Colours
The aristocrat had ……… blood in her veins
Blue
Which New Zealand mountainee, together with his Nepalese guide, was the first man to climb to the summit of Mt Everest?
Sir Edmund Hillary
Kiss this animal and it may turn into a prince
Frog
What is the distance of eight notes on a keyboard called?
Octave
What is the last word of the Bible?
Amen
A children’s book about a horse of a certain colour.
Black Beauty
What famous band of merry men lived in Nottingham Forest?
Robin Hood and his Merry Men
In World War 1, which breed of bird was used to carry messages?
Pigeons
What musical was written to tell the story of ” The Von Trapp Family”?
The Sound of Music
What do the initials R.S.L. stand for in Australia?
Returned Services League
Song title: “The ……….. Rose of Texas”
Yellow
Reportedly living to 969 years, who was the oldest person in the Bible?
Methuselah
An extinct bird whose name, when applied to a human, suggests he is slow or clumsy?
Dodo
What is the middle range of the male voice?
Baritone
Who made the first safe polio vaccine?
Jonas Salk
Second hand wares are sold on the ……… elephant stall.
White
What was the name of King Arthur’s wife?
Guinevere
Which snake can be hypnotised?
Cobra
What beats the exact time for musicians?
A Metronome
What were the Commonwealth Games originally called?
The British Empire Games
Complete the proverb:
Words are ……… but silence is ………..
Silver Golden
Which Australian Prime Minister was known as “Pig Iron Bob”
Sir Robert Menzies
What name is given to the largest known species of penguins?
Emperor
Who is remembered for singing “Old Man River”?
Paul Robeson
What do the following men have in common? Thackeray, Fox, Holden, Shakespeare and The Conqueror
William - as their first name