The Big Challenge 40 Quiz Question Title * 1. Which band released a song titled '40' in 1983? Duran Duran Spandau Ballet ABC U2 Question Title * 2. Which board game has 40 spaces on it? Snakes and Ladders Sorry! Chess Monopoly Question Title * 3. Which two cities are linked by the M40? Liverpool and Birmingham Leicester and Leeds London and Birmingham Cambridge and Lincoln Question Title * 4. How many female MPs were elected at the UK General Election in 1979? 19 4 13 31 Question Title * 5. Which actor is celebrating his 40th birthday this year? James McAvoy Leonardo DiCaprio Jake Gyllenhaal Channing Tatum Question Title * 6. Which was the 40th country to see one of their citizens going to space? Spain Kazakhstan India Australia Question Title * 7. When listed alphabetically what is the 40th state of America? Tennessee South Dakota South Carolina Rhode Island Question Title * 8. According to the Highway Code, what is the typical overall stopping distance for a car travelling at 40mph? 34m 25m 36m 46m Question Title * 9. Which of these animal combinations would have a total of 40 legs? 1 horse, 3 sheep, 2 cows, 6 chickens, 1 dog 2 horses, 3 sheep, 2 cows, 5 chickens, 1 dog 1 horse, 4 sheep, 1 cow, 8 chickens, 1 dog 1 horse, 2 sheep, 1 cow, 4 chickens, 2 dogs Question Title * 10. What is the Italian word for 'forty'? Quaranta Trenta Forte Fama Question Title * 11. What is 40 squared? 160 1600 80 800 Question Title * 12. Who is the fifth top goal-scorer for England with 40 goals? Alan Shearer Tom Finny Michael Owen Steve Bloomer Question Title * 13. Which iconic Gloria Gaynor song was released 40 years ago? I Will Survive I Am What I Am Never Can Say Goodbye I Will Always Love You Question Title * 14. What is the bingo nickname for the number 40? Feeling Sporty Life Begins Get Shorty You're Telling a Porkie Question Title * 15. 40 years ago, in 1979, what historical event took place? Elton John gets given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame The World population reaches 4 billion West Germany win the FIFA World Cup Margaret Thatcher becomes Prime Minister Question Title * 16. Which iconic Sci-Fi film celebrates its 40th birthday this year? Star Wars - Return of the Jedi Star Trek - The Motion Picture Aliens Blade Runner Question Title * 17. Who was the UK's 40th Prime Minister? Ramsay McDonald William Pitt Robert Peel William Gladstone Question Title * 18. Which country won the 40th Eurovision Song Contest? United Kingdom Norway Sweden Israel Question Title * 19. How long is the A40? 180 miles 260 miles 290 miles 210 miles Question Title * 20. Which gemstone is given as a gift for a 40th wedding anniversary? Amethyst Sapphire Ruby Emerald Question Title * 21. Which album turns 40 this year? Back in Black by ACDC Who Are You by The Who London Calling by The Clash Outlandos d'Amour by The Police Question Title * 22. Who played the male lead in the film 'This is 40'? Paul Rudd Seth Rogan Jonah Hill Johnny Depp Question Title * 23. Which film won Best Picture at the 40th Oscar Academy Awards? The Graduate Guess Who's Coming to Dinner Dr. Dolittle In the Heat of the Night Question Title * 24. How many seconds are in 40 hours? 144,000 140,000 40,000 441,000 Question Title * 25. In 1979 what hit was Christmas number 1? Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd Heart of Glass - Blondie Message in a Bottle - The Police YMCA - The Village People Question Title * 26. Which of these creatures has 40 teeth? Dog Snail Giraffe Hippo Question Title * 27. What is 40 in Roman numerals? XXX VL XL XC Question Title * 28. What was the 40th most popular baby girl's name in 2018? Lucy Emily Jessica Grace Question Title * 29. Which member of The Beatles was born in 1940? Ringo Starr Paul McCartney John Lennon George Harrison Question Title * 30. What was the 40th most popular baby boy's name in 2018? Joseph Sebastian Oscar William Question Title * 31. Which horse won the 1979 Grand National? Rubstic Hello Dandy Ben Nevis Red Rum Question Title * 32. Which of these Russian towns was code-named City 40 and was the birthplace of the Soviet nuclear weapons program after World War II? Borodino Ozyorsk Grozny Tomsk Question Title * 33. Which famous film star was born in 1940? Michael Douglas Al Pacino Jane Fonda Harrison Ford Question Title * 34. Who became Prime Minister in 1940? Neville Chamberlain Anthony Eden Clement Attlee Winston Churchill Question Title * 35. What is -40 degrees Centigrade in Fahrenheit? -400 degrees Fahrenheit -70 degrees Fahrenheit -40 degrees Fahrenheit 0 degrees Fahrenheit Question Title * 36. What was the 40th football team to win the FA Cup? Barnsley Town Sheffield United Derby County Aston Villa Question Title * 37. Who is the only monarch to reign for exactly 40 years? George I Anne Henry VI George III Question Title * 38. If you had £40 in 1940, how much would it have been worth in 2018? £2,200 £782 £1,339 £2,888 Question Title * 39. Which of these long-distance walks is 40 miles long? The Trail of the Seven Lochs (Scottish Highlands) The Samaritan Way (Cleveland, North Yorkshire) The Conwy Valley Way (North Wales) Sliabh Beagh Way (Northern Ireland) Question Title * 40. Who was the 40th President of the United States of America? Bill Clinton George H. W. Bush Jimmy Carter Ronald Reagan Done
