Quiz Number #392

Movies

The Rescuers

Kingsman: The Golden Circle

Basic Instinct

Burt Reynolds

Boogie Nights
The Cannonball Run
Deliverance
The Dukes of Hazzard

 

Countdown

Bushed Lip

Published

 

Weakest Link

Johanna Konta
Tennis <
Rugby

Jason Kenny
Cycling <
Darts

Tyson Gay
Running <
Golf

Joseph Parker
Boxing <
Cricket

Fernando Llorente
Football <
F1

EASY

What has Queensland to the north, Victoria to the south and Sydney as it’s capital?
New West Scotland
New East England
New South Wales <
Old North Ireland

Tarmac takes it’s name from which Scottish engineer?
John McAdam <
Jim Tarmont
Ken MacTarr
Joseph Tarramack
Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Cristo Redentor is a famous landmark overlooking which city?
Rio de Janeiro <
Madrid
Seville
Buenos Aires

Which H is the compound that is released during an allergic reaction?
Histamine <
Hallux
Hamstring
Hangover

Who is the famous daughter of Oscar winning actor Jon Voight?
Angelina Jolie <
Madonna Voight
Demi Moore
Taylor Swift

MEDIUM

In the film classification system by the British Board of Film Classification BBFC, what does the letter U stand for?
Universal <
Unrated
Under 5
Unrestricted

Which song does Jimi Hendrix open with the words “There must be some kind of way outta here”?
All Along The Watchtower <
Voodoo Chile
Purple Haze
Hey Joe

What is the name of the small mallet used by auctioneers or American courtroom judges?
Gavel <
Staff
Cosh
Shill

Formerlly called Top Rank, branches now operate under what name?
Mecca <
Spar
Londis
Halfords

Which version of Hugh / Hew / Hue / Hyoo is one of the main properties of a colour?
Hugh
Hew
Hue <
Hyoo

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HARD
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The spotted green pigeon is a type of what?
Pigeon <
Tropical Fish
Toad
Beetle

Brass is a metallic alloy that is made of copper & which other element?
Zinc <
Gold
Tin
Mercury

Russian paintings of saints were known by the same name as what computer images?
Icon <
Tiff
Pixel
Vector

Audry – Denis – Norma – Cherie. Who comes next on this list?
John
Samantha
Sarah Jane <
Elizabeth

MILLION RIDDLE: My new gardener started today, I gave him a list of things to do, when I returned home he’d only done tasks 1,3 & 5 on the list. It turns out he’s a what?

Odd Job Man

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Prime Minister’s Spouse’s

Audrey Callaghan
Denis Thatcher
Norma Major 75
Cherie Blair 63
Sarah Jane Brown 53
Samantha Cameron 46
Philip May 60