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Quiz Number #167

Blockbusters

Which CR has a border with Poland?
Czech Republic

Which RN is an annual music festival which takes place at Clune Farm in the Scottish Highlands?
RockNess

Which BM is a Man City song used by Ricky Hatton when entering the ring?
Blue Moon

In England, which TB is the world’s second-largest movable flood defence system?
Thames Barrier

Which MT is a hair style popularised by the Beatles?
Mop Top

Movies

50 First Dates
Batman and Robin – Mr Freeze
Scary Movie
Django Unchained
Freaky Friday

Sport

Check these – date edit required

How many times has the English FA Cup Final been played in Wales?
6

Before becomming a manager, José Mourinho worked as a translator for which English manager?
Bobby Robson

Lennon or McCoist. Which of the 2 began first as full time manager of their team?
Lennon

How many Welsh teams will play in the English Premier League next season?
2

Which stadium will host the 2014 World Cup final?
Estádio do Maracanã

Heat

Dara Ó Briain
Paul Potts
Tim Lovejoy
Gerard Butler
Rita Ora
Flip spiceland

Logos


Colman’s Instant gravy
Cadbury – Eyebrows
Fleetwood Mac
Santander
More Than A Feeling (Barclaycard)

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

EASY

How many banks in Scotland issue their own bank notes?
1
2
3 <
4

The Queen of which country abdicated in 2013?
Netherlands <
Sweden
Thailand
Russia

Diana Ross is a singer who rose to fame with which group?
The Supremes <
Three Degrees
Nolans
The Pips

Which country is depicted in this graphic?
Afghanistan <Morocco
Mexico
New Zealand
Japan

John Torode and Gregg Wallace present which program on TV?
Top Gear
Beechgrove Garden
Masterchef <
Masterbake

MEDIUM

Which pop star shares her name with one of Cinerella’s ugly sisters?
Anastacia <
Rihanna
Whitney
Madonna

Which of these internet companies was founded / launched first?
Yahoo <
Google
Wikipedia
Twitter

The Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 determines that supermarkets can sell alcohol from what time (on a Wednesday)?
8am
9am
10am <
12 Midday

Echo Arena is a venue in the centre of which city?
Liverpool <
Manchester
Birmingham
Newcastle

Who is world affairs editor of BBC News?
John Simpson <
Andrew Neil
Tony Hall
George Alagiah

HARD

History Timeline: Which of these battles took place first?
Battle of Bannockburn
Battle of Dunbar <
Battle of Haddon Rig
Battle of Loudoun Hill

Internet terminology: What does the F stand for in FTP?
File <
Format
Firmware
Flash

What type of bird is “The European Shag” or “Common Shag”?
Sparrow
Seabird <
Pigeon
Owl

Picture Clue – What is this symbol in music?
G Clef <
Ledger
Crotchet
Quaver

The coronation of Queen Victoria took place in which year?
1801
1823
1830
1838 <

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