06/08/2021
For anyone jonesing for a bit of a quiz, here is last nights quiz.
Winners - the dragons with a acore of 97/120.
Feel free to attempt the below and if you want the answers ill post later in the week!!
General Knowledge: Let's ease back in
1. Which American state is home to the Timberwolves, the Twins and the Vikings?
2. If a month has a Friday the thirteenth then on what day of the week would that month begin?
3. Which building is used for the election of a pope?
4. To the nearest million, what did Census 2001 reveal was the population of Scotland?
5. On which day of the week are general elections held in Britain?
6. Which playing card is sometimes referred to as the `black lady`?
7. How many sides have a heptagon?
8. What is the highest number on a roulette wheel?
9. If all the signs of the zodiac were listed alphabetically, which would come second?
10. Which famous building has the address 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?
Sports - easy one true or false. Were these events in the olympics?
1. Tug of war?
2. Cricket?
3. Croquet?
4. Horse Long Jump?
5. Solo synchronized swimming?
6. Singlestick?
7. Rope Climb?
8. Live Pigeon Shooting?
9. Distance Plunging?
10. Squash?
Geography
1. What is the capital of Canada?
2. St Johnstown was once the capital city of Scotland. By what name is St Johnstown now known?
3. Which three oceans surround Canada?
4. How many stars appear on the flag of Australia?
5. The Ural Mountains form a natural border between which two continents?
6. In which ocean is the island of Mauritius?
7. Fort Knox lies in which American state?
8. Which US city contains the residential area of Bel Air?
9. Which point in Cornwall is the most southerly point of mainland Britain?
10. Which of the Great Lakes touches Chicago?
In the News
1. Trans athlete Laurel Hubbard competed in the womens weight lifting failing to qualify for a podium finish which country did she represent?
2. Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States - how old was he on this day in January, 2021?
3. Police said whose birthday party for 17 celeb friends in lockdown was 'one of the most notorious and egregious breaches of regulations during the pandemic'?
4. In mid-February, which country's news organizations were banned from posting content on Facebook?
5. Channel 4 announced that Anne Robinson would be taking over from which presenter later in the year?
6. In March, what percentage pay rise did the government propose for NHS workers?
7. "Oprah with Meghan and Harry" was the TV interview of 2021 - do you know what the name of their son is?
8. Marks & Spencer goes to war with Aldi over what cake?
9. How many Premier League football clubs agreed to join a new breakaway European Super League?
10. Police are called as hundreds flock to Diddly Squat Farm Shop - who is its famous owner?
Connections- what links all the answers
1. Which director is best known for his excessive use of explosions, directed transformers, bad boys and pearl harbour?
2. Which river do both Dundee and Perth sit on?
3. stratus, cirrus and alto are all types of what?
4. What is the first name of marvel character wolverine?
5. Which maid has been played by - Audrey Hepburn, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Cate Blanchett and Christie Laing?
6. Sockeye, Pink, Atlantic and Chinook are all types of fish?
7. Surname of artist that released songs such as - Old Man, Heart of gold and harvest moon?
8. Which tech company was co-founded by Steve jobs?
9. in the 1933 king kong, carl denham said it was whothat killed the beast?
10. What shared connection do they all have?
Movies - tagline from which film?
1. "In space no one can hear you scream"
2. "You'll believe a man can fly"
3. "They're young...they're in love...and they kill people"
4. "Fear can hold you prisoner. Hope can set you free"
4. "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water"
6. "Be afraid. Be very afraid"
7. "You don't get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies"
8. "Man is the warmest place to hide"
9. "Check in. Unpack. Relax. Take A Shower"
10. “An adventure 65 million years in the making.”
Music
1. In which year did Geri Halliwell leave The Spice Girls?
2. What was the common title of 3 different songs released by 3 different artists that all entered the Top 20 UK charts in 1985?
(by Huey Lewis and the News, Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Jennifer Rush)
3. What is Sting's real name?
4. The Scandanavian pop group Aqua had a hit single about which doctor?
5. Who had a hit in the nineties with the song `Breakfast At Tiffany's`?
6. What type of animal was Boris, who the rock group `The Who` sang about?
7. What nationality was the composer Handel?
8. Which well known pop star`s real surname is Gudmundsdottir?
9. Which Stealers Wheel song is playing in `Reservoir Dogs`?
10. Which rock group had a hit with `The Final Countdown`?
History
1. Who created havoc in 1938, when his radio broadcast of `The War Of The Worlds` was believed to be true?
2. In which town did Jesus grow up?
3. Who was the British king during World War I?
4. After which famous person in history was the teddy bear named?
5. What devastated Egypt in 1348? A Flood, a Drought or the Black Death?
6. In what year did Buffalo Bill die? 1789, 1865 or 1917?
7. What was the maiden name of the bride at the first wedding watched by over 750 million people?
8. In which century did Henry VIII rule?
9. In 1978, what was Sweden`s most profitable export, ahead of Volvo?
10. Who did Jimmy Carter succeed as President of the United States?
SorB - All or nothing - tough questions worth 3 points each or zero if you choose to answer and get any wrong. You do not need to answer any or all.
1. What were the christian names of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde?
2. What is the name of the first test tube baby born in 1978?
3. In the film `The Life Of Brian`, who played Biggus Dickus?
4. What is the name given to someone who makes arrows?
5. Before becoming President of the United States, George W Bush was governor of which state?
6. Which two elements make up the alloy brass?
7. Which 1974 sequel won the best picture award at the 1975 Oscars?
8. By what other name do we know Richard bachman?
9. To open the gate to Moria, Gandalf says the Elvish word for _________?
10. Who to date has been the most expensive footballer?
