Quiz (11. 09. 2005)
Quiz by Sue
Sport
1. Where were the 2002 Commonwealth Games held? 1 point for the City, 1 point for the Country. Manchester, England
2. In which sport would you compete for the Pilkington Cup? Rugby
3. How many players are there in a Polo team? Four
4. In which sport would you use the manoueuvre “Boston Crab”? Wrestling
5. Magnus Samuelsson (in 1998), Svend Karlssen (in 2001) and Mariusz Pudzianowski (in 2002) have all held which World Title? World’s Strongest Man
General Knowledge
6. Which aircraft carrier is the Royal navy’s largest fighting ship? Ark Royal
7. What are Mumps in Oldham, Connelly in Dublin and Marine in Dover? Railway Stations
8. Which American President was the first to visit China? Richard Nixon
9. Which American State is the largest in terms of size? Alaska
10. Which American State is the largest in terms of population? California
Colours
11. What colour is Lapislazuli. Blue
12. What colour is Sable? Black
13. What colour is Topaz? Yellow
14. What colour is Cerise? Pink-red
15. What colour is Cobalt? Blue
Food
16. What dish is made from Italian Pasta stuffed with meat or cheese in cheese sauce? Cannelloni
17. What is the name of the dish originally made from meat, cabbage and potatoes fried up as leftovers? Bubble and Squeak
18. What dish is made from Mexican minced beef with chilli and beans? Chilli con Carne
19. What is the name for potatoes mashed in butter and egg, shaped and then baked. Duchesse
20. What does En Croute mean? In Pastry (French)
Which Country?
21. The Romans called it Hispania –which country is it? Spain
22. The Romans called it Helvetia –which country is it? Switzerland
23. The Romans called it Hibernia –which country is it? Ireland
24. The Romans called it Gallia –which country is it? France
25. The Romans called it Lustania –which country is it? Portugal
Music
What is the name of the group if the Group Members are:
26. Natalie Appleton, Nicole Appleton, Melanie Blatt, Shaznay Lewis? All Saints
27. John Isley, Dave Knopfler, Mark Knopfler, Pick Withers? Dire Straits
28. Chris Lowe, Neil Tennant? Pet Shop Boys
29. George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Pete Best? The Quarrymen
30. Bruce Foxton, David Waller, Paul Weller? The Jam
General Knowledge
31. What British coin ceased to be legal tender in 1960? Farthing
32. In which city would you find Schipol Airport? Amsterdam
33. Five Presenters have hosted the show Crackerjack. A point for each presenter and an additional point if you name them in order? Eammon Andrews, Leslie Crowther, Michael Aspel, Ed Stewart, Stu Francis
34. Which animal is the only non-human animal to suffer from Sunburn? Pig
35. What is the name of the man who, between 1975 and 1980 murdered 13 women in the north of England? For a bonus point what was he nicknamed? Peter Sutcliffe, The Yorkshire Ripper
Alcohol Adverts
36. Which alcohol advert contained the line “I’m Only here for the Beer”? Double Diamond
37. Which alcohol advert stated it was “probably the best lager in the world”? Carlsberg
38. Which alcohol advert claimed it “refreshes the parts that other beers cannot reach”? Heineken
39. Which alcohol advert contained the line “nice ’ere innit?” and for a bonus point which model/actress said the words? Campari, Lorraine Chase
40. Which alcohol advert contained the words ‘Pure Genius’ in relation to the product? Guinness
Abbreviations
41. In technology what does AOL stand for? America on Line
42. In military terms what does AWOL stand for? Absent without Leave
43. In car manufacturing what does the abbreviation ABS stand for? Anti-Lock Braking System
44. In financial circles what does APR stand for? Annual/Annualised Percentage Rate
45. What does the business organisation ABTA stand for? Association of British Travel Agents
Capital Cities
46. If the capital city is Kabul, what is the country? Afghanistan
47. If the capital city is Kiev, what is the country? Ukraine
48. If the capital city is Kuala Lumpa, what is the country? Malaysia
49. If the capital city is Kingston, what is the country? Jamaica
50. If the capital city is Kartoum, what is the country? Sudan
Pot Luck
51. Five points available. What does the Cockney Rhyming Slang stand for in the following:
April Showers Flowers
Almond Rocks Socks
Currant Bun Sun
Dicky Dirt Shirt
Molly Malone Phone
52. Five points available. Please give the American equivalents for the following:
A (British Film Rating) M (Mature Rating)
Braces Suspenders
Candy Floss Cotton Candy
Casserole Pot Roast
Income Support Relief
53. How many ships were in the Spanish Armarda, 130, 230 or 330? 130
54. What was George Harrison’s 1971 number one single? My Sweet Lord
55. Which football team plays at Molineux? Wolverhampton Wanderers
General Knowledge
56. Of which country was Udi Amin president? Uganda
57. What happened in Chicago on February 14th 1929? St Valentine’s Day Massacre
58. What is dendrophobia a fear of? Trees
59. Who wrote The Wind in The Willows? Kenneth Graham
60. How is singer/songwriter Declan McManus better known? Elvis Costello
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