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Discworld Quiz

21 questions for 21 years

Here is a particularly brilliant quiz that just so happens to be all about Discworld.
How's that for an amazing co-incidence?

How much do you know about the place we like to call home
(and some other things if we think that nobody is listening)

Now go as carefully as a very careful thing as you must answer every question to get a result


Q1 Berilia, Jerakeen and Tubul are three of the four elephants that carry the Discworld on the back of the turtle Great A'Tuin. What is the name of the fourth?
Klatch
Great T'phon
Detritus
Blind Io


Q2 Death is quite partial to which food?
Clootie Dumplings
Slumpie
Curry
Distressed Pudding


Q3 Which Ankh-Morpork Guild carries the motto: NIL MORTIFI, SINE LVCRE?
The Assassins Guild
The Alchemists Guild
The Beggars Guild
The Thieves Guild


Q4 Which of the following would best describe Cripple Mr Onion?
A competitive card game
The Fools Guild's secret handshake
One of Nanny Ogg's special recipes
A zombie living at Mrs Palm's B&B


Q5 Who owns the Ankh-Morpork Opera House?
Granny Weatherwax
Mr Seldom Bucket
The Opera House Ghost
Dr Undershaft

Q6 What is Greebo?
A dwarf dish made from rats
A troll in the watch
Nanny Ogg's evil cat
A drink made from mainly apples


Q7 What is Lancre's tavern called?
The Goat and Bush
The Mended Drum
The Dwarf and Troll
The Sheep and Tree


Q8 Old Man's Frogbit is a good remedy for what ailment?
A cold
Indigestion
Measles
Constipation


Q9 The four pigs that pull the Hogfather's sleigh are named Gouger, Tusker, Rooter and what?
Snorter
Snuffler
Snouter
Sniffler


Q10 What is Dr Horace Worble, B. Thau, D.M. better known as?
The Librarian
The Bursar
The Patrician
The Luggage


Q11 With what animal is the God Offler associated?
Lion
Serpent
Dog
Crocodile

Q12 What makes Gaspode the Wonderdog unique?
He can talk
He can cook
He can change shape
He can run really fast


Q13 What is the name of Death's horse?
Slinky
Twinky
Binky
Tinky Winky


Q14 Who could you buy a 'sausage-in-a-bun' from?
Reg Shoe
Detritus the Troll
Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibblar
Windle Poons


Q15 Who became the accidental editor of the Discworld's first newspaper?
Jonathan Teatime
William De Worde
Sybil Ramkin
Bloody Stupid Johnson


Q16 Who is current Commander of the Ankh Morpork City Watch?
Samuel Vimes
Fred Colon
Carrot Ironfounderson
Angua the Werewolf

Q17 Who is married to King Verence II of Lancre?
Magrat Garlick
Granny Weatherwax
Nanny Ogg
Agnes Nitt

Q18 How did Rincewind acquire The Luggage?
He found it wandering in the desert
He stole it from Cohen the Barbarian
He bought it from Harga's House of Ribs
He was given it by Twoflower the Tourist

Q19 Who is the current Archchancellor of the Unseen University?
Alberto Malich
Mustrum Ridcully
Windle Poons
Ponder Stibbons

Q20 When the Rite of Ashkente is performed, who is summoned?
The Auditors
Lord Vetinari
Death
The Death of Rats

Q21 What is on the end of a Wizard's Staff?
A knob
A flag
A dollop of Wow-Wow Sauce
A pointy hat

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