Quiz Number #210

The Chase

In French cuisine, which of these is found in Mirepoix?
Onion <
Fresh Cream
Pate

Which of these famous landmarks is the shortest (ground level to tip)?
Eiffel Tower
Nelson’s Column <
Statue of Liberty

German singer Nina sang about 99 Red…. what?
Faces
Balloons <
Roses

Boxing: What does the T in TKO stand for?
Title
Technical <
Temporary

Cocktails: What is the spirit base of Sex on the Beach?
Vodka <
Rum
Gin

 

Movies

Need For Speed
The Wolf of Wall Street
The Green Mile
First Blood
The Devil Wears Prada

 

Countdown

Gins Knot

Could be a city, a bridge or a memory stick.

KINGSTON

Sport

Which QMCC is a Grade 1 race held during the Cheltenham Festival?
Queen Mother Champion Chase

Who manages Aberdeen FC?
Derek McInnes

What nationality was Ayrton Senna?
Brazilian

Manu Tuilagi plays for which national Rugby Union sides?
England

In which city did Mo Farah win his 1st Olympic medal?
London

Heat

Matthew Perry
Kevin Spacey
Dolly Parton
John Newman
Michael Keaton
Kiefer Sutherland

 

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

EASY

Which Queen song includes the line “I gotta be cool, relax, get hip”?
Crazy Little Thing <
Don’t Stop Me Now
Bohemian Rhapsody
Somebody To Love

In Disney’s 7 Dwarfs, which dwarf never speaks?
Dopey <
Doc
Sneezy
Happy

Where does the Queen spend her annual summer holidays?
Aberdeenshire <
Orkney
Mallorca
Cyrpus

Eliza Doolittle is a character from which musical?
My Fair Lady <
West Side Story
Singin’ in the Rain
Moulin Rouge

What colour is the cross on the Swiss flag?
Red
White <
Yellow
Blue

MEDIUM

Melanie Blatt was a member of which girl group?
All Saints<
Girls Aloud
Pussycat Dolls
Atomic Kitten

Which S was the name of the island, home to King Kong?
Sabor
Skull <
Scran
Scave

What was the name of Tina Turner’s husband?
Ike <
Sonny
Berry
Quincy

Where is the Bermuda Triangle?
Atlantic Ocean <
Southern Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean

In history, with which of these events would you associate Douglas Haig?
WW1 <
WW2
Cold War
Crimean War

HARD

Which dance takes it’s name from the Spanish word for “flamingo”?
Flamenco <
Fandango
Bolero
Bambera

TV: What was the name of the fictitious paper company in The Office?
Wernham Hogg <
Slough Supplies
East Riding
Antalis Greenline

Sochi is located near to the Russian border with which country?
Georgia <
Finland
Lithuania
Mongolia

Picture: What does this washing label mean?
Do not dry clean <
Do not tumble dry
Do not bleach
Do not boil

In weather, a Barometer measures what?
Rain
Atmospheric pressure <
Wind Speed
Cloud Structure