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• Quiz Number #5828th February 2025

  The Chase

  1. “Can We Fix It?” was the opening theme song to which TV show?
  Bob the Builder
  DIY SOS
  The Repair Shop

  2. The “LIV” in LIV Golf refers to roman numerals for what?
  18
  54
  105

  3. Grevys, Plains & Mountain are 3 types of what?
  Zebras
  Flour
  Cycling

  4. Who was the most recent PDC World Darts Champion from Scotland?
  Peter Wright
  Gary Anderson
  Jockie Wilson

  5. Construction started first on which of these?
  Berlin Wall
  Erskine Bridge
  Glasgow Subway

  What Was The Question?
  If the answer is …. then what was the question?

  1. Answer: 3

  • How many UK Number 1 hits did Elvis Presley have in 2005? <
  • How many times has Scotland won the 6 Nations?
  • Cristiano Ronaldo scored how many goals for Manchester Utd between 2018–2020?

  2. Answer: Dinkley

  • What was Velma’s surname in Scooby-Doo? <
  • Which town in Gloucester holds an annual cheese rolling event?
  • What is the German word for “extremely small sausage”?

  3. Answer: Node

  • Which word describes the point where a leaf joins a stem on a plant? <
  • Which disciplinary action can be taken if an employee’s conduct is deemed grossly unacceptable?
  • What was Frank Sinatra’s middle name?

  4. Answer: Between 37°C and 40°C

  • What is the recommended temperature for a hot tub? <
  • What is the average surface temperature of Mars?
  • A domestic clothes iron on a high setting is usually around what?

  5. Answer: Memphis Depay

  • Who is the 2nd highest goalscorer for the Dutch national football team? <
  • What was the original name of Forrest Gump in Winston Groom’s novel that the film was adapted from?
  • The symptoms of which disease involve hip shaking and extreme shivers?

  Connect 4

  1. The lead characters in Titanic and Pirates of the Caribbean were both called what?
  Jack

  2. What is the surname of Halle, the Bond girl from Die Another Day?
  Berry

  3. Jack McVitie was better known as Jack the what?
  Hat

  4. What term refers to an academic article published in a journal like a conference proceeding?
  Paper

  5. What is the connection with these 4x answers? Hint, 5 letters beginning with S.
  Connection: STRAW (Jack Straw | Strawberry | Straw Hat | Paper Straw

  Countdown

  Answer: Gallantry

  Letters: Angry Tall

  Clue: Heroism on the battlefield

  Who Wants To Be A Millionaire Quiz Questions

  EASY

  1. Which of these is a Hawaiian dance form?
  Hula
  Hoops
  Monster
  Munch

  2. The plane that crashed at Lockerbie in 1988 belonged to which airline?
  Pan Am
  Air France
  Cathay Pacific
  Jet2

  3. Kaiser Chiefs, Kenny Rogers & Rolling Stones have all mentioned which precious stone in their song titles?
  Ruby
  Emerald
  Diamond
  Sapphire

  4. Which of these was created by Roald Dahl?
  Oompa-Loompas
  Bibble-Bods
  Wuzzle-Wigs
  Wobble-Gobs

  5. In the early 1980’s Terry Waite was regarded as a successful what?
  Breakdancer
  Hairdresser
  Singer
  Hostage Negotiator

  MEDIUM

  6. Lola Young recorded which song for a John Lewis advert?
  Half the World Away
  All the Small Things
  Together in Electric Dreams
  Can’t Fight This Feeling

  7. The Caledonia Gladiators are a team based in East Kilbride who compete in which sport?
  Basketball
  American Football
  Ice Hockey
  Bobsleighing

  8. Which word means “a small group of people having control of a country”?
  Augurity
  Vinumarchy
  Fuhrer
  Oligarchy

  9. In the first ever telephone call, who did Alexander Graham Bell call?
  Thomas Watson
  Benjamin Disraeli
  Queen Victoria
  For a Taxi

  10. Which year was 2 years after 1 BC?
  3 BC
  1 AD
  2 AD
  3 AD

  HARD

  11. The Chupacabra is an urban myth monster who’s name means what in Spanish?
  Bright Eyes
  Hairy Lizard
  Fang Face
  Goat Sucker

  12. Which is the longest (distance) horse race competed annually in the UK?
  Grand National
  Glenfarclas Cross Country
  Welsh Grand National
  Scottish Grand National

  13. Cullinan I is often referred to as the Star of Africa… what is it?
  Diamond
  Galaxy
  Equinox
  Shipping Route

  14. Which Italian city was the gold that was stolen in The Italian Job?
  Turin
  Milan
  Palermo
  Florence

  15. What was the voting age in Britain in 1950?
  21

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Top tip for creating your own Countdown conundrums.

These are my 2 go-to websites. Firstly find a 9 letter word by using www.crosswordsolver.org. Next head to wordsmith.org/anagram and find some interesting combinations of the letters.

Music Rounds

1 minute clip (play twice during presentation) with 5 songs from 5 different decades.

Format 1: Pull the first letter from each artist and it will spell out which 5 letter word?

Format 2: Give the teams the 5 letter word first, then play the clip and have them name each artist.

Here is a sample of our music round which can be used as a full round or just bonus points during a music question round.