QR Challenge: The Year 9 PSHE Quiz 2012

Question	Answer
Who had an encounter with the three bears?	Goldilocks
What is the name of Winnie the Pooh’s donkey friend?	Eeyore
Who was created by Gepetto the woodcarver?	Pinocchio
Who is the bear in The Jungle Book?	Baloo
What kind of creature was defeated by the Three Billy Goats Gruff?	A Troll
Who painted the Mona Lisa?	Leonardo da Vinci
Who leads a gang of outlaws in Sherwood Forest?	Robin Hood
Who stole Christmas in a Dr Seuss book?	The Grinch
Who were all the King’s horses and men unable to put together again?	Humpty Dumpty
Who is the druid in the Asterix books?	Getafix
Sculptures of which animals lie at the base of Nelson’s column?	Lions
What is the name of the Lion in The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe?	Aslan
What is the name of the wizard at the court of King Arthur?	Merlin
Who has written the prize-winning book The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish?	Neil Gaiman
What is the name of the recreated theatre from Shakespeare’s time in London?	The Globe
Who picked a peck of pickled pepper?	Peter Piper
In Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, what is Charlie’s surname?	Bucket
Which artist painted a number of pictures of sunflowers?	Vincent van Gogh
What is the name of Peter Pan’s piratical enemy?	Captain (James) Hook
What kind of animal is Beatrix Potter’s Mrs Tiggy-Winkle?	A hedgehog
In a nursery rhyme, how much are the bells of St Martin’s owed?	Five farthings
What was the name of Harry Potter’s pet owl?	Hedwig
Who is the son of Widow Twankey and brother of Wishee Washee?	Aladdin
Who created Tracy Beaker?	Jacqueline Wilson
What is the artistic technique of gluing a number of items together to form a new work called?	Collage
Which character in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland muttered “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late”?	The White Rabbit
Who has a dog called Snowy and is friends with Captain Haddock?	Tintin
In which fairy tale does Gerda rescue her friend Kai from the title character?	The Snow Queen
Helped by his slave Morgiana, who foiled the 40 thieves?	Ali Baba
What is the name of Eoin Colfer’s teenage criminal mastermind?	Artemis Fowl
Who was prime minister of the UK for most of the Second World War?	Winston Churchill
Which structures were built in medieval times as a mixture of residence and defensive building?	Castles
Who was caught red-handed trying to blow up parliament in 1605?	Guy Fawkes
What did Romans use a hypocaust for?	Heating their villas
What is the London home of the prime minister?	10 Downing Street
Which liner sank on her maiden voyage in 1912?	RMS Titanic
Who is the Deputy Prime Minister?	Nick Clegg
What did Spain send to attack Britain in 1588?	The Spanish Armada
In which country in ancient times was mummification carried out on important people when they died?	Egypt
Which city did the ancient Greeks by legend besiege for 10 years?	Troy
How many wives did Henry VIII have?	Six (Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr)
Which people travelled in longships and raided Britain from Scandinavia in early medieval times?	Vikings
Which king received an arrow in his eye at the Battle of Hastings?	Harold II
An act of 1864 outlawed children doing what job, for which they were often employed as they were smaller than adults and it was thought they could do a better job as a result?	Chimney Sweep
What notable event affected London in September 1666?	The Great Fire
Which ship sank off Portsmouth in 1545 but was retrieved from the seabed in 1982?	Mary Rose
What title was given to the rulers of Ancient Egypt?	Pharaoh
Spitfires and Hurricanes helped win which battle in 1940?	The Battle of Britain
What overall term is given to the people who fought each other and animals as entertainment in Ancient Rome?	Gladiators
Which member of the Royal Family holds the title Duke of York?	Prince Andrew
What colour are the benches in the House of Commons?	Green
What material was used to make a famous bridge in Shropshire in 1779, a town now being named after it?	Iron (as in Ironbridge)
What was signed by King John at Runnymede in 1215?	Magna Carta
Which businessman founded Virgin Records and Virgin Airlines?	Sir Richard Branson
Who took elephants across the Alps?	Hannibal
Air Force One is a plane used by the holder of what position?	President of the United States of America
What famous structure was built on Salisbury Plane in the third millennium BC?	Stonehenge
Who was the “Lady with the Lamp” during the Crimean War?	Florence Nightingale
With which queen is the phrase “We are not amused” connected?	Queen Victoria
What was celebrated for only the second time in British royal history by the current Queen in June 2012?	Her Diamond Jubilee
Sheriff Woody Pride and Buzz Lightyear are major characters in which series of films?	Toy Story
What sort of animal is Basil Brush?	A fox
What is the name of Donald Duck’s girlfriend?	Daisy
In which town do the Flintstones live?	Bedrock
What came over the hill and blew “whoo whoo”?	The runaway train
Which television programme shares its name with a naval flag?	Blue Peter
How are Oritsé, JB, Marvin and Aston known collectively?	JLS
Which organisation is based on Tracy Island?	International rescue (in Thunderbirds)
What is the name of the nanny played by Emma Thompson in two films?	Nanny McPhee
Which resident of Jellystone Park is “smarter than the average bear”?	Yogi Bear
Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke are former winners of which competition?	The X Factor
What is the name of Shrek’s wife?	Princess Fiona
Which television series is set in the town of Pontypandy?	Fireman Sam
What is the name of the hero in The Lion King?	Simba
Wolverine is the leader of which band of superheroes?	The X-Men
Who fell in love with a robot called EVE?	WALL-E
What is the name of the vehicle in which Scooby Doo and his friends travel?	The Mystery Machine
What is the name of the dog in Shaun the Sheep?	Bitzer
Which breed of dogs were menaced by Cruella de Vil?	Dalmatians
Which stringed instrument is bigger than a violin but smaller than a cello?	Viola
What is the name of the character played by Karen Gillan in Doctor Who?	Amy Pond
What was the name of the Kung Fu Panda in the film of that name?	Po
Which television presenter hosts Blast Lab and Total Wipeout?	Richard Hammond
Which film and musical are about a miner’s son who wishes to become a ballet dancer?	Billy Elliot
Which film had a 2009 follow-up described as “The Squeakquel”?	Alvin and the Chipmunks
What is the name of the train in In the Night Garden?	Ninky Nonk
What does the French song Frère Jacques mean in English?	Brother John
What is the name of the current Blue Peter tortoise?	Shelley
From what tree do acorns come?	The Oak
What is the largest planet in the solar system?	Jupiter
What colour are dandelions?	Yellow
How many ounces are there in a pound?	16
What term in mathematics refers to the number obtained when two or more numbers are multiplied?	The Product
How many sides does a hexagon have?	6
What has the scientific formula H2O?	Water
Which is the only vowel not on the top row of a computer keyboard?	A
The African and Asian are the two main forms of which mammal, with their ear size being an easy way to tell which is which?	Elephant
What is the innermost colour of a rainbow?	Violet
Which planet is known as “The Red Planet”?	Mars
Feline means relating to what sort of animal?	Cat
Comice, Conference and Williams are varieties of which fruit?	Pear
What are the young of frogs and toads called?	Tadpoles
In computing, what is Mb short for?	Megabyte
The cob and pen are the male and female of which aquatic bird?	The swan
What is the more familiar name for the disease rubella?	German measles
What colour are emeralds?	Green
In photography, what sort of lens enables a speedy transition from long shots to close-ups?	A zoom lens
Which animals live in lodges and are notable for gnawing trees?	Beavers
Which star can be used to work out where due North is?	The Pole Star (Polaris)
What name is given to the collection of 22 bones found in the head?	The skull
Which tree has a variety called “Weeping”?	The willow
Which jet-black bird has lived in the Tower of London for centuries?	The raven
Which stone, a form of calcium carbonate, are the White Cliffs of Dover made of?	Chalk
Cocker, Springer and King Charles are varieties of which breed of dog?	Spaniel
Which leaves can be used to soothe the pain from stinging nettles?	Dock leaves
What turns red in the presence of acid and blue in the presence of alkali?	Litmus paper
The name for which group of prehistoric animals comes from the Greek for “terrible lizard”?	Dinosaur
What is the term for when the moon passes between the earth and the sun, blocking out light from the latter?	A solar eclipse
What is the name of the football stadium where England play home matches and the FA and Carling Cup Finals are also played?	Wembley
Crawl, backstroke and butterfly are different methods in which sport?	Swimming
Which game is played in autumn using the fruit of the horse chestnut tree?	Conkers
What is the object hit by the players in ice hockey called?	A Puck
With five victories to date, what team had won the Fifa World Cup the most times?	Brazil
Which British rower won gold medals at five consecutive Olympic games?	Sir Steve Redgrave
Which sport takes place in a velodrome?	Cycling
Which famous horse race is run at Aintree on a Saturday in spring?	The Grand National
From what country does Lego come?	Denmark
What term in tenpin bowling describes having knocked all the pins down after your second bowl?	A Spare
What is the name of Manchester United’s home ground?	Old Trafford
How many holes are there on a standard golf course?	18
With which Formula 1 team do Lewis Hamilton and Jensen Button currently drive?	McLaren (Vodafone McLaren Mercedes)
With which video game controller is a Nunchuk used as an add-on?	A Wiimote
Which chess piece can only move diagonally?	The Bishop
What is the name of the Australian throwing stick that can return to its thrower?	Boomerang
Which breakfast cereal is advertised with the slogan “Snap, crackle and pop”?	Rice Krispies
In netball, for what does WA stand?	Wing Attack
How many pieces does a player have in Ludo?	Four
What term is used in tennis for 40-40?	Deuce
What sort of animal is the video game character Sonic?	A hedgehog
Tick-tack-toe is an alternative name for which game?	Noughts and Crosses
How many players are there in a rugby union team (not including substitutes)?	15
What colour belt are martial arts experts entitled to wear?	Black
Ping-pong is an alternative name for which sport?	Table Tennis
What term is used in cricket for the two men on the field who decide on whether batsmen are out, and signal for extras and boundaries?	Umpires
What is the most expensive property on a standard British monopoly board?	Mayfair
How many players are there in a baseball team?	Nine
What colour jersey is won by the leader in the Tour de France?	Yellow
In which sport might you do a slam dunk?	Basketball
At more than 6.5 million square miles, what is the largest country in the world?	Russia
Which country has the largest population, at more than 1.3 billion?	China
What colour are motorways on British road maps?	Blue
What is the capital city of Spain?	Madrid
Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata are major cities in which country?	India
Which sea separates Europe from Africa?	The Mediterranean
Which Scottish loch with a length of about 24 miles, is reputed to contain a monster?	Loch Ness
Which desert covers much of northern Africa?	The Sahara
Which island country lies off China, Korea and Russia?	Japan
Which ocean lies between Africa and Australia and south of Asia?	The Indian Ocean
In which mountain range is Mount Everest?	The Himalayas
Which river rises in Peru, enters the sea in Brazil and at no point is crossed by a bridge?	The Amazon
In which country are the holy cities of Mecca and Medina?	Saudi Arabia
Which Italian city is famous for its canals?	Venice
What is the line of latitude that runs around the centre of the world called?	The Equator
Kabul is the capital city of which country?	Afghanistan
Liverpool lies on which river?	The Mersey
In which country does the River Nile meet the sea?	Egypt
What letter do cars from Germany have on them when travelling abroad to show what country they come from?	D
In which country is the Eyjafjallajökull volcano, whose eruption this year has affected air flights?	Iceland
In which US city would you find Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx?	New York
Which car maker makes the Fiesta, Ka and Mondeo models?	Ford
Which trains travel to Europe from St Pancras Station?	Eurostar
What type of boat is most associated with canals?	Barges
What aids to travel does the Ordnance Survey publish?	Maps
Windermere, Coniston Water and Ullswater are found in which National Park?	The Lake District
Which of the states and territories of Australia is an island?	Tasmania
What is the largest of the Channel Islands?	Jersey
Which is the only bascule bridge in London, whose road can be raised from either side to allow ships through?	Tower Bridge
What are the only two countries to have a land border with the US?	Canada and Mexico

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