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UK Trivia Snaps Trivia Quiz

15 interesting but useless trivia questions from the UK.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ridgeback. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Ridgeback

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
82,581

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
4660

Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (13/15), Guest 78 (9/15), chianti59 (5/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What does the 'D' stand for in the acronym CND? Hint

Distemper

Dispute

Distribution

Disarmament

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Question 2 of 15

2. What was the name of Britain's first national airline? Hint

Imperial Airways

Monarch Airlines

Brittania

EasyJet

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Question 3 of 15

3. What was the first British No.1 for music producers, Stock, Aitken and Waterman? Hint

'You Spin Me Round' by Dead or Alive

'Bohemian Rhapsody' by Queen

'Letter From America' by The Proclaimers

'Respectable' by Mel & Kim

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which of the following singers used to work as a grave digger? Hint

Martin Kemp

Chris De Burgh

Rod Stewart

Cliff Richard

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Question 5 of 15

5. Up until 2002, which James Bond film was the only one to have been issued with a '15' certificate by the British Board of Film Classification? Hint

A View To A Kill

Tomorrow Never Dies

Licence To Kill

Live And Let Die

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Question 6 of 15

6. Three from the following four are known by their middle name. Which one is the exception? Hint

Paul McCartney

Edwina Currie

Oliver Reed

Beatrix Potter

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which British sportsman became a granddad at the age of thirty-five? Hint

Linford Christie

Ian Botham

Eddie The Eagle

Will Carling

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Question 8 of 15

8. The SI unit for electrical capacitance was named after whom? Hint

Isaac Newton

Rogan Josh

James Watt

Michael Faraday

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Question 9 of 15

9. What creature did Florence Nightingale carry around in her pocket? Hint

Hamster

Jackal

Frog

Owl

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which is Britain's longest motorway? Hint

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which country did Britain rule for eleven months from August 1762 to July 1763? Hint

Bolivia

Ethiopia

Libya

Cuba

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Question 12 of 15

12. What did Winston Churchill, Lewis Carroll and Charles Darwin all have in common? Hint

They all had stammers

They all died at the same age and were buried in the same cemetery

They were all born in a public toilet

They all died from bowel cancer

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Question 13 of 15

13. What was the first round called on the TV show 'The Krypton Factor'? Hint

Observation

Response

Mental Agility

Physical Ability

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Question 14 of 15

14. Richard Block and David Quayle founded which store in Southampton in 1969? Hint

Millets

B & Q

Gateway

Toys R Us

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which of the following singers used to work as a porter in a mental hospital? Hint

Mick Jagger

Jarvis Cocker

Liam Gallagher

Ozzy Osborne

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does the 'D' stand for in the acronym CND?

Answer: Disarmament

CND (Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament) was first formed in Britain in 1958 in response to the planned testing and development of a British nuclear bomb.

2. What was the name of Britain's first national airline?

Answer: Imperial Airways

Imperial Airways began in 1924. It was not only Britain's first national airline, but the world's, however it ceased operations in 1939. Qantas did not start international flights until 1934.

3. What was the first British No.1 for music producers, Stock, Aitken and Waterman?

Answer: 'You Spin Me Round' by Dead or Alive

Mick Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman formed in 1984 and produced hits for the likes of Bananarama, Mel & Kim, Kylie Minogue and Rick Astley. 'You Spin Me Round' by Dead or Alive was their first No.1. It topped the charts in March 1985 for two weeks. 'Respectable' by Mel & Kim reached the top of the charts in 1987 and it was Stock, Aitken and Waterman's first No.1 that they had produced AND written.

4. Which of the following singers used to work as a grave digger?

Answer: Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart was also a former apprentice for Brentford Football Club, but he didn't make the grade.

5. Up until 2002, which James Bond film was the only one to have been issued with a '15' certificate by the British Board of Film Classification?

Answer: Licence To Kill

With the exception of Licence To Kill, all Bond films prior to August 1989 were given a PG certificate. Licence To Kill was released in June 1989.

6. Three from the following four are known by their middle name. Which one is the exception?

Answer: Edwina Currie

James Paul McCartney was born on June 18th 1942 in Liverpool. Robert Oliver Reed was born on February 13th 1938 in Wimbledon. Helen Beatrix Potter was born on July 28th 1866 in London. Edwina Currie was born on October 13th 1946 in Liverpool.

7. Which British sportsman became a granddad at the age of thirty-five?

Answer: Linford Christie

Up until the Barcelona Olympics in 1992, Christie was the oldest (32) to win the 100 metres at the games.

8. The SI unit for electrical capacitance was named after whom?

Answer: Michael Faraday

The bicentennial anniversary of Michael Faraday's birth was marked by a remarkable series of celebrations. In March 1991, he was honored with a commemorative postage stamp and a special First-day cover. Later that year, his portrait and signature replaced William Shakespeare on twenty pound notes. Farad is the SI unit for capacitance.

9. What creature did Florence Nightingale carry around in her pocket?

Answer: Owl

The owl was called Athena and was kept in her pocket even throughout the Crimean War.

10. Which is Britain's longest motorway?

Answer: M6

The M6 is 232 miles long and starts at Rugby and finishes at Carlisle.
The M5 is 162 miles long and starts at Birmingham and finishes at Exeter.
The M4 is 197 miles long and starts at London and finishes at Pont Abraham in South Wales.
The M1 is 200 miles long and starts at London and finishes at Hook Moor near Leeds.

11. Which country did Britain rule for eleven months from August 1762 to July 1763?

Answer: Cuba

Cuba was returned to Spanish rule in exchange for Florida in 1763.

12. What did Winston Churchill, Lewis Carroll and Charles Darwin all have in common?

Answer: They all had stammers

Even though Churchill suffered from a stammer, it didn't affect his wit. Here's a retort from a Lady Astor remark.
LADY ASTOR : 'If you were my husband, I'd poison your coffee!' CHURCHILL : 'My dear, if you were my wife I'd drink it.'

13. What was the first round called on the TV show 'The Krypton Factor'?

Answer: Mental Agility

Presented by Gordon Burns, The Krypton Factor ran for about twenty years up until 1995. Four contestants would pit their wits against each other, over six challenging rounds, Mental Agility, Response, Observation, Physical Ability, Intelligence and General Knowledge.

14. Richard Block and David Quayle founded which store in Southampton in 1969?

Answer: B & Q

In 1998, B & Q merged with France's leading DIY retailer, Castorama, to become the largest DIY retailer in Europe.

15. Which of the following singers used to work as a porter in a mental hospital?

Answer: Mick Jagger

Ozzy Osborne used to work in a slaughter house.

Source: Author Ridgeback

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