Quiz Number #428
Round 1
1. Spelling: hierarchy
A system in which members of an organization or society are ranked
2. Golf | Squash | Table Tennis. Sort these sports into order smallest balls first. (regulation sizes)
Squash | Table Tennis | Golf
3. How many Glasgow Subway stations begin with the letter K?
3 (Kelvinhall | Kelvinbridge | Kinning Park)
4. What name is given to animals without backbones?
Invertebrates
5. Which monk, born in 1638, is credited with inventing Champagne?
Dom Pérignon
6. Diamond is composed of which element?
Carbon
7. Which 1912 novel by Eleanor Atkinson is written from the point-of-view of a dog?
Greyfriars Bobby
8. Which of the Laudrup brothers played in Denmark’s team that won Euro 92? brian | Michal
Brian <
9. Counting West Germany & German as 1, how many countries have won the World Cup since it was founded in 1930?
8 (Braz|Germ|Ita|Arg|France|Urug|Esp|Eng)
10. Who am I?
3. I was born in Austria in 1856. I lived and worked in Vienna, having set up my clinical practice there in 1886. I died in exile in the United Kingdom in 1939.
2. I left Austria in 1938 to escape Nazi persecution. I was a famous neurologist, known as founder of psychoanalysis.
1. A Freudian slip, is a verbal or memory mistake that is believed to be linked to the unconscious mind. Thats named after me. My initials are SF.
Round 2
Entertainment
1. Which Dads Army actor had a number 1 song?
Clive Dunn
2. AUDIO – Harry Potter
3. Which British actot took over from Mel Gibson to play Max Max in the 4th film in the series?
Tom Hardy
4. “When Will My Life Begin” & “Mother Knows Best” are songs from which Disney animated film?
Tangled
5. Alberto Semprini was famous for playing which instrument?
Piano
Blockbusters
1. Which CH was the lead singer of The Pretenders?
Chrissie Hynde
2. Which JD is the name of a Lady Gaga song and a popular video game?
Just Dance
3. Which BB was preceded by Nancy Reagan & succeeded by Hillary Clinton?
Barbara Bush
4. Which BC is a method of mitigating pests through the use of natural enemies?
Biological Control
5. Which SH is the captain of the Scotland national rugby union team?
Stuart Hogg
Final Round
1. What nationality is Masters Snooker Champion Neil Robertson?
Australian
2. The Berlingo is a model of car made by which car manufacturer?
Citreon
3. Lyrics: Which song, which was a bigger hit as a cover version opens with the words “Spirits move me, every time I’m near you. Whirling like a cyclone in my mind”
Could It Be Magic
4. In ancient Greek religion, who was the goddess of victory, daughter of the giant Pallas and of the infernal River Styx?
Nike
5. Which Prime Minister is famous for saying “A week is a long time in politics”?
Harold Wilson
6. RADAR is an acronym for what?
Radio Detection and Ranging
7. On 1 January 1993, Czechoslovakia split into which two countries?
Czech Republic and Slovakia.
8. Deductable: Which of these crisp brands are manufactured by Walkers for UK sale?
Monster Munch | Quavers | Squares | Hula Hoops | none
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Countdown –
monstrous
Having the frightening appearance of a scary beast.
Rooms Nuts
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