People's Quiz Questions Batch 18 - BBC
People's Quiz Questions Batch 18 - BBC
People's Quiz Questions Batch 18 - BBC
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What name is given to the art of inducing plants to produce flowers or fruit before their normal<br />
season?<br />
The founder of the charity set up in London in <strong>18</strong>67 to help destitute children was Thomas John...<br />
who?<br />
Forcing<br />
Barnardo<br />
A 'leukocyte' is which type of blood cell, red or white? White<br />
For which activity do competitors prepare horse chestnuts by pickling them in vinegar or baking<br />
them in an oven?<br />
The flowers and berries from which common hedgerow bush can be used to make wine, jelly and<br />
flavoured cordials?<br />
Conkers<br />
What 'L' is a type of worm commonly found on sandy beaches and often used as fishing bait? Lugworm<br />
What Carl Perkins song about colourful footwear was a UK hit for Elvis Presley? Blue Suede Shoes<br />
Which famous American family pop group achieved hits with 'I Want You Back' and 'ABC'? The Jackson Five<br />
Did Hannibal who marched across the Alps to attack Rome die in <strong>18</strong>3 BC or <strong>18</strong>3 AD? (<strong>18</strong>3) B.C<br />
Caligula was emperor of which empire between 37 and 41AD? Roman<br />
Greece overthrew the rule of which country in the late <strong>18</strong>20s? Turkey<br />
In the nursery rhyme ‘Incey Wincey Spider’, what did the spider climb? The waterspout<br />
Who wrote the opera 'The Mastersingers of Nuremberg'? Richard Wagner<br />
What 'M' is the name commonly given to the cry of a domestic cat? Miaow<br />
Bob the Builder had a UK number one single in September 2001 with a cover version of which<br />
song?<br />
bbc.co.uk/peoplesquiz<br />
Elder<br />
Mambo Number 5
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