Trivia Quiz 3

By Kay McMahon | Published: 15 April 2001
  1. Which instrument has been described as “that ill woodwind that no-one blows good”?
  2. What was escapologist Harry Houdini’s real name?
  3. Which is heavier – an ounce of lead or an ounce of gold?
  4. Of which country is Kingstown the capital?
  5. What was Issur Danielovich Demsky better known as?
  6. Which is heavier – a pound of lead or a pound of gold?
  7. Who was the longest-reigning king in British history?
  8. Why did the Siamese twins move from Britain to France?
  9. What is the only village in the United Kingdom with an exclamation mark after its name?
  10. What does the Highway Code give as the minimum stopping distance (in feet) at 50mph?
  11. What is the tallest mountain in the Americas?
  12. What was the Spruce Goose?

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Author: Kay McMahon

Kay has been an expat for over 20 years. She set up the British Expat website more than 10 years ago, whilst living in London and missing the expat life. These days she spends much of her time lugging computers and cameras around the world. (Dave gets to deal with all the really heavy stuff.)

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