DINGBATS QUIZ 1

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ANSWERS TO DINGBATS QUIZ 1

1.1 1. Dr Doolittle 2. Watership Down

3.3 Three Piece Suite

4. Kiss and Make up 5. Clean Underwear 6.6. Six feet underground

7. Blue Movie

8. Tennis Shoes 9. The good bad and ugly

10. Frank Sinatra 11. Side Salad

12. The Three Musketeers

13. All for one and one for all

14. It fell off the back of a lorry

15. West Indies

16. Just Right 17. Clerical Error 18. What goes up must go down

19. The final frontier 20. One step forward. 2 steps back

21. Glance Back

22 Little house on the prairie

23. 6 of one, half a dozen of another 24. Long time no see

DINGBATS QUIZ 2

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ANSWERS TO DINGBATS QUIZ 2

1 Robin Hood

2 Bowled Over

3 Half Time

4 Back in a moment

5 Cut a long story short

6 Good Looking/ Looking Good

7 Chance in a

million

8 Fish out of water

9 Last but not least

10 Odds on favourite

11 Wish upon a star

12 Jack in the box

13 Feeling on top of

the world

14 I before except

after C

15 Au Pair

16 Go forth and

multiply

17 Spread a little

happiness

18 Lost for words

19 10 Downing Street

20 Kiss and Make up

21 Undercover Agent

22 Banana Split

23 Noel 24 Neon Lights

THE NUMBERS GAME QUIZ

Fill in the letters

Answer Answer

12 P on the J 30 Days in S 7 D in the W 27 B in the NT 3 C in the F 88 K on a P 3 WM 7 Sides on a FPP 76 T in the BP 5 P in a BT 110 CCB 3 Legs on a MS 12 S of the Z 180 HS in D 64 S on a CB 5 GR 4 P in a quintet 48 C in E 26 L of the A 20 T in the PL 9 C of QV 20 L O T T 195 C in the W 6 S on a S

ANSWERS TO THE NUMBERS GAME QUIZ

12 P on the J People on the jury

7 D in the W Days in the week

3 C in the F Coins in the fountain

3 WM Wise men

76 T in the BP Trombones in the big parade

110 CCB Cornets came behind

12 S of the Z Signs of the Zodiac

64 S on a CB Squares on a Chess Board

5 P in a quintet Players in a quintet

26 L of the A Letters of the alphabet

9 C of QV Children of Queen Victoria

195 C in the W Countries in the world

30 Days in S Days in September

27 B in the NT Books in the New Testament

88 K on a P Keys on a piano

7 Sides on a FPP Sides on a Fifty Pence Piece

5 P in a BT Players in a basketball team

3 Legs on a MS Legs on a music stand

180 HS in D Highest score in darts

5 GR Gold Rings

48 C in E Counties in England

20 T in the PL Teams in the Premier League

20 L O T T Lifeboats on the Titanic

6 S on a S Sides on a snow flake

WELL KNOWN PHRASES QUIZ

( 1 ) A.B.I.T.H.I.W.T.I.T.B.

( 2 ) D.P.A.Y.E.I.O.B.

( 3 ) T.M.C.S.T.B.

( 4 ) M.H.L.S.

( 5 ) B.T.D.Y.K.T.T.D.Y.D.

( 6 ) L.F.L.S.

( 7 ) T.F.I.T.F.O.P.

( 8 ) T.M.A.G.T.P.O.A.O.F ( 9 ) D.J.A.B.B.I.C.

( 10 ) H.I.T.B.P.

( 11 ) T.D.F.W.F.I.H ( 12 ) A.L.O.W.Y.F.D.Y.G.

( 13 ) A.M.I.A.G.A.A.M.

( 14 ) Y.C.T.A.H.T.W.B.Y.C.M.I.D.

( 15 ) O.O.T.F.P.I.T.F.

( 16 ) M.I.H.R.A.L.

( 17 ) A.L.O.W.Y.F.D.Y.G.

( 18 ) T.G.I.N.A.G.O.T.O.S.O.T.F.

( 19 ) H.W.H.I.L.

( 20 ) N.P.O.T.T.W.Y.C.D.T.

( 21 ) N.L.A.G.H.I.T.M.

( 22 ) P.I.G.H.S.N.T.S.

( 23 ) Y.C.M.A.S.P.O.O.A.S.E, ( 24 ) O.S.D.N.M.A.S.

( 25 ) Y.C.T.A.O.D.N.T. ( 26 ) M.H.W.T.S.S. ( 27 ) M.H.M.L.W.

( 28 ) M.A.T.W.I.S.I.J. ( 29 ) L.B.Y.L. ( 30 ) L.S.D.L.

( 31 ) D.H.Y.L.U.A.B.

( 32 ) T.A.T.W.F.N.M.

( 33 ) A.T.G.I.N.G.

( 34 ) H.W.L.L.L.L.

( 35 ) A.F.A.H.M.A.S.P. ( 36 ) A.W.A.N.P.M.J.A.D.B.

( 37 ) T.M.A.S.B.C.A.L. ( 38 ) O.G.T.D.A. ( 39 ) R.S.A.N.S.D

ANSWERS TO WELL KNOWN PHRASES QUIZ

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A.B.I.T.H.I.W.T.I.T.B

A bird in the hand is worth

two in the bush

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D.P.A.Y.E.I.O.B.

Don't put all your eggs in one basket

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T.M.C.S.T.B.

Too many cooks spoil the broth

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M.H.L.S.

More haste less speed

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B.T.D.Y.K.T.T.D.Y.D.

Better the devil you know

than the devil you don't

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L.F.L.S.

Like father like son

( 7 ) T.F.I.T.F.O.P.

To fly in the face of providence

( 8 ) T.M.A.G.T.P.O.A.O.F

There's many a good tune played on an old fiddle

( 9 ) D.J.A.B.B.I.C.

Don't judge a book by its cover

( 10 ) H.I.T.B.P.

Honesty is the best policy

( 11 ) T.D.F.W.F.I.H

The devil finds work for idle hands

( 12 ) A.L.O.W.Y.F.D.Y.G.

A little of what you fancy does you good

( 13 ) A.M.I.A.G.A.A.M.

A miss is as good as a mile

( 14 ) Y.C.T.A.H.T.W.B.Y.C.M.I.D.

You can take a horse to water, but you cannot

make it drink

( 15 ) O.O.T.F.P.I.T.F.

Out of the frying pan into the fire

( 16 ) M.I.H.R.A.L.

Marry in haste repent at

leisure

( 17 ) A.L.O.W.Y.F.D.Y.G.

A little of what you fancy does you good

( 18 ) T.G.I.N.A.G.O.T.O.S.O.T.F. The grass is not always

greener on the other side of the

fence

( 19 ) H.W.H.I.L.

He who hesitates is lost

( 20 ) N.P.O.T.T.W.Y.C.D.T.

Never put off tomorrow that which can do today

( 21 ) N.L.A.G.H.I.T.M.

Never look a gift horse in the mouth

( 22 ) P.I.G.H.S.N.T.S.

People in glass houses should not throw stones

(23) Y.C.M.A.S.P.O.O.A.S.E, You can't make a silk purse

out of a sows ear

( 24 ) O.S.D.N.M.A.S.

One swallow does not make a summer

(25 ) Y.C.T.A.O.D.N.T.

You can't teach an old dog new tricks

( 26 ) M.H.W.T.S.S.

Make hay while the sun shines

( 27 ) M.H.M.L.W.

Many hands make light work

( 28 ) M.A.T.W.I.S.I.J.

Many a true word is spoken in jest

( 29 ) L.B.Y.L.

Look before you leap

( 30 ) L.S.D.L.

Let sleeping dogs lie

( 31 ) D.H.Y.L.U.A.B.

Don't hide your light under a bushel

( 32 ) T.A.T.W.F.N.M.

Time and tide wait for no man

( 33 ) A.T.G.I.N.G.

All that glitters is not gold (or glistens

( 34 ) H.W.L.L.L.L.

He who laughs last laughs longest

( 35 ) A.F.A.H.M.A.S.P.

A fool and his money are soon parted

( 36 ) A.W.A.N.P.M.J.A.D.B.

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy

( 37 ) T.M.A.S.B.C.A.L.

There's many a slip betwixt cup and lip (or between)

( 38 ) O.G.T.D.A.

One good turn deserves

another

( 39 ) R.S.A.N.S.D.

Red sky at night shepherds delight

DID YOU GET THEM ALL?

FAMOUS PEOPLE QUIZ

( 1 )

Flows through Arizona

( 2 )

Meadow needs cleaning

early in the year

( 3 ) Mrs Punch gets

a wreath of flowers

( 4 ) The man renting the house

gets down on his knees

( 5 ) Saint feels secure

when thrown off the ship

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Steal from one’s relatives

( 7 ) Fruit on a fish’s back

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Dutch unit of energy

( 9 ) Out of control at the film awards

( 10 ) Stick to support the

patron saint of underwear

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Many trees bearing plums

(12 ) Curls up and dies when

he sees what he must pay

( 13 ) Come to an end

and find this angel

( 14 ) A smart chap who drinks cold beer

( 15 ) Twists the line

with his powerful limb

( 16 ) A very sweet key to

the computer business

( 17 ) Sounds like a little

French car on the narrow road

( 18 ) This drummer puts

some spice in his cakes

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Cricketer carrying a very little bag

( 20 ) Male cat on

a pleasure trip

( 21 ) Man from the phone

company lives in a rabbit hole

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Goat’s anger

( 23) Be discourteously brief

when stealing cattle

( 24 ) Clever man could win

you a premium

ANSWERS TO FAMOUS PEOPLE QUIZ

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Flows through Arizona

River Phoenix

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Meadow needs cleaning

early in the year

Dusty Springfield

( 3 ) Mrs Punch gets

a wreath of flowers

Judy Garland

( 4 ) The man renting the house

gets down on his knees Neil Tennant

( 5 ) Saint feels secure

when thrown off the ship Paul Anka

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Steal from one’s relatives

Robin Cousins

( 7 ) Fruit on a fish’s back Huckleberry Finn

( 8) Dutch unit of energy

Jools Holland

( 9 ) Out of control at the film awards

Oscar Wilde

( 10 ) Stick to support the

patron saint of underwear Michael Cain

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Many trees bearing plums

Victoria Wood

(12 ) Curls up and dies when

he sees what he must pay

Bill Withers

( 13 ) Come to an end

and find this angel

Peter Gabriel

( 14 ) A smart chap who drinks dark beer

Alec Guinness

( 15 ) Twists the line

with his powerful limb

Neil Armstrong

( 16 ) A very sweet key to

the computer business

Alan Sugar

( 17 ) Sounds like a little

French car on the narrow road Cleo Lane

( 18 ) This drummer puts

some spice in his cakes

Ginger Baker

( 19 ) Cricketer carrying a

very little bag Gladstone Small

( 20 ) Male cat on a pleasure trip

Tom Cruise

( 21 ) Man from the phone

company lives in a rabbit hole

Warren Beatty

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Goat’s anger

Billy Fury

( 23) Be discourteously brief

when stealing cattle

Kurt Russell

( 24 ) Clever man could

win you a premium Ernie Wise

WHICH WORD LINKS BOTH WORDS QUIZ

EXAMPLE

DRIVING Answer = SCHOOL UNIFORM

LINK 1 ANSWER LINK 2 1 EARL MATTER 2 TIME MANNERS 3 HOUSING AGENT 4 BONE PAINTING 5 BABY PAD 6 REVOLVING HANDLE 7 INDUSTRIAL STATIONS 8 STEAM BLIND 9 ONION GRAVY 10 PIPE DONOR 11 CAPITAL BOMB 12 HIDDEN MONEY 13 COLD GARDEN 14 MAIDEN THERAPIST 15 KNEE LIFE 16 CRY HOUND 17 IVORY BLOCK 18 MILK ABOUT 19 HORSE POLISH 20 SQUARE BEER 21 PEACE CLEANER 22 DOUBLE MARCH 23 BOTTLE NOTCH 24 TEA FINAL 25 BOWLING CAT

ANSWERS TO WHICH WORD LINKS BOTH WORDS QUIZ

LINK 1 ANSWER LINK 2

1 EARL GREY MATTER

2 TIME TABLE MANNERS

3 HOUSING ESTATE AGENT

4 BONE CHINA PAINTING

5 BABY OIL/FACE PAD

6 REVOLVING DOOR HANDLE

7 INDUSTRIAL ACTION STATIONS

8 STEAM ROLLER BLIND

9 ONION GRAVY GRAVY

10 PIPE ORGAN DONOR

11 CAPITAL LETTER BOMB

12 HIDDEN POCKET/DANGER MONEY

13 COLD FRONT GARDEN

14 MAIDEN SPEECH THERAPIST

15 KNEE HIGH LIFE

16 CRY WOLF HOUND

17 IVORY TOWER BLOCK

18 MILK RUN/SHAKE ABOUT

19 HORSE BRASS/SHOE POLISH

20 SQUARE ROOT BEER

21 PEACE PIPE CLEANER

22 DOUBLE QUICK MARCH

23 BOTTLE TOP NOTCH

24 TEA CUP FINAL

25 BOWLING ALLEY CAT

NAME THE FLOWERS QUIZ

( All the answers are names of flowers)

1 Mrs. Bull’s underwear 2 A stinging wine 3 A dapper animal 4 For a little girl 5 Ringing in a Cathedral City 6 Fido got up 7 Unhappy ringers 8 A proper girl 9 Hurry into a deep hole 10 The opposite to a sour bill 11 A citrus fruit in spring 12 An industrious monarch 13 A country on wheels 14 Watched by shepherds 15 Capital smugness 16 At the ball without a partner 17 A charming green vegetable 18 Is it for Reynards paw? 19 A piece of nostalgic headgear 20 Useful if this bird could ride

ANSWERS TO NAME THE FLOWERS QUIZ

1 Mrs. Bull’s underwear Cowslip 2 A stinging wine Nettle 3 A dapper animal Dandelion 4 For a little girl Pink 5 Ringing in a Cathedral City Canterbury Bell 6 Fido got up Dog rose 7 Unhappy ringers Bluebell 8 A proper girl Primrose 9 Hurry into a deep hole Speedwell 10 The opposite to a sour bill Sweet William 11 A citrus fruit in spring Orange Blossom 12 An industrious monarch Bizzie Lizzie 13 A country on wheels Carnation 14 Watched by shepherds Flox 15 Capital smugness London Pride 16 At the ball without a partner Wallflower 17 A charming green vegetable Sweet pea 18 Is it for Reynards paw? Foxglove 19 A piece of nostalgic headgear Monkshood 20 Useful if this bird could ride Larkspur

FILL IN THE VEGETABLE GAPS QUIZ

ANSWERS TO VEGETABLE QUIZ

ANAGRAMS OF SPORTS PEOPLE QUIZ

1 VALUES SUM WIN 2 A BLAND EGOCENTRIC 3 FINER ANDROID 4 BENDER POET 5 WARY BLUSH 6 SANE GOVERNOR

SINKS

7 CAPABLE OF OIL 8 GRIM MOON ELECTION 9 PARK LAND FARM 10 BUS ON TAIL 11 RACES WILL 12 A RUGGED HORN 13 SURE BREAK 14 MACEDONIAN CIA 15 SMELLING LEAN 16 GAVE KNEE INK 17 A WINOS MOAN 18 WEARS HENNA 19 MOLDY TEA 20 OWNED A HUNG COD

ANSWERS TO ANAGRAMS OF SPORTS PEOPLE QUIZ

1 . VALUES SUM WIN

Venus Williams

2. A BLAND EGOCENTRIC

Rebecca Adlington

3. FINER ANDROID

Rio Ferdinand

4. BENDER POET

Peter Ebdon

5. WARY BLUSH

Ruby Walsh

6. SANE GOVERNOR SINKS

Sven Goran Eriksson

7. CAPABLE OF OIL

Fabio Capello

8. GRIM MOON ELECTION

Colin Mongomerie

9. PARK LAND FARM

Frank Lampard

10. BUS ON TAIL

Usain Bolt

11. RACES WILL

Carl Lewis

12. A RUGGED HORN

Darren Gough

13. SURE BREAK

Sue Barker

14. MACEDONIAN CIA

Nadia Comaneci

15. SMELLING LEAN

Nigel Mansell

16. GAVE KNEE INK

Kevin Keegan

17. A WINOS MOAN

Ian Woosnam

18. WEARS HENNA

Shane Warne

19. MOLDY TEA

Tom Daley

20. OWNED A HUNG COD

Duncan Goodhew

EMOJI’S (UNDERGROUND STATIONS) QUIZ

EMOJI CLUE ANSWER

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ANSWERS TO EMOJI’S (UNDERGROUND STATIONS) QUIZ

EMOJI CLUE ANSWER

1. Waterloo

2. Angel

3. Kilburn

4. Seven Sisters

5. Bow Street

6. ⬛ Blackfriars

7. Elephant & Castle

8. Bank

9. Earls Court

10. Cockfosters

11. 🇨🇦 Canada Water

12. ⬅ 🇮🇳 West India Quay

13. ⬛ Blackhorse Road

14. ⬇ South Harrow

15. ⬜ White City

16. ✖ Kings Cross

17. Bond Street

18. 1 ⃣2 ⃣3 ⃣ Heathrow, Terminals 2 & 3

19. Burnt Oak

20. Barking

21. Baker Street

22. Hornchurch

ALL JAMES BOND FILMS QUIZ

EXAMPLE: EASILY CORONA CASINO ROYALE

1 FRINGED LOG

2 VIEW FOUR HAILSTORMS

3 COT DONOR

4 DASHINGLY TIGHT VEIL

5 YELLOW UNITY VOICE

6 SOOTY CUPS

7 TOTTENHAM NIL WHEN HUGGED

8 WEAK VITAL OIL

9 SEAN ODD OVER FIREARM

10 GENE YODEL

11 DEVOTEE OWNS MIRROR

12 EMOTION DIET

13 RANK MOORE

14 SO WHY DEVELOP THEM

15 YOU SORELY FRY ONE

16 DEVIL DATELINE

17 LONELIEST LICK

18 THE DULL BARN

19 RESPECT

20 SLY FLAK

21 UNEQUAL FOAM COST

22 HYDRATE NO IDEA

23 OUTDO LENGTHWISE HORN

24 SEEM NERVY CHESS TRAJECTORIES

25 EVEN ANNIVERSARY AGE

ANSWERS TO ALL JAMES BOND FILMS QUIZ

ANSWERS TO ANAGRAMS: EVERY JAMES BOND FILM

INCLUDING ONE STILL TO BE SHOWN

1. FRINGED LOG GOLDFINGER.

2. VIEW FOUR HAILSTORMS FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE

3. COT DONOR DOCTOR NO

4. DASHINGLY TIGHT VEIL THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS

5. YELLOW UNITY VOICE YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE

6. SOOTY CUPS OCTOPUSSY

7. TOTTENHAM NIL WHEN HUGGED THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN

8. WEAK VITAL OIL A VIEW TO A KILL

9. SEAN ODD OVER FIREARM DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER

10. GENE YODEL GOLDENEYE

11. DEVOTEE OWNS MIRROR TOMORROW NEVER DIES

12. EMOTION DIET NO TIME TO DIE

13. RANK MOORE MOONRAKER.

14. SO WHY DEVELOP THEM THE SPY WHO LOVED ME

15. YOU SORELY FRY ONE FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

16. DEVIL DATELINE LIVE AND LET DIE

17. LONELIEST LICK LICENSE TO KILL

18. THE DULL BARN THUNDERBALL

19. RESPECT SPECTRE

20 SLY FLAK SKYFALL

21 UNEQUAL FOAM COST QUANTUM OF SOLACE

22 HYDRATE NO IDEA DIE ANOTHER DAY

23 OUTDO LENGTHWISE HORN THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH

24 SEEM NERVY CHES TRAJECTORIES

ON HER MAJESTYS

SECRET SERVICE

25 EVEN ANNIVERSARY AGE NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN

FAMOUS BRANDS QUIZ

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ANSWERS TO FAMOUS BRANDS QUIZ

1 Finish dishwashing

tablets

2 Cadbury's Dairy Milk 3 Lucozade 4 Mr Kipling 5 Pepsi Cola

6 Red Bull 7 Walker's Crisps 8 Whiskas 9 Uncle Ben's Rice 10 Pringles

11 Pedigree Chum 12 McCain Chips 13 Kit-Kat 14 Dolmio sauces 15 Birds Eye

16Andrex toilet tissue 17 Coca Cola 18 John West 19 Maltesers 20 Nescafe

21 P G Tips 22 Weetabix. 23 Warburton's bread 24 Schweppes 25 Muller yogurt

26 Lurpak 27 Persil 28 Tetley tea 29 Heinz Baked beans 30 Cathedral Cheese

NUMBERS GAME QUIZ

1 7 D in a W

2 1066 B of H

3 13 U F S

4 5 R on the O F

5 6 W of H the E

6 2468 W D W A

7 1666 G F of L

8 2 P in a P

9 10 C

10 3 B M

11 7 A W of the W

12 1966 E W the W C

13 180 D in a T

14 23A, S G D

15 64 S on a C B

16 57 H V

17 101D

18 3 BM

19 1 H on a U

20 1969 F M on the

21 S W and the 7 D

22 52 C in a D

23 10 D S

24 1000 M in a L

25 24 H in a D

ANSWERS TO NUMBERS GAME QUIZ

NUMBERS GAME QUIZ ANSWERS

1 7 D in a W DAYS IN A WEEK 2 1066 B of H BATTLE OF HASTINGS 3 13 U F S UNLUCKY FOR SOME 4 5 R on the O F FIVE RINGS ON THE OLYMPIC FLAG 5 6 W of H the E WIVES OF HENRY THE EIGHTH 6 2468 W D W A WHO D0 WE APPRECIATE 7 1666 G F of L GREAT FIRE OF LONDON 8 2 P in a P PEAS IN A POD 9 10 C COMMANDMENTS

10 3 B M BLIND MICE 11 7 A W of the W ANCIENT WONDERS

OF THE WORLD 12 1966 E W the W C ENGLAND WON THE WORLD CUP 13 180 D in a T 180 DEGREES IN A TRIANGLE 14 23A, S G D APRIL, ST. GEORGE’S DAY 15 64 S on a C B SQUARES ON A CHESSBOARD 16 57 H V HEINZ VARIETIES 17 101D DALMATIONS 18 3 BM BLIND MOUSE 19 1 H on a U HORN ON A UNICORN 20 1969 F M on the FIRST MAN ON THE MOON

21 S W and the 7 D SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS

22 52 C in a D CARDS IN A DECK 23 10 D S DOWNING STREET

24 1000 M in a L MILLIMETRES IN A LITRE 25 24 H in a D HOURS IN A DAY

OBSERVATION QUIZ

There are at least 20 figures of speech within this picture. How many can you find e.g. Time flies

10 = MODERATE 15 = GOOD 20 = VERY GOOD 25 = FANTASTIC 25+ = GENIUS

This unusual quiz was provided by Janet Taylor

ANSWERS TO OBSERVATION QUIZ

There are at least 20 figures of speech within this picture. How many can you find e.g. Time flies

10 = MODERATE 15 = GOOD 20 = VERY GOOD 25 = FANTASTIC 25+ = GENIUS

ANSWERS TO OBSRVATION QUIZ IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER

10 = MODERATE 15 = GOOD 20 = VERY GOOD 25 = FANTASTIC 25+ = GENIUS

Born with a silver spoon in the mouth Got the cat by the tail

Living in your shadow

Keep your cards close to your chest Loose screw Cherry on top

Wear your heart on your sleeve Cold feet Chalk & cheese

An ace up your sleeve Fish out of water Red herring

Nail on the head Something fishy An earworm

Cat got your tongue Tie the knot In a nutshell

Spill the beans Piece of cake On a silver platter

Shadow of his former self

Kick the bucket On the wings of time

Pull up your socks

Bird brain Don’t count your chickens before they hatch

Put your best foot forward

Hard nut to crack Knock your socks off

Don’t carry all your eggs in one basket

CHOCOLATES QUIZ

Example Definitely not before 20.01 hours After Eight

1. Mothers pub

2. Voodoo in a box

3. Dairy Carrier

4. Gets people together for a date

5. Garden Flowers ideal as a present

6. Single snowy deposit

7. This becomes you, according to the song

8. The E is missing from this pet food

9. 100% AU

10. Up for discussion

11. Medieval Entertainers

12. Prairie Roller

13. Half a flying machine? Could well be

14. Christmas and birthdays give rise to these

15. Give us a ---- Anthea!? as Mr Forsyth might have said

16. Passenger carrying vehicle, or a club sandwich?

17. Sssh! Talk quietly!

18. Al fresco cuisine

19. In the mane, you’ll enjoy this one

20. Like toast, or autumn leaves, maybe

21. Sounds like a sadistic nut, this one

22. Mutiny over this one

23. Mediterranean islanders

24. Clever little individuals, these

25. Brown Fasteners

26. All sorts of Girls

27. Big cats drink here

28. Good children get these

29. Wobbly Infants

ANSWERS TO CHOCOLATES QUIZ

1. Definitely not before 20.01hrs After Eight

2. Mothers pub Mars Bar

3. Voodoo in a box Black Magic

4. Dairy Carrier Milk Tray

5. Gets people together for a date Matchmaker

6. Garden Flowers ideal as a present Roses

7. Single snowy deposit Flake

8. This becomes you, according to the song Moonlight

9. The E is missing from this pet food KitKat

10. 100% AU All Gold

11. Up for discussion Topic

12. Medieval Entertainers Minstrels

13. Prairie Roller Wagon Wheel

14. Half a flying machine? Could well be Aero (plane)

15. Christmas and birthdays give rise to these Celebrations

16. Give us a ---- Anthea!? as Brucie might have said Twirl

17. Passenger carrying vehicle, or a club sandwich? Double Decker

18. Sssh! Talk quietly! Wispa

19. Al fresco cuisine Picnic

20. In the mane, you’ll enjoy this one Lion bar

21. Like toast, or autumn leaves, maybe Crunchie

22. Sounds like a sadistic nut, this one Walnut Whip!

23. Mutiny over this one Bounty

24. Mediterranean islanders Maltesers

25. Clever little individuals, these Smarties

26. Brown Fasteners Chocolate Buttons

27. All sorts of Girls Dolly Mixtures

28. Big cats drink here Lion Bar

29. Good children get these Treats

30. Wobbly Infants Jelly Babies

ALL ANSWERS SOUND LIKE THEY HAVE ‘FUR’ IN THEIR NAME

CLUE ANSWER

Example: Source of information Reference

1 Compare views

2 Incompetent clumsy person

3 Sea inlet or estuary

4 Burrowing rodent

5 To put off

6 Small wooden vessel or cask

7 Done by stealth

8 Positive assertion

9 To be distinct from

10 Store of wealth

11 A hospital

12 A bath sponge

13 Lessen the shock of

14 Leave of absence

15 Renovate and redecorate

16The length of a furrow in a cultivated field.

17 Official in a game

18 Someone who lounges around

ANSWERS TO ‘SOUND LIKE THEY HAVE ‘FUR’ IN THEIR NAME’

CLUE ANSWER

1 Compare views Confer

2 Incompetent clumsy person Duffer

3 Sea inlet or estuary Firth

4 Burrowing rodent Gopher

5 To put off Defer

6 Small wooden vessel or cask Firkin

7 Done by stealth Furtive

8 Positive assertion Affirmation

9 To be distinct from Differ

10 Store of wealth Coffer

11 A hospital Infirmary

12 A bath sponge Loofah

13 Lessen the shock of Buffer

14 Leave of absence Furlough

15 Renovate and redecorate Re-furbish

16The length of a furrow in a cultivated

field.

Furlong

17 Official in a game Referee

18 Someone who lounges around Loafer

FOOTBALL QUIZ . The gaps are all English or Scottish Football Clubs (As at 2018)

You even get all the answers as below but there are 15 extra teams which are not in the narrative

Newport (Leyton) Orient Dundee Morecambe

Hamilton Arsenal Burton Bury Stirling

Blackpool Hull Portsmouth Oxford Oldham

Forest Green Fulham Reading Millwall Cambridge

Crewe Stoke Crawley Norwich Queen of the South

Clyde Newcastle Lincoln Wrexham Cardiff

Leyton (Orient) Derby Chelsea Swansea Coventry

Leeds Hearts Celtic Peterborough Forfar

Southend Motherwell Stoke Wolves Luton

Rangers Huddersfield Crystal Palace Preston Alloa

Oldham Walsall Aberdeen (Aston) Villa Dundee

The sun shone ………………………. the day we set sail for the …………………. in a ship with a

………………. riddled with holes. We sailed down the river which …………………… to the sea. We

waved to the fair maiden leaning against the ………………………………. The ………………………… was

made up of Scots, Irish and others of the …………………….. race. The exception was the cabin

boy named ………………………………. whose job was to ………………………. the boilers. He was illiterate

but won our ……………………. with his …………………………. efforts to improve his …………………………. He

was sent to …………………………. by the villains on board, who had brought their …………………………

of weapons. They were a rowdy lot and, when drunk, they did in fact ………………………………

furniture. The voyage made my ………………………………… who had not had a holiday

…………………………… too long. We landed ……………………. in the day on the ………………………………. of the

island, below where the locals ………………… their dead. We crossed a stream and entered a

dense forest where the ………………………… roamed freely. We …………………………. regardless and

eventually met a group of …………………………… dressed in …………………………… green. After a days

journey we caught some black fish in a …………….……………… and tried to get milk from a herd

of cows, but they objected to having their …………………………………….. At last we came to our

destination, the home of the Hawaiian monarch, the …………………………………………. She greeted

us with a friendly …………………………. , but was obviously upset, as her ……………………………………..

had been smashed when the …………………………… fell down. While her ……………………………….. was

being built she had to live in a sumptuous ……………………….. . When we found the treasure

we put the …………………….. the ship, determined to put it straight in the ……………………………….

when we got home. That night we ate some ………………………… cake and some ……………………….

buns for tea, also some ……………………… which made us feel ill.

ANSWERS TO FOOTBALL QUIZ

The sun shone BRIGHTON the day we set sail for the ORIENT in a ship with a

HULL riddled with holes. We sailed down the river which LEEDS to the sea. We

waved to the fair maiden leaning against the MILLWALL

The CREWE was made up of Scots, Irish and others of the CELTIC race. The

exception was the cabin boy named PETERBOROUGH whose job was to STOKE

the boilers. He was illiterate but won our HEARTS with his STERLING efforts to

improve his READING. He was sent to COVENTRY by the villains on board, who

had brought their ARSENAL of weapons. They were a rowdy lot and, when

drunk, they did in fact WREXHAM furniture.

The voyage made my MOTHERWELL who had not had a holiday FORFAR too long.

We landed LEYTON in the day on the SOUTHEND . of the island, below where the

locals BURY their dead. We crossed a stream and entered a dense forest where

the WOLVES roamed freely. We PRESTON regardless and eventually met a

group of RANGERS dressed in LINCOLN green.

After a days journey we caught some black fish in a BLACKPOOL and tried to get

milk from a herd of cows, but they objected to having their HUDDERSFIELD

At last we came to our destination, the home of the Hawaiian monarch, the

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH She greeted us with a friendly ALLOA, but was obviously

upset, as her CRYSTAL PALACE had been smashed when the WALSALL fell

down. While her NEWCASTLE was being built she had to live in a sumptuous

VILLA. When we found the treasure we put the LUTON the ship, determined to

put it straight in the PORTSMOUTH when we got home. That night we ate some

DUNDEE cake and some CHELSEA buns for tea, also some OLDHAM which made

us feel ill.

EMOJI ‘S OF COUNTRIES QUIZ

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

6 7 8. 9. 10.

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

21. 22. 23. 24. 25.

ANSWERS TO EMOJI ‘S OF COUNTRIES QUIZ

1.Brazil 2.Germany 3.Wales 4.Belgium 5.Canada

6.Chile 7.Finland 8.Thailand 9.Iceland 10.Seychelles

11.Iman 12.Madagascar 13.Estonia 14.Czech Republic 15.Tunisia

16.Hungary 17.Lichtenstein 18.Cuba 19.Turkey 20.Andordra

21.Peru 22.Iran 23.Panama 24.Bahrain 25.Georgia

GARDEN FLOWERS QUIZ

ANSWERS FOR GARDEN FLOWERS QUIZ

1 FORGET-ME-NOT 2 FUSCHIA 3 POPPY 4 ALCHEMILLA

5 SWEET PEA 6 PEONY 7 MAGNOLIA 8 VERBENA

9 ALLIUM 10 SUNFLOWER 11 HYACINTH 12 CHRYSANTHEMUM

13 VIOLET 14 PANSY 15 GEUM 16 DAHLIA

17 ROSE 18 GERBERA 19 NIGELLA 20 RUDBEKIA

NAME THAT TV SHOW QUIZ

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20

ANSWERS TO THAT TV SHOW QUIZ

1 MULTI COLORED SWAP SHOP 2 MASH 3 HOME TO ROOST 4 MURDER SHE WROTE

5 COLUMBO 6 BRUSH STROKES 7 DR WHO 8 MOCK THE WEEK

9 DEMPSEY AND MAKEPEACE 10 THE MAN FROM UNCLE 11 MARCUS WELBY 12 TOP GEAR

13 THE PROFESSIONALS 14 THE LIKELY LADS 15 SPOOKS 16 DOOGIE HOWSER

17 FABIAN OF THE YARD 18 OPEN ALL HOURS 19 WAKING THE DEAD 20 ANGELS

NAME THESE CITIES QUIZ

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20

ANSWERS TO NAME THESE CITIES QUIZ

1 PARIS 2 AMSTERDAM 3 JERUSALEM 4 NEW YORK

5 MADRID 6 PRAGUE 7 DUBROVNIC 8 ROME

9 ATHENS 10 STOCKHOLM 11 VENICE 12 VIENNA

13 SYDNEY 14 MOSCOW 15 RIO 16 CAPETOWN

17 CHICAGO 18 DUBAI 19 EDINBURGH 20 ISTANBUL

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

1 Which is the only bird that can fly backwards?

2. How many hearts does an octopus have?

3 Which male sea creature gives birth?

4. What is Scotland’s 3rd largest city?

5. Which city hosted the 2019 Eurovision?

6. Highest Capital city in the world?

7. Senegalese flag is red, yellow and what other colour

8. Nationality of Novak Djokiovic?

9. Ant and Dec first worked together on which children’s TV drama?

10. What country is Tiger Beer from?

11. Which railway station has the most platforms in the world/

12. The Suez Canal links which two seas?

13 Which chess champion was beaten by a computer ‘Deep Blue’?

14. What came first - the lightbulb or the telephone?

15. What do the initials stand for in J K Rowling?

16. Who was the 1st winner of I’m a celebrity, get me out of here’?

17. How tall is the smallest horse? (inch either side)

18. Which team won the World Cup in 1998?

19. Who had the second imprints on the moon?

20. At the 2012 Olympics, Which Country won the most bronze medals

ANSWERS TO GENERAL KNOWLEDGE QUIZ

1 Which is the only bird that can fly backwards? Hummingbird

2. How many hearts does an octopus have? 3

3 Which male sea creature gives birth? Sea horse

4. What is Scotland’s 3rd largest city? Aberdeen

5. Which city hosted the 2019 Eurovision? Tel Aviv

6. Highest Capital city in the world? La Paz

7. Senegalese flag is red, yellow and what other colour? Green

8. Nationality of Novak Djokiovic? Serbian

9. Ant and Dec first worked together on which children’s TV drama? Byker Grove

10. What country is Tiger Beer from? Singapore

11. Which railway station has the most platforms in the world? Grand Central New York

12. The Suez Canal links which two seas? Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea

13 Which chess champion was beaten by a computer ‘Deep Blue”? Gary Kasparof

14. What came first - the lightbulb or the telephone? Telephone

15. What do the initials stand for in J K Rowling? Joanne Kathleen

16. Who was the 1st winner of I’m a celebrity, get me out of here’? Tony Blackburn

17. How tall is the smallest horse? (inch either side) 22.36 inches

18. Which team won the World Cup in 1998? France

19. Who had the second imprints on the moon? Buzz Aldrin

20. At the 2012 Olympics, Which Country won the most bronze medals USA

NAME THAT CELEBRITY QUIZ

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30

ANSWERS TO NAME THAT CELEBRITY QUIZ

1 Jensen Button 2 Alesha Dixon 3 John Nettles 4 Jennifer Lopez 5 David Mitchell 6 Sienna Miller

7 David Milliband 8 Ryan O’Neal 9 Graham Taylor 10 Nigel Harman 11 Val Doonican 12 Brian Lara

13 Al Gore 14 David Moyes 15 Danii Mynogue 16 Kate Middleton 17 Peter Jones 18 Peter Crouch

19 Jack Nicholson 20 Andy Murray 21 Brooke Shields 22 Des Lynam 23 Menzies Campbell 24 Alan Bennett

25 Dermot Monaghen 26 Gabby Logan 27 Jeff Stelling 28 George Aleshia 29 Jeremy Kyle 30 Kevin Peterson