WITHQUIZ The Withington Pub Quiz League ALBERT CLUB QUIZZES GK theme - Oh No! - Questions & Answers |
|||||
WQ Archive | Comments | Question papers |
Date of compilation | Title | Description | Links |
27/10/2008 | Oh No! |
Each answer starts and ends with the letter 'O'. |
|
1. |
From which work of art is the following quotation taken: “Your daughter and the Moor are now making the beast with two backs.”? |
Othello (by Shakespeare) |
2. |
Which fictional character was a shirker who loved sleep and food and was modelled on the author, Elisabeth Beresford’s, teenage son? |
Orinoco (from The Wombles) |
3. |
What product was being advertised by Lynda Bellingham when she uttered the immortal words: “….and Michael, remember Preston?”? |
Oxo |
4. |
What did Kristiania become in 1924? |
Oslo |
5. |
What was the name of the Norman bishop and English Earl who was half brother to William the Conqueror? |
Odo |
6. |
Which is the second largest city in Portugal? |
Oporto |
7. |
What is the term for a large musical composition including an orchestra, a choir, and soloists? |
Oratorio |
8. |
In which city is the world’s most visited and largest recreational resort, containing four theme parks, two water parks and twenty-three themed hotels? |
Orlando (Florida, USA) |
9. |
Which plant derives its name from the Greek for ‘joy of the mountains’ and is most commonly used in making pizzas? |
Oregano |
10. |
South Africa’s busiest airport just outside Johannesburg is named after which former ANC politician? |
Oliver Tambo |