Quiz Number #415

Round 1 

1. Spelling: connoisseur (An expert judge in matters of taste)

2. Bill Clinton once appeared on MTV playing what instrument?
Saxophone – Harmonica

3. Which TPE is an inter-city rail services between the major cities and towns of Northern England and Scotland?
TransPennine Express

4. Which TV drama featured a partnership of Sonny & Rico?
Miami Vice

5. Fraise is the French word for which fruit?
Strawberry

6. In Rugby union positions, what P & H are positions in the front row?
Prop & Hooker

7. What nationality is an actor called William Shatner?
Canadian

8. Which Labour politician, who worked alongside Blair & Brown gained the nickname ‘the Prince of Darkness’ because of his ‘ruthlessness’ and ‘media savvy’?
Peter Mandelson

9. What nationality is Greta Thunberg?
Swedish

10. Who was blown by the East wind to Number 17 Cherry Tree Lane?
Mary Poppins



 

Round 2 

Entertainment 

1. Cartoons: Who repeatidly said “”Shhh. Be vewy vewy quiet, I’m hunting wabbits”?
Elmer Fudd

2. Audio clip – Goodfellas

3. Elton John collaborated with boy band Blue in 2002, reaching number 1 with which Elton John song?
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word

4. In 1958 Christopher Trace and Leila Williams became the first presenters of what long running programme?
Blue Peter

5. Irene Cara has had 2 big hit songs, both title songs from films. Name both films?
Fame & Flashdance

 

Blockbusters

1. Race For Life is a fundraising event run by which CR?
Cancer Research

2. Which CN became Britain’s No.1 Men’s Tennis player in Oct 2021?
Cameron Norrie

3. Which SC is grown to make rum?
Sugar Cane

4. Which JC founded Tesco?
Jack Cohen

5. Which AO is a horse trainer of 8 Epsom Derby winners so far?
Aidan O’Brien 

Final Round 

1. Lyrics : “The minute you walked in the joint. I could see you were a man of distinction”.
Big Spender

2. Famous inventors. Who’s creations included things such as a lightning rod, a special stove & bifocal glasses?
Benjamin Franklin

3. At 3 mm x 2.5 mm, what is the smallest named bone in the human body?
Stapes

4. What would a Coolidge tube be used for?
X-Ray

5. Which of these Italian cities is furthest north? Rome | Milan < | Naples
Milan

6. Quantum mechanics. Erwin Schrödinger is most famous for his experiment featuring what animal in a box?
Cat

7. What T, is a small grassy mound or clump of grass?
Tuffet (Little Miss Muffet)

8. How many players make up the Ryder Cup team?
12 

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Countdown –  

Strategic – Tiger Cats 

Clue: Relating to gaining overall or long-term military advantage. 

Tie Break:  

Benjamin Franklin died at the age of 84, in which year?
1790