The Best of British
Who travels through time and space in a police box?
Dr Who
What is the largest ocean in the world?
The Pacific Ocean
What did guests at a wedding in the Middle Ages use instead of confetti: a) rice b) peas c) sawdust ?
Sawdust
It was supposed to bring luck to throw sawdust over the bride.
How many bones are there in the hand: a) 21 b) 25 c) 27
The hand has 27 bones.
What E is measured on the Richter Scale?
Earthquaks
Which body of water do the France call La Manche?
The English Channel
What animal is responsible for the biggest number of human deaths: the shark, crocodile or mosquito?
The mosquito
According to Viking legend, the first humans were created from what: a) blood b) pee c) sweat?
Sweat
Vikings believed that the first man and the first woman came from the sweat of giant's armpit.
How many bones are in the foot: a) 22 b) 26 c) 30?
There are 26 bones in the foot.
What E was Walt Disney's middle name?
Elias
After London, what is the most visited city in Britain by overseas tourists?
Edinburgh
What kind of fish is Nemo in the film Finding Nemo?
A clownfish
William the Conqueror had the famous "Domesday Book" written. But he never read it. Why not: a) He died before it was finished b) He couldn't read c) It had sold out by the time he got to the shops?
He couldn't read.
William the Conqueror couldn't read or write. He signed documents with an X.
How many muscels does it take to smile: a) 10 b) 20 c) 30?
It takes about 20 muscels to smile.
What E was the name of King Arthur's sword?
Excalibur
On what day of the week is Pancake Day?
Tuesday
Which Disney film contains the line: "Some people are worth melting for"?
Frozen
Richard II, who died in 1400, was said to have invented what: a) the handkerchief b) socks c) the tie?
The handkerchief
How much does the heart weigh: a) 280 g b) 300 g b) 340 g
It weighs about 340 g.
What E might rewire your house?
Electrician
Who wrote Pride and Prejudice, Emma and Sense and Sensibility?
Jane Austin
Which colour moves first in game of chess?
White
Who invented the wheelbarrow: a) the Aztecs b) the Chinese c) the Saxons?
The Chinese
The wheelbarrow didn't turn up in Europe until the 1200s - centuries after the Chinese had been using them.
How many bones are in the human body:a) 240 b) 206 c) 317?
Most adults have 206 bones in their body.
What E is the ship most closely associated with Captain Cook?
Endeavour