People's Quiz Questions Batch 18 - BBC

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The French train pigs and dogs to hunt for which valuable underground fungus? Truffles Which insects are attracted to the buddleia plant, giving it its popular name? Butterflies Which card trading game is linked with the phrase 'Gotta catch 'em all'? Pokemon Which children's TV series featured ex-astronaut Jeff Tracy and his sons? Thunderbirds What 'P' is the name of the Queen of the Underworld? Persephone The 1957 UK number one hit 'That'll Be The Day' was sung by which rock 'n' roll singer? Buddy Holly Which Tsar of Russia was known as The Great? Peter I A licence for what form of entertainment cost 10 shillings when it was introduced in 1927? Radio Who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons? Lady Astor Which British actress played the role of the Devil in the 2000 film version of 'Bedazzled'? Elizabeth Hurley The Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann represented which country in the 2006 FIFA World Cup? Germany What 'O' is a religious choral work, with soloists and full orchestra, but without scenery or costumes? Oratorio What 'T' changes the voltage of an alternating current? Transformer What 'T' is a poisonous substance produced by another living organism that can damage the living body? Which planet in our solar system is the most similar to Venus in terms of size and mass? Earth bbc.co.uk/peoplesquiz Toxin
In which European capital city is the grave of composer Frederick Chopin? Paris Where is the Spanish resort of Tossa de Mar - the Costa Brava or Costa Dorada? Costa Brava In which country is the Colorado Desert? United States What 'C' describes a priest who hears confessions of sin and gives absolution? Confessor John Wesley was the founder of which world-wide religious movement? Methodist/Methodism Which common member of the Cypress Family is so fast-growing that it can grow three feet in a year? The Egyptian plover is a bird reputed to pick decayed food and grubs from the mouth of which creature? Cork is obtained from a species of which tree? Oak In the fairy tale, what was placed under the girl's mattress to test whether she was really a Princess? Leyland Cypress Crocodile According to the children's nursery rhyme, who had lost her sheep? Little Bo Peep A Pea Which epic poem tells of the 'Wrath of Achilles' at the siege of Troy? The Iliad Which Swedish group had a UK hit in 1976 with 'Money, Money, Money'? Abba In <strong>18</strong>88, Britain administratively combined Tobago with which neighbouring island? Trinidad The Protestant John Knox returned from exile in 1559 to found which British church? The Church of Scotland Which Asian conflict took place between 1950 and 1953? Korean War bbc.co.uk/peoplesquiz
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