Quiz Number #299

The Chase

Once you reach 70, you must renew your driving licence how often?
Every 3 Years <
Every 10 Years
Every 30 Years

The method used to begin play in ice hockey is called what?
Slap Off
Face Off <
Puck Off

Which Monty Python member travelled “Around the World in 80 Days”?
Michael Palin <
John Cleese
Eric Idle

Which beer was known as “The Cream of Manchester”?
Boddingtons <
John Smiths
Carling

What kind of activity is “Krumping”?
Baking
Dancing <
Hairdressing

 

Movies

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 2007

Scream

Doctor Zhivago

Lost in Translation

 

Countdown

Ego Nurse

Generous

showing a readiness to give more of something

 

EASY

In nursery rhymes, who put the kettle on?
Polly <
Simple Simon
The Muffin Man
Wee Willie

Which former boxer is the Mayor of Kiev?
Vitali Klitschko <
Mike Tyson
Wladimir Klitschko
Frank Bruno

Mark Selby is a professional player in which sport?
Football
Snooker <
Darts
Rugby Union

What is the title of the 2015 record breaking album by Adele?
24
25 <
26
27

Which performer collapsed on stage on live TV & later died in 1984?
Tommy Cooper <
Jimmy Tarbuck
Eddie Cochran
Jerry Lee Lewis

MEDIUM

The International Monetary Fund is headquartered where?
Athens
Washington <
London
Brussels

Who is this man…?
King Of Spain <
Syrian President
Bayern Munich manager
Darth Vader actor

Grace Darling is a name that you would associate with which modern day organisation?
RSPCA
RNLI <
RCN
Girl Guides

Which city is printed on the front label of a bottle of Pernod?
Paris <
Hamburg
Zurich
Arnhem

“You don’t have to put on the red light” is a line from which song?
American Pie
Roxanne <
Material Girl
Under Pressure

HARD

Which boxing announcer is known for his trademarked catchphrase, “Let’s get ready to rumble!”?
Michael Buffer <
Jimmy Lennon
Larry Merchant
Jim Lampley

The first knitting trade guild was started when?
800 BC80 bc
1527 <
1887
1947

What were the first names of ‘Starsky and Hutch’?
Dave & Ken <
Anthony & Edward
Carl & Robert
John & Richard

The women’s equivalent of the Davis Cup is called what?
Fed Cup <
Spread Cup
Zed Cup
Red Cup

Kilpatrick railway station is situated underneath what?
Erskine Bridge <
Braehead Shopping Centre
Kingston Bridge
St. Enoch Centre