Trivia June 2006

Would you take a quiz team to the final, or would you finish bottom of the group? Find out with these 12 questions. Maximum score: 20 points

Questions

1. We all know what a joey is, but what is a puggle? 1 point

2. In May 1919, this chilling statement was made by a future British prime minister: “I am strongly in favour of using poisoned gas against uncivilised tribes.” Who was the civilised man who said it? 2 points

3. What is the capital of California? 2 points

4. Why was the imperium so important in ancient Rome? 2 points

5. What is the highest mountain on Mars called? 2 points

6. How many birthdays does the average man have? 2 points

7. What ailment did the French call the English disease and the English the French disease? 1 point

8. Which country considered Norland, Cabotia and Borealia when it chose its name in 1867? 2 points

9. What is one anagram of “I’m a dot in place”? 2 points

10. Where does the word “grog” come from? 2 points

11. What two metals are alloyed to make bronze? 1 point

12. The pointed hat worn by bishops and popes is called a what? 1 point