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Quiz Number #329

The Chase

Which public figure was jeered and booed by the crowd during Andy Murray’s Wimbledon victory speech?
David Cameron <
Tony Blair
Nicola Sturgeon

Including this year; how many times has Royal Troon Golf Club hosted The Open?
2
8 <
16

What colour were carrots before the Dutch turned them orange?
Purple <
Green
Brown

Which 2016 film is a sequel to Pixar’s 2003 film Finding Nemo?
Finding Dory <
Finding Bigfoot
Finding Out

Where were the first 3 T in the Park music festivals held?
Strathclyde Park <
Balado airfield
Loch Lomond

Movies

Absolutely Fabulous
Kick-Ass
Borat
9½ Weeks
Cabaret

 

Countdown

Steel Nut – Unsettle

disturb or cause to feel anxious

Golfers

Tiger Woods
Justin Rose
Fred Couples
Gary Player
Jason Day

EASY

Honey bees can only sting you how many times?
1 <
2
30
4000

Which of these has more players on at one time?
Rugby Union <
Rugby league
Netball
Polo

What type of vegetable has a variety named after the King, who’s coronation was in 1902?
Potato <
Carrot
Beetroot
Onion

Who is the flag carrier airline of Australia?
Qantas <
KoalaJet
Kangaroo Air
Cathay Pacific

Which of these was the name of a Chinese ruling dynasty?
Bing
Sing
Ding
Ming <

MEDIUM

Which of these is a type of German wine?
Bock
Hock <
Khock
Nock

Which computer games company are behind the new Pokemon GO app which is making world news headlines?
Nintendo <
Electronic Arts
Sega
Sony

Complete title of this Burns poem, To A Mountain_____?
Daisy <
Goat
Lass
Tam

What is Beyoncé’s married name?
Knowles
Carter <
Williams
Zee

DCI John Barnaby is the central character in which popular detective drama?
Midsomer Murders <
Taggart
Inspector Morse
Prime Suspect

HARD

In darts, which of these is not a bogey number and can be checked out with 3 darts?
166
167 <
168
169

Which river runs past the Principality Stadium?
River Taff <
River Mersey
River Tyne
River Thames

What shape is fusilli pasta?
Twirls <
Shells
Bowties
Wheels

Which country was known by the Romans as Hibernia?
Ireland <
Scotland
Wales
Norway

The world’s top golfers have puled out of the Rio Olympics for fear of what?
Bird flu
Foot & mouth
Zika virus <
Being shot

 

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