Quiz #086

Santa, Hyphenated Words, Cricket, Ancient History, Colour

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Santa

How much do you know about the jolly man in the red suit?

1.

Which Christmas song mentions Santa checking his list twice to see who’s naughty or nice?

2.

The movie ‘Miracle on 34th Street’ is based on a real-life department store. What is it?

3.

Name at least seven of Santa’s nine reindeer.

4.

What do they call Santa Claus in Italy?

5.

Two U.S. states have a town named Santa Claus. Name at least one of them.

Hyphenated Words

All of the answered are hyphenated compounds, for example: long-term. 

6.

What term is used to describe speaking negatively or unfairly about someone behind their back?

7.

What term describes pretending to be a character or taking on a specific role in a training exercise?

8.

In movies, what do criminals often do to steal a car without using the keys?

9.

What phrase means to soften the blow of bad news by presenting it in a more positive way?

10.

What term describes the act of approving something automatically without giving it careful consideration?

Cricket

Love it or hate it, it’s one of the most popular sports in the world!

11.

What is the name of the domestic T20 cricket league in India?

12.

Which Australian cricketer ventured into acting with the romantic Bollywood film ‘UnIndian’ in 2015?

13.

What is the length of a cricket pitch in yards, measured between the two sets of stumps?

14.

Which Aussie cricketer was the first to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket for the Australian national team?

15.

What scandal in 2018 led to the suspension of three Australian cricketers?

Ancient History

Step back in time and test your knowledge of the ancient world!

16.

In which country was Boudica queen of a tribe?

17.

In ancient Greek mythology, where did the gods live?

18.

Paris of Troy famously stole away which woman during the Trojan War?

19.

In which country did Ashoka the Great rule?

20.

In Greek mythology, Apollo had a twin sister. Who was she?

Colour

It’s not all black and white. 

21.

Azure

22.

Sage

23.

Fuchsia

24.

Hickory

25.

Pewter

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