Pub quiz questions

What does a Lepidopterist do?

Collect moths and butterflies.

Science(7) General Knowledge(8) Language(7)

In America they're called Graham Crackers. What are they called in the UK?

Digestive biscuits

Language(4) General Knowledge(5)

Which African mammal has a name which means 'earth pig' in Afrikaans?

Aardvark

Language(5) Nature(5) Biology(5)

Which unit of measurement appears in the International Radio Alphabet?

Kilo

Science(4) Language(4)

What collective term describes 2-methylphenol and 4-methylphenol, smelly chemicals found in sweat?

Odourants

Chemistry(7) Science(7) Language(7) Nature(7) Biology(7)

What is the popular name for what NASA refers to as its Space Transportation System?

Space Shuttle

Technology(2) Language(2) Space(2)

What kind of drum shares its name with the man who became President of the Gabonese Republic in 1967?

Bongo

Language(4) Geography(4)

Which ocean's name means peaceful?

Pacific

Geography(2) Language(2)

What large musical ensemble took its name from the space between the auditorium and stage in an ancient Greek theatre?

Orchestra

Language(4) Music(4) Art(4)

By what nickname are the Yeomen Warders of the Tower of London known?

Beefeaters

Language(2) Royalty(2)