed and replaced by new reindeer called Steven, Fluffy, Horace, Chantel, Skippy, Rainbow, Patches and Montel? - South Park
3. In which country is fried fish, lettuce, and spinach a traditional Christmas Eve meal? - Armenia
4. Other than blue, which other colours are mentioned in the Elvis song 'Blue Christmas? - Red, green and white
5. What did the traffic cop shout to Frosty The Snowman? - Stop
6. What is the biggest selling Christmas single of all time? - White Christmas
7. In A Christmassy Father Ted, Ted and his clerical colleagues find themselves trapped in what department of a large store? - Lingerie department
8. Alphabetically speaking what is the first of Santa's reindeers? - Blitzen
9. Christmas Crackers is cockney rhyming slang for which part of the male anatomy ? - Testicles
10. Drank in the Dominican Republic at Christmas what is jengibre? - Ginger tea
11. Edward Asner played the frustrated Santa in which film about a human child who had crawled into Santa's sack and ended up being raised at the North Pole among the elves? - Elf
12. From which Christmas song are the following lyrics taken. And man will live for evermore because of Christmas Day? - Mary's Boy Child
13. How many Christmas trees are produced by Nova Scotia annually? - One
14. In `The Twelve Days Of Christmas`, what do the French Hens represent? - Faith, Hope and Charity
15. In Eastenders what items of clothing were Ricky and Nigel trying to sell at Christmas 1993? - Red satin knickers
16. In the film Elf who does Buddy say smells of cheese and beef? - Santa Claus
17. In which European country do malicious creatures called Kallikantzaroi get up to mischief around Christmas? - Greece
18. In which TV comedy was Christmas cancelled due to Tommy Slocombe's tunnelling? - Porridge
19. Name the three reindeer whose names begin with a "D"? - Dasher, Donner, Dancer
20. The Christmas period of 1813-14 saw the last what in London? - Christmas Fair on a frozen River Thames (known as a Frost Fair)
21. Traditional Advent candles are which two colours? - Pink and purple
22. What fish do the Polish people traditionally eat on Christmas Eve? - Carp
23. What is the name of the rabbit in the magic hat in Frosty the Snowman? - Hocus Pocus
24. Which Christmas carol was sung by soldiers on both sides of the trenches during the Christmas eve ceasefire in 1914? - Silent Night
25. Which Christmas song is played at the end of Die Hard 2? - Let it Snow
26. Which traditional Christmas plant was once so revered by early Britons that it had to be cut with a golden sickle? - Mistletoe
27. Who wrote the Christmas book The Cricket on the Hearth? - Charles Dickens
28. Why was December 25th chosen as Christmas Day? - To compete with a pagan celebration
29. According to a study in the Radio times in December 2018, which film was voted as the favourite Christmas film? - It's a Wonderful Life
30. What is the most common item found in a Christmas Cracker? - Hat
31. What was the first song to be a Christmas number one in two different versions? - Mary's Boy Child
32. According to the folklore of which European country, Santa Claus has a brother called Bells Nichols? - France
33. At which royal house does the Royal Family usually spend Christmas? - Sandringham
34. Complete the second line of this Christmas carol: 'Once in royal David’s city, stood a lowly cattle shed'? - Where a mother laid her baby, in a manger for his bed
35. Fried chicken followed by strawberry shortcake is the traditional Christmas Eve meal in which country? - Japan
36. How many times has Bing Crosby's White Christmas been a number one in Britain? -Never
37. In How The Grinch Stole Christmas what does the Grinch do with the poinsettias? - Pulls off the petals (actually 'red leaves')
38. In which film does Martin Freeman play a primary school teacher put in charge of organising the Christmas show? - Nativity
39. In which Puccini opera of 1896 is the Christmas Duet? - La Boheme
40. Killing an estimated 681 people in 1940, in which English City did the 'Christmas Blitz' occur? - Manchester
41. Presepe in Italy refers to what Christmas tradition? - Nativity scene
42. What is a Christmas tree called in Australia? - Christmas bush
43. What leisure facility is placed in front of the Temperate Glasshouse at Kew Gardens over Christmas? - Ice rink
44. Which British colony surrendered to the Japanese on Christmas Day 1941? - Hong Kong
45. Which Christmas decoration was originally used on French Soldiers uniforms? - Tinsel
46. Which group had a top ten hit in 2003 with Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)? - The Darkness
47. Who played the title role in the film Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence? - Tom Conti
48. Who was the first British sovereign to broadcast a Christmas Message to the Commonwealth on radio? - George V (in 1932)
49. Who wrote the song Do They Know it's Christmas? - Midge "Ure and Bob Geldof
50. HID HEALTHY NOVELTY (Christmas anagram)? - The Holly And The Ivy
51. The Latin word meaning 'coming' gave us what term which still refers to the Christmas period? - Advent
52. Which Christmas hit contained the lines, "you scumbag, you maggot, you cheap lousy faggot, merry Christmas let's hope it's your last"? - Fairy-tale of New York
53. On which day of the festive season is Christmas cake traditionally eaten in Japan? - Christmas Eve
54. In the Eastenders Twelve Days Of Christmas song, what was received on the second day? - Two dirty dens
55. In which Christmas song is Santa asked to slip a sable under the tree, for me? - Santa Baby
56. In which residence did Prince Albert first put a Christmas tree? - Windsor Castle
57. Many parts of the Christmas tree can be eaten, the needles are a good source of what vitamin? - Vitamin C
58. The Twelve Days of Christmas features the surname of which character from Crossroads? - Turtle
59. What American First Lady wrote a Christmas story about a girl named Marta? - Eleanor Roosevelt
60. What is probably Howard Blake's best known song which is brought out every Christmas? - Walking in the Air
61. What was special about the FA Cup qualifying soccer match between Linfield and Cliftonville in 1888? - The only FA Cup tie to be played on Christmas Day
62. Which Christmas condiment is made from fruit sometimes referred to as marsh Worts? - Cranberry sauce
63. Which Eastenders character died in the Christmas Day 2006 edition? - Pauline Fowler
64. Who had a number one in the fifties with Xmas Alphabet? - Dickie Valentine
65. Who wrote the poem T'was the Night Before Christmas? - Clement Moore
66. At the Eastenders Christmas Party what did Liberty X sing? - Rockin Robin
67. By what name is the German baked Christmas biscuit somewhat resembling gingerbread known by? - Lebkuchen
68. Christmas won't be Christmas without any presents' is the opening line from which classic novel? - Little Women
69. How did King Henry 11 of England like to be amused on Christmas day? - Watching a man pass wind, Roland the farter, was given 30 acres of land for his duties to the King
70. In A Charlie Brown Christmas, who plays the dusty innkeeper in the Christmas play? - Pigpen
71. In most parts of China, Christmas is not a public holiday, but in which two administrative areas of China is the public holiday observed? - Hong Kong and Macau
72. In which year was Europe's first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas issued? - Nineteen thirty seven
73. 'Nadolig Llawen' means Merry Christmas in which western European language? - Welsh
74. Irving Berlin reportedly hated what singer's rendition of White Christmas so much he tried to get it banned from radio airplay? - Elvis Presley
75. Originally native to Mexico what is traditionally known as the Christmas flower? - Poinsettia
76. Traditionally, who opens the first present at Christmas? - The youngest child
77. What is the Australian cake made of coconut, crisped rice and dried fruit, called? - White Christmas
78. What were the earliest known Christmas tree decorations? - Apples
79. Which famous ballet is about a young girls broken Christmas present? - The Nutcracker Suite
80. Who sang about Frosty the Snowman in 1993? - The Cocteau Twins
81. Who served up figgy pudding in Charles Dickens's 'A Christmas Carol'? - Mrs Cratchit
82. Canada Post has assigned the post code H0H 0H0 to which location? - The North Pole (for letters to Father Christmas)
83. Eaten in Brazil at Christmas what would we call rabanada? - French toast
84. How many Christmas cards did the average American household receive in 2004? - 20 cards
85. In 2009, which Scottish city sparked protests, renaming Christmas as the 'Winter Night Light Festival'? - Dundee
86. In a Christmas Carol which carol is sung outside Scrooges office? God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
87. In which ocean is the underwater ridge called Christmas Ridge to be found? - Pacific
88. Name Cliff Richard's two Christmas number ones? - Saviour's Day and Mistletoe and Wine
89. What did the Grinch use as a substitute for reindeer? - His dog
90. What is the long 'lost' 1927 Walt Disney animated Christmas film, found in a Norwegian archive in 2014 called? - Empty Socks
91. Which Christmas dish originates from a Celtic dish called Fromarty? - Christmas pudding
92. Which politician appeared on the 2010 Strictly Christmas show? - Vince Cable
93. What did the Man on the Moon receive for Christmas in a John Lewis advert? - Telescope
94. Rumtopf is a traditional Danish/German dish comprising what and eaten at Christmas? - Rum and Fruit
95. On which American sitcom, that aired from 1977-84, would you find a main character named Christmas Snow? - Three's Company
96. In the Netherlands, what do children put out on Christmas Eve, instead of stockings? - Clogs
97. How many square kilometres of wrapping paper end up in British dustbins after Christmas? - 83 square km (enough to wrap the island of Guernsey)
98. How many flakes of snow have to fall in the 24 hours of the 25th December anywhere in the UK to be classified as a White Christmas? - One
99. During the Christmas period, which British School publishes its annual general knowledge test in the 'Guardian'? - King William's College (Castletown, Isle of Man)
100 In the US, an ornament in the shape of what food is hidden on the tree, the finder of which received an extra present from Santa Claus? - Pickle

VALENTINE Quiz




VALENTINE Quiz ♥

1 NETS NAÏVE LADY - Valentine’s Day
2 Where did Saint Valentine come from - Rome
3 Who had a number one in the fifties with Finger Of Suspicion - Dickie Valentine
4 In which year did Charles, Duke of Orleans, send the first known Valentine's card - 1415
5 Which actress married Dennis Quaid on Valentine's Day in 1991 - Meg Ryan
6 What store caused an eco-rage in January 2019 for its “gift of nothing” as a Valentine's present - Poundland
7 Which British institution was nationalised on Saint Valentine's Day 1946 The - Bank of England
8 Whose gang members were killed in the Saint Valentine's day massacre - Bugsy Morans
9 In 1537, which English King declared February 14 the holiday of St. Valentine's Day - Henry V11
10 Which famous building in New York lights up a red heart each St Valentine's Day - Empire state building
11 Which UK hospital accepted its first patient, 3 ½ year old Eliza Armstrong on St. Valentines Day 1852 - Great Ormond Street
12 Who was the lead guitarist in the Newcastle band The Animals - Hilton Valentine
13 Who played Gidget in the film Gidget Grows Up - Karen Valentine
14 Amusingly, in some US states, St. Valentine's day is often referred to as "SAD". What does "SAD" stand for - Singles Awareness Day
15 Nowadays we give chocolates, etc to our loved-ones on Valentine's day. What was given before this modern tradition - A pair of gloves, symbolising the want for the hand in marriage
16 What did The Man In Black Valentine Dyall choose as his luxury item on Desert Island Discs - Trumpet
17 Saint Valentine is the saint of Courtly Love, but what else is he the patron saint of - Epilepsy
18 Which group joined Girlschool on The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre - Motorhead
19 What is the title of the 1975 film in which a party of schoolgirls are on a day out on St Valentine's Day in 1900 where three girls and their teacher go missing - Picnic At Hanging Rock
20 Who was described as working with her was like being hit over the head with a Valentine card - Julie Andre

Mothers Day




Seasonal Quizzes - Mothers Day

I set Bill a challenge to write us a Mothers Day Quiz after several requests from our visitors. I think he did a great job but he said "There are some tough questions and it was one of the hardest themes to research". If YOU have any Mothers Day questions to offer us, I will add them to this quiz. Send them here, Enjoy.

MOTHER’S DAY

1 In which country did Mother’s Day as we know it begin - The United States Of America
2 When does Mother’s Day take place in England - The UK's Mother's Day always falls on the fourth Sunday during the period of Lent, when people typically give up things like certain foods or bad habits for the days leading up to Easter.
3 What was the name of the woman who promoted mother’s day as we know it - Anna Jarvis
4 In what year was the first modern Mother’s Day - Nineteen fourteen
5 Which American president decreed, when in the calendar, Mother’s Day would happen - Woodrow Wilson
6 What was the first Mother’s Day in modern times called - The Mothers of America Day
7 Which flowers symbolize Mother’s Day - Carnations
8 What was Mother’s Day originally meant to support - It was meant as an anti-war statement
9 Which American president actually designed a postage stamp to honour Mother’s Day - FD Roosevelt
10 What is the difference between Mother’s Day and Mothering Sunday - Mothering Sunday is celebrating the mother being the Church, not the person
11 When do Australians celebrate Mother’s Day - Second Sunday in May
12 Who played the mother in the 1980 Slasher film Mother’s Day - Nancy Hendrickson
13 What organization introduced Mother’s Day in Bhutan - Their Tourist office
14 What did most of the Communist countries change Mother’s Day to - International Woman’s Day
15 What type of large cake is often given on Mother’s Day in Canada - Mother’s Day Cookie Cake
16 Alice Masarykove promoted Mother’s Day in which country - Czechoslovakia in 1923
17 How long does the celebration of Mother’s Day last in Ethiopia - Three days
18 Which Scandinavian country honours some mothers who have done something exceptional with a medal on Mother’s Day - Finland
19 In what month do most countries celebrate Mother’s Day - In May
20 In which decade did celebrating Mother’s Day return to The Republic of Ireland - Nineteen fifties

Easter Quiz 1




Seasonal Quizzes - Easter Quiz 1

1 EAT PEARS DEAR (anagram of a musical) - Easter Parade
2 American children get their Easter eggs from the Easter Bunny. Who delivers Easter eggs to Swiss youngsters - The Easter Cuckoo
3 According to the Good Housekeeping Magazine, which was the best Easter egg for 2015 - Waitrose Caramel Fudge Chocolate egg
4 Which chocolate company introduced the chocolate Easter egg in 1873 - Fry's
5 What is the name of the Sunday following Easter Sunday - Low Sunday
6 To which Berkshire destination did the CND march from London each Easter beginning in the late 1950s - Aldermaston
7 In which show was the song Easter Parade first used - As Thousands Cheer (1933)
8 What type of fruit is an Easter Orange - Apple
9 What is the name of the rich fruit cake, with a layer of marzipan on top, and sometimes inside, eaten at Easter - Simnel Cake
10 From which country does the Easter bunny originate - Germany
11 What does Easter Sunday symbolise - The end of Lent
12 Who said "My left leg is Christmas, my right leg is Easter, why don't you come up and visit me between the holidays" - Mae West
13 Easter and The Totem is a major work by which 20th Century Artist - Jackson Pollock
14 Who was originally cast to star alongside Judy Garland in the 1948 musical comedy Easter Parade but was replaced by Fred Astaire because of an ankle injury sustained before filming began - Gene Kelly
15 Who is or was the lead singer with Tourniquet - Luke Easter
16 Colomba Pasquale (or Easter Dove) is a traditional Easter cake which originated from which country - Italy
17 What is the name of the old English holiday observed on the second Mon and Tue after Easter - Hocktide
18 Which American rock' n' roller was killed in England in a car crash in 1960 on Easter Sunday and had a posthumous number one - Eddie Cochran
19 Why is the egg a symbol of Easter An ancient symbol of new life, - It's considered a fitting symbol for the Resurrection
20 From which song do the following lyrics come "April you're the Easter bunny when you smile" - Calendar Girl

General Knowledge 55

General Knowledge

Quiz 55

1 CRY WITH COIN (is an anagram of an English football team) - Norwich City
2 Which fictional Fleet Street barber allegedly turned some of his customers into veal pies - Sweeney Todd
3 Complete the proverb "There's no smoke" - Without fire
4 What was Carry On Jack called in the USA - Carry on Venus
5 In which English town is Benedictine made - Blackburn
6 Which vegetable has varieties called Granada, Latham and Loretta - Celery
7 What dangerous substance was used to give the appearance of snow in the film The Wizard Of Oz - Asbestos
8 According to Men's Health magazine, what does the average man do 12 to 20 times a day - Break wind
9 The pop duo 2 Unlimited are from which country - Netherlands
10 What was Marvin Gaye's last UK hit before his tragic death - Sexual Healing
11 The coco de mer double coconut grows only on which group of islands - Seychelles
12 What is the penalty in golf for lifting your balls out of casual water - No penalty
13 In the card game of Texas hold 'em what are pocket rockets - Pair of aces
14 In American CB jargon what was a Grizzly Bear - A police officer
15 What short word prefixes these to make three new words: Ring; On; Mit. - Her
16 What gas is predominantly used in gas cigarette lighters - Butane
17 What does an Australian mean by jumbuck - Sheep
18 Who was the antique expert who presented the TV series Heirloom - John Bly
19 Who played the Duchess of Duke Street - Gemma Jones
20 Which Wakefield based High street retailer has gone into administration - Bon Marche

General Knowledge 54

General Knowledge

Quiz 54
1 INVALIDATES MAN (is an anagram of a creature) - Tasmanian Devil
2 Who had a 1983 hit with a version of the Ricky Nelson song It's Late - Shakin' Stevens
3 Who was appointed as the England Rugby Union head coach in November 2015 - Eddie Jones
4 In books and TV what was unusual about Dr Peter Brady and Dr Daniel Westin - They were invisible
5 In Lou Reed's Walk on the Wild Side, who thought she was James Dean for a day - Jackie (Jackie is just speeding away, thought she was James Dean for a day)
6 In medieval art which of the apostles is symbolized by loaves of bread - Phillip
7 What did actress Sarah Miles drink everyday - Glass of her own urine
8 What is the main spirit in a Purple Cactus cocktail - Tequila
9 Fillet of lamb and chump chops come from which part of the beast - Back leg
10 What was the first animated Disney film to tell the story of a real person - Pocahontas
11 What is wrong with you if you suffer from baker's leg - Knock kneed
12 Which Scottish female singer has recorded on at least nine different record labels - Lulu
13 Seal Point and Blue Point are types of which cat - Siamese
14 Which sport in Britain has the most active participants - Angling
15 What does the cockney rhyming slang raspberry mean - Fart (raspberry tart)
16 What does concentric actually mean - Having the same centre
17 Who said "It is better to deserve honours and not have them than to have them and not deserve them" - Mark Twain
18 Who predicted that everyone would be famous for fifteen minutes - Andy Warhol
19 Which well-known actor played Tom Good in the sitcom The Good Life - Richard Briers
20 The Royal Mint brought out a set of 26 ten pence pieces in 2018 each depicting something beginning with each letter of the alphabet, what is shown on the coin designated C - Cricket

General Knowledge 53

General Knowledge

Quiz 53
1. FALSETTO LAMPOONER (a sporting anagram. Canadian) - Toronto Maple Leafs
2. What is the name of the poltergeist which haunts Hogwarts School in the Harry Potter series of novels - Peeves
3. What does the Rankine scale measure - Temperature
4. Who played the title character in the US TV medical drama House - Hugh Laurie
5. Sticks and stones will break my bones (complete the proverb) - But names will never hurt me
6. What did actor Ian Hendry choose as his luxury on Desert Island Discs - Brandy
7. In medicine what does MRI stand for - Magnetic Resonance Imaging
8. Who was the main presenter on the TV series Monitor - Huw Weldon
9. In the farce Charlie's Aunt where did Charlie's Aunt come from - Brazil
10. Who played Kim Tate in Emmerdale - Claire King
11. According to superstition: If a woman sees a robin on Valentine’s day she will marry a man with what job - Sailor
12. Who had a hit in 1955 with Cool Water - Frankie Laine
13. Which philosopher's last resting place is inside a glass case in University College London - Jeremy Bentham
14. What type of bomb would you be making if you were using hydrogen sulphide - Stink bomb
15. Who played Father Dougal McGuire in Father Ted - Ardal O'Hanlon
16. What news magazine boldly claimed: "There's no substitute" - Time Magazine
17. These lyrics are from which TV theme: Riding the trail to who knows where, Luck is his companion, gambling is his game - Maverick
18. In Christian tradition what day is known as the festival of lights - Candlemas
19. What does amen mean - So be it
20. Luz de Otono, Perla and Robin Hood are varieties of which vegetable - Broad bean

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