Quiz Number #359

The Chase

If HM Queez EII makes her 70th anniversary on the throne, the jubilee will be called what?
Platinum jubilee <
Diamond jubilee
Ruby jubilee

Afghanistan has borders with 6 countries, which of these is not one of them?
India <
Iran
China

Which actor announced last week that he is quitting his role as Dr Who?
Peter Capaldi <
Timothy Dalton
Matt Smith

Scottish athlete Callum Hawkins received some bad news last week, why has one of his records being invalidated?
Course too short <
Doping results
He raced as a woman

Which Greek word which is commonly used in English, means circle of animals?
Zodiac <
Corfu
Thithithithi

 

Movies

Split
Deadpool
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
The Aristocats

Saul Milton
Chase & Status

 

Countdown

Perhaps I – sapphire

 

A gemstone or a record jubilee

 

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire

EASY

Top 10 hits by Bangles – Duran Duran – Boomtown Rats – Mamas & The Papas; have what title word in common?
Monday <
Mary
California
Sunrise

Which Trainspotting actor has starred in TV shows Hamish Macbeth, Stargate Universe, and Once Upon a Time?
Robert Carlyle <
Peter Mullan
Jonny Lee Miller
Ewen Bremner

What kind of nut is used in the flavouring of cola?
Kola nut <
Cashew nut
Brazil nut
Kacoae nuts

Appendectomy is the word that describes what procedure?
Appendix Removal <
Tooth Extraction
Tonsils Out
Heart Transplant

Fed Cup is the premier international team competition for women in which sport?
Competitive eating
Fishing
Golf
Tennis <

MEDIUM

Which Glasgow location or venue will hold TRNSMT this year?
Glasgow Green <
Hampden
Bellahouston Park
SSE Hydro

Nicolas Appert invented which method of keeping food fresh in 1810?
Canning <
Freezing
Fermenting
Jarring

Cat 5 & Cat 6 cables are most commonly used to carry what kind of signal?
High Voltage Electricity
Network Data <
Satellite Signal
Optical

“When you were young and your heart was an open book” is the opening line to which song?
Live & Let Die <
Nobody Does It Better
Diamonds Are Forever
Goldfinger

Since the inaugural Six Nations tournament in 2000, which country along with England have avoided the Wooden Spoon award?
Ireland <
France
Scotland
Wales

HARD

What species were Laska and Benjy, who were sent into space in 1958?
Mice <
Monkeys
Bears
Dogs

Since the 1920s, which New York street’s name has been metonymous with the American advertising industry?
Madison Avenue <
Broadway
Wall Street
Maiden Lane

After Tokyo, what is the 2nd most populated city in Japan?
Yokohama<
Osaka
Fukuoka
Nagasaki

Concorde was retired in October of which year?
1973
1983
1993
2003 <

The Bridge of Sighs is a famous bridge located where?
Venice <
Valencia
Vienna
Vancouver