Quiz Number #427
Round 1
1. Spelling: deductible
Points removed.
2. Has Andy Murray ever beaten Novak Djokovic in a Wimbledon Mens Singles final?
Yes (2013)
3. In which film does Arnold Schwarzenegger say the famous line “If It Bleeds We Can Kill It”?
Predator
4. Which of these castles lies furthest north. Edinburgh | Stirling | Balmoral
Balmoral
5. What starts with a d and appears twice in a window or three times in “twice in a window”?
W
6. Which Olympic sport is split into 4 events being Mens Park, Men’s Street, Women’s Park, Womens Street?
Skateboarding
7. Which Hollywood film studio had Leo the Lion roar in the opening logo?
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
8. In 1995 Chris Eubank lost his title to which Irishman?
Steve Collins
9. In a saddle, what name is given to the metal bit that your feet go in?
Stirrup
10. Deductible point question: Jodie Whittaker plays 13th Doctor in Dr Who. Who played the 11th & 12th Doctors?
Peter Capaldi | Matt Smith
Round 2
Entertainment
1. DS Albert Chisholm & DS ‘Taff’ Jones were detectives who featured in which TV series?
Minder
2. Audio clip: Ringo Starr – Richard Starkey
3. Les Gray was the singer in which glam-rock band?
Mud
4. Which sport features in the film Happy Gilmore?
Golf
5. Jet Song is a song from which musical?
West Side Story
Blockbusters
1. Which CB is an automatic device for stopping the flow of an electric current?
Circuit Breaker
2. Which SC was a film directed by Sidney Poitier starring Gene Wilder & Richard Prior?
Stir Crazy
3. What CR is a part in bagpipes that wears out and needs to be replaced?
Chanter Reed
4. Which SG is a Spanish phrase describing drinking water without bubbles?
Sin Gas
5. Ursa Minor is aka what LB?
Little Bear
Final Round
1. Plumbago graphite is found inside which everyday object?
Pencil
2. Bass | Tenor | Baritone. Sort these voice ranges into order – highest first.
Tenor | Baritone | Bass
3. Which one of these former Russian leaders is still alive. Konstantin Chernenko | Boris Yeltsin
Mikhail Gorbachev
4. Popular in the 50s, 60s & 70s, what were Brothel creepers?
Shoes
5. What name which is given a number expresses the ratio of the speed of an aircraft to the speed of sound?
Mach
6. Prior to Lewis Hamilton winning his first title, who was the last British driver to win a F1 world drivers title?
Damon Hill
7. Some radio stations broadcast on the AM band. What does AM stand for?
Amplitude Modulation
8. Deductible q: Since 1900, Which of these cities has hosted the Olympics. New York | Amsterdam | Melbourne | Mexico City | Antwerp | None
Amsterdam, Antwerp, Mexico City, Melbourne (4)
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Countdown –
Earns Pegs
Passenger
One that’s not driving.
Tie Break: Chris Eubanks age now + the age you have to be in Scotland to get your bus pass.
115 (55 + 60)