Once you’ve been to a few quiz nights, some of the same questions crop up: here’s a cheat sheet. Commit these to memory.
If you print this out and take it with you, or access it while in the midst of a quiz you’re naughty.
0 L D at the E | 0 Latitude Degrees at the Equator |
007 J B | 007 James Bond |
1 2 B M S | 1, 2 Buckle My Shoe |
1 B E Y | 1 Birthday Each Year |
1 D at a T | 1 Day at a Time |
1 E on a C | 1 Eye on a Cyclops |
1 F O the C N | 1 Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest |
1 H in a D | 1 Holes in a Donut |
1 H on a U | 1 Horn on a Unicorn |
1 M B | 1 Man Band |
1 M L on the C F | 1 Maple Leaf on the Canadian Flag |
1 W on a U | 1 Wheel on a Unicycle |
10 C | 10 Commandments |
10 D in a T N (I the A C) | 10 Digits in a Telephone Number (including the Area Code) |
10 D on B H | 10 Digits on Both Hands |
10 F in a B G | 10 Frames in a Bowling Game |
100 C in a M | 100 Centimeters in a Meter |
100 L on a C | 100 Legs on a Centipede |
1000 Y in a M | 1000 Years in a Millennium |
1001 A N | 1001 Arabian Nights |
101 D | 101 Dalmatians |
11 O on a K | 11 Octaves on a Keyboard |
11 P on a F T | 11 Players on a Football Team |
12 D of C | 12 Days of Christmas or Disciples of Christ |
12 E in a D | 12 Eggs in a Dozen |
12 I in a F | 12 Inches in a Foot |
12 S of the Z | 12 Signs of the Zodiac |
12 V in a C B | 12 Volts in a Car Battery |
13 B D | 13 Baker’s Dozen |
13 C in a S | 13 Cards in a Suit |
13 S on the A F | 13 Stripes on the American Flag |
14 D in a F | 14 Days in a Fortnight |
140 IQ of a G | 140 IQ of a Genius |
1492 C S the O B | 1492 Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue |
15 M on a D M C | 15 Men on Dead Man’s Chest |
18 H on a G C | 18 Holes on a Golf Course |
180 D to R D | 180 Degrees to Reverse Direction |
1912 Y the T S | 1912 The Year the Titanic Sank |
2 N it T to T | 2 is the Number it Takes to Tango |
2 C 3 A C | 2’s Company, 3’s A Crowd |
2 G for E B (in the B B S) | 2 Girls for Every Boy (in the Beach Boys Song) |
2 H in a W | 2 Halves in a Whole |
2 H on a C | 2 Hands on a Clock |
2 P in a C | 2 People in a Couple |
2 S on a C | 2 Sides on a Coin |
2 T D (and a P in a P T) | 2 Turtle Doves (and a Partridge in a Pear Tree) |
2 W on a B | 2 Wheels on a Bicycle |
20 N on a D B | 20 Numbers on a Dart Board |
20 Y S by R V W | 20 Years Slept by Rip Van Winkle |
20,000 L U the S | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea |
200 D for P G in M | 200 Dollars for Passing Go in Monopoly |
2001 A S O | 2001 A Space Odyssey |
206 B in the H B | 206 Bones in the Human Body |
21 D on a D | 21 Dots on a Die |
21 G S | 21 Gun Salute |
22 P in a C M | 22 Players in a Cricket Match |
24 H in a D | 24 Hours in a Day |
26 L of the A | 26 Letters of the Alphabet |
29 D in F (I a L P) | 29 Days in February (In a Leap Year) |
3 B M (S H T R) | 3 Blind Mice (See How They Run) |
3 C on a T L | 3 Colors on a Traffic Light |
3 H in a B B | 3 Holes in a Bowling Ball |
3 L in a H P | 3 Lines in a Haiku Poem |
3 L R | 3 Legged Race |
3 M a D | 3 Meals a Day |
3 M and a B | 3 Men and a Baby |
3 M of a T | 3Members of a Trio |
3 R C | 3 Ring Circus |
3 S | 3 Stooges |
3 S and Y O | 3 Strikes and you’re Out |
3 T a L | 3 Times a Lady |
3 W from a G L | 3 Wishes from a Genie Lamp |
3 W M | 3 Wise Men |
30 = M in a H H | 30 Minutes in a Half Hour |
30 D H S A J and N | 30 Days Hath September April June and November |
32 D F at which W F | 32 Degrees Fahrenheit when Water Freezes |
32 T (I W T) | 32 Teeth including Wisdom Teeth |
360 D in a C | 360 Degrees in a Circle |
366 D in a L Y | 366 Days in a Leap Year |
4 & 20 B B in a P | 4 & 20 Blackbirds Baked in a Pie |
4 A in a D of C | 4 Aces in a Deck of Cards |
4 H of the A | 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse |
4 L C = G L | 4 Leaf Clover is Good Luck |
4 Q in a G | 4 Quarts in a Gallon |
4 Q in a G | 4 Quarters in a Game |
4 S in a Y | 4 Seasons in a Year |
4 Y in an U D | 4 Years in an Undergraduate Degree |
40 D and N of the G F | 40 Days and Nights of the Great Flood |
40 T (with A B) | 40 Thieves (with Ali Baba) |
40 Y in a R W A | 40 Years in a Ruby Wedding Anniversary |
46 C in a H C | 46 Chromosomes in a Human Cell |
4/5 D in a Z C | 4/5 Digits in a Zip Code |
5 F on a H | 5 Fingers on a Hand |
5 L in a L | 5 Lines in a Limerick |
5 P on a S | 5 Points on a Star |
5 T on a F | 5 Toes on a Foot |
50 W to L Y L | 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover |
500 S in a R | 500 Sheets in a Ream |
54 C in a D (with the J’s) | 54 Cards in a Deck (With the Jokers) |
57 H V | 57 Heinz Varieties |
6 A S P | 6 A Six Pack |
6 P on a P T | 6 Pockets on a Pool Table |
6 S on a C | 6 Sides on a Cube |
6 S on a G | 6 Strings on a Guitar |
6 S on a H | 6 Sides on a Hexagon |
6 W of H the E | 6 Wives of Henry the Eighth |
60 Y in a D W A | 60 Years in a Diamond Wedding Anniversary |
60 M in an H | 60 Minutes in an Hour |
60 S in a M | 60 Seconds in a Minute |
64 S on a C B | 64 Squares on a Checker/Chess Board |
65 = M A of a S C | 65 Minimum Age of a Senior Citizen |
7 B for 7 B | 7 Brides for Seven Brothers |
7 C in a R | 7 Colors in a Rainbow |
7 D | 7 Dwarfs |
7 D of the W | 7 Days of the Week |
7 D S | 7 Deadly Sins |
7 S on a H | 7 Sides on a Heptagon |
7 N on a M S | 7 Notes on a Musical Scale |
7 W of the A W | 7 Wonders of the Ancient World |
7 W of the W | 7 Wonders of the World |
7 Y of B L (I Y B a M) | 7 Years of Bad Luck (If You Break a Mirror) |
76 T in the B P | 76 Trombones in the Big Parade |
8 L on a S | 8 Legs on a Spider |
8 L on an O | 8 Legs on an Octopus |
8 P of S in the E L | 8 Parts of Speech in the English Language |
8 S on a SS | 8 Sides on a Stop Sign |
8 S R | 8 Santa’s Reindeer |
80 D to G A the W | 80 Days to Go Around the World |
88 P K | 88 Piano Keys |
9 I in a B G | 9 Innings in a Baseball Game |
9 L has a C | 9 Lives has a Cat |
9 P in the S S | 9 Planets in the Solar System |
9 S by a S in T | 9 Saves by a Stitch in Time |
90 D in a R A | 90 Degrees in a Right Angle |
93,000,000 M to the S | 93,000,000 Miles to the Sun |
99 B of B on the W | 99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall |
A P is W a 1000 W (sometimes 1000 W that a P is W) | A Picture is Worth a 1000 Words |
This question format is known as the ‘Linguistic Equation’ or ‘ditloid’, and you can find more about them here.
NEW: If you’d like to study them before your big night, use the excellent Flashcard site/app ‘Quizlet’ – This list is also available as a Quizlet card ‘set’.
can anyone tell me what 8 b on a s.t could mean?
Could it be 8 b on a soccer team? Or on a snooker table?
Anybody have the answer for these two:
1928 = STE
7 = HPB
7 Harry potter books
does anyone know what ,,All b have Tw means
Maybe ‘All Birds/Bees have Two Wings’?
Can anyone help me with 8 n on a h or 27 t c?
27 is three cubed?
can anyone tell me what 270 S On The L U please???
27 stations on the London Underground
Reference here says 270 – good call!
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/corporate/modesoftransport/londonunderground/1608.aspx
anyone know what 4 S on a H is? thanks
Four Shoes on a Horse?
anyone know what 1.25 H a S is?
anyone know what anyone know what C 4H6R and 7C is
Anyone know what 7 = C in the L S. Means. Thanks
7 colours in the light spectrum?
7 Colours in the light spectrum.
what is 1760 Yin a M
Yards in a mile
Anyone tell me what
29 m in a y
Could be
Many thanks
yards in a mile
Can any one help me on this quiz question: 8 H on BB
Can someone tell me what
M in the O
Means ty
8 housemates on big brother?
anyone know what is 0 DL: the PM?
0 Degrees Longitude: the Prime Meridian
Nicely done!
Do you know what 3 b in the e is
3 Bones in the ear
What is 22 = owgisr
9 = s on a n
Can anyone help?
9 sides on a nonagon
40 D in the W
40 Days in the Wilderness (being Tempted by Satan)
Any one know what 82 H T B (O-T-M-)
What is 2 P 4 C?
Help please C N 5 P
Can someone tell me 3 b on a cf? 😰
3 blades on a ceiling fan
Sir what is the answer for 19 M in a Y
What is the answer of 19m in y
Please help me solve the following:
12=A in I
15=RSN after the L of the ER
8=CB around the PA
3=N of TGP in the O
15=D of the R
27/10/16=D that KTTP
Wha does 9OD in a C mean
Anybody tell me the following
14 = IA
30 = S in H a M
30 Seconds in Half a Minute?
85 = TB in B in M
3 = B in a B in a W
Anybody help with these please.
3 = Beats in a bar in a waltz
4 E in a C
Does anyone know ‘ a b c don’t’
48= B. on A.R.
what is 7h of the s
Any one know what6 W of H the E
Or 52 C in a P (no J)
And 200 P for PG in M
These ones are in the list above:
* 6 Wives of Henry the Eighth
* 52 Cards in a Pack (No Jokers)
* 200 Pounds (?) for Passing Go in Monopoly
Yes, pounds (in UK Monopoly)
200 dollars for passing go in monopoly
Can anyone tell me what 6 P on a S T?
Or 10 E in a D
6 Pockets on a Snooker Table
10 events in a decathlon.
6s of a c
6 sides of a cube
3c of T
Corners of a triangle
22 E 2 LD
7=C on a M
Hi anyone know what
3 b in b b
And 4 q of s
7 s on the C
What does ‘4 l g 2 l b’ stand for?
What is 100 T in a SS
100 tiles in a scrabble set.
Can anyone help with 8 L in the B
8= V of the L.J in S. Any ideas please
8 = Value of the letter j in scrabble
3 PC anyone?
Can anyone solve 170 is MF in D?
Can anyone solve
100 = L.I.A.G.O.S.
8 = P.I.A.G.
14 = P.I.A.S.
Does anybody know:
3 B and G
2 NBO and T
5 MY in a PT
2000 P in a TTB
Thanks
Does anyone know what 9M B IN B is please?
9 million bicycles in Beijing
Does anyone know the following?
70 F C S
5 A in L
8 W of H E
31 G P of a R
103 RC
10 V of Z in S
12 C in L C J S
13 N of M at the L S
6 P for a P B in S
1085 M H of S
50 for B E on a D
Please help!
-?
13 Number of Men at the Last Supper
6 Points for a Pink Ball in Snooker
-?
50 Points for a Bulls Eye on a Dartboard
6 points for a pink ball in snooker
50 for bullesye on a dartboard
Can anyone tell me what
10 V of Z in S
And
13 N of M at the L S
13 Number of Men at the Last Supper
1280 r b I g
Any help appreciated
10 i of L V
12 d of L J
2 m of s
10 i of L V
12 d of L J
2 m of s
Please answer
Anyone help with:
4I in a H
3B in G
3S on a S
Thanks
Four inches in a hand (measurement for horses). Sorry I can’t help with the others!
4 inches in a hand is correct, thanks
The others are 3 bears in Goldilocks and 3 stripes on a sargeant
does anyone know what 8=H P M could be?
I think it’s likely to be 8 Harry Potter Movies
Hi
Can anyone help, what is
7 T OF O S OF A D
37 S P
23 P OF C IN THE H B
Thanks
can anyone solve
6 Sin A
Zero D is the E
Zero Degrees is the Equator?
Any know
13 ufs
12 l of h
4 a on a v
2020 y of the nog
24 h from t
9 an of f
26 b in the hf
2 cr of e
10 ew
23 tlims (b of p)
7 a of m
Thank you SO much
Can anyone solve these please:
2 S of J on a M E
76 P P of a F C S
From Sylvia: : I have three quiz questions I cannot answer, does anyone have the answers to the following:
49 = P between C and A
3 = M in a R of B
45 = M in the F H of a F M
45 Minutes in the First Half of a Football Match
49 Parallel between Canada and America
Please help:
44 FF on a F
25CD
For Jenny:
24 Hours from Tulsa (song)
7 ages of man
For iamaperson:
4 legs good, 2 legs bad (Animal Farm)
What is 9 P in a N T?
Anyone help?
3 = HT
5 = D of the R
8 = M in a T of WT
12 = S of the C
Are there 12 Stations of the Cross.? (12 SC)
3= Holy Trinity?
8 Men in a Tug of War Team
Does anyone actually know what these type of questions are called please
At the top of the page; a bit of info about ditloids :)
Anyone help with 18 SW (W)
Does anyone know what EW 10 means, please!
Emergency Ward 10
Thanks, Alex; is this a pop culture reference? I’m not familiar with it
Hi..what is 12 S on a PC? Please
Stuck with:
5 = P in a Q
3 = in a HT
Can anyone help
A F H 2 C E
5 D of the R
F S on 1 L
4 T – B, M, J and F
A B S 50
4 C in T W
5 A F
J W-L in 15
What is
3 M in a B????
Does anyone know what. 2=C in the T by CD. Is
2 = Cities in the Tale by Charles Dickens?