On this day in 1828, the London Zoo opened in Regent's Park. But how much do you know about the world's oldest scientific zoo? Here are some questions to test your knowledge.
General Knowledge
- Which animals are considered the "Big Five" of game hunting?
- In geographical terms, what is a Graham?
- If your doctor said you were suffering from Cholecystitis, what organ of the body would be affected?
- According to Norse legend, which animals pull the Goddess Freya's chariot?
- Which is the largest landlocked country in the World by area?
- Featured in movies, TV series and hit records, what are the names of the chipmunks in Alvin and the Chipmunks?
- On what date is Burns' Night celebrated?
- How many railway stations are there on a standard Monopoly board?
- In which range of mountains would you find the Matterhorn?
- Which nut is generally used to make a Waldorf Salad?
Answers for April 26:
General Knowledge
- Squirrels help the forest by doing what? (Aerating the soil, planting trees, or scratching at tree trunks?) Planting trees (by losing buried nuts which then grow).
- As of 2025, Duncan Ferguson, Richard Dunne, and Patrick Vieira hold the record for the most Red Cards in the Premiership. How many did they each receive? Eight.
- What does a pedometer (e.g., on a Fitbit) measure? Distance / steps traveled by walking.
- In which category/genre did Elvis win his 3 Grammy Awards? Gospel Music.
- What is the name of the Dandy Comic character Desperate Dan's auntie who cooks his favourite food, Cow Pie? Aggie.
- Using Morse Code, what is represented by 5 dots ( . . . . . )? The number 5.
- In what year were yellow tennis balls introduced to the Wimbledon Championships? 1986.
- What musical instrument would a timpanist play? Drums (Kettledrums).
- Which government post was held by the Scottish poet Robert Burns? Excise Officer.
- Who replaced Paul Jones as the lead singer of the group Manfred Mann in 1966? Mike d'Abo.
Authors and Books
- Which literary character has the arch-enemy Erich von Stalhein, a German spy? Biggles.
- In Edward Lear's poem "The Owl & the Pussycat," how much was paid to the pig for the ring at the end of its nose? 1 shilling.
- In which classic fiction novel does Sir Thomas Bertram own the central estate? Mansfield Park.
- According to the nursery rhyme, what did Tom, Tom, the Piper's son, steal? A pig.
- Which author wrote a series of 26 short stories, 2 plays, and a novel about the gentleman-thief called Raffles? E.W. Hornung.
- In the children's folk tale, who did Foxy Loxy and his cubs eat? Henny Penny, Ducky Lucky, and their friends.
- Who wrote the 1980 Booker Prize-winning novel Rites of Passage? William Golding.
- What is the name of Tom Hanks' character in the mystery-thriller movies The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons? Robert Langdon.
- In Roger Hargreaves' Mr. Men books, what color is the character Mr. Wrong? Red.
- What is the answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything in Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy? 42.
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