Your Harry Potter quiz questions:

 

What is the collective name for the three magical objects (a wand, a stone and an invisibility cloak) which when owned by one person are said to give mastery over death?

The Deathly Hallows

 

Which term refers to wizards and witches who have both magic and Muggle ancestors?

Half-blood

 

Which celebrity wizard is appointed Hogwart's new Defence Against the Dark Arts instructor in Chamber of Secrets?

Gilderoy Lockhart

 

Amity Island is the fictional location for which 1975 American thriller starrng Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss?

a) The Shallows b) Jaws c) Orca

b) Jaws

 

In John Carpenter's 1982 film The Thing, what is the name of the character played by Kurt Russell?

a) J.P. MacGuire b) R.J. MacReady c) A.F. MacGregor

b) R.J. MacReady

 

The following anagrams are all characters from Lord of the Rings:

 

Oar Rang

Aragorn

 

Ale Slog

Legolas

 

Gabbing Boils

Bilbo Baggins

 

Ram Fair

Faramir

 

Goofing Bards

Frodo Baggins

 

Dumb Cranky Berry

Merry Brandybuck

 

Game Games

Sam Gamgee

 

Moor Rib

Boromir

 

The questions and answers within this quiz were verified and updated in July 2020.

 

What is the name for mashed chickpeas or other beans, blended with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic?
Hummus

 

In horse racing which is the longest of the Triple Crown races?
St. Leger Stakes

 

Golf - In 2014 who won both the Open Championship, and PGA Championship?
Rory McIlroy

 

The questions and answers within this quiz were verified and updated in July 2020.

 

The British Queen, Catriona and Maris Piper are all types of what?

Potato

 

Who became Mayor of London on May 4th 2000?

a) Boris Johnson b) Ken Livingstone c) John McDonnell

b) Ken Livingstone

 

Which biblical character is sometimes referred to as Old Nick?

a) The Devil b) Jacob c) John the Baptist

a) The Devil