Quiz Number #431
Round 1
1. Spelling: Zimbabwe
2. Which TV show hosted by Davina McCall followed celebrities as they tried to master various winter sports?
The Jump
3. Which side has won 4 of the last 5 Calcutta Cups?
Scotland
4. TF – The United Kingdom is the only country in the world to have a DAB radio broadcasting service?
FALSE
5. During the war ; What was The Enola Gay? A bomb or a plane
A Plane
6. What type of fish is Nemo?
Clownfish
7. Teeth. How many incisors does an adult have in the lower jaw? 2, 4, 6, None
4 (2x central 2x Lateral)
8. West Ham play at the former Olympic Stadium in London. What is the name of the stadium?
London Stadium
9. Which company developed the Betamax video cassette format?
Sony
10. What nationality is tennis player Juan MartÃn del Potro?
Argentine
Round 2
Entertainment
1. Harold Bishop was a character in which TV soap?
Neighbours
2. Audio – Angel Eyes
3. Films about singers. Walk The Line – Johnny Cash – Rocket Man – Elton John. Who was the 2014 film Get On Up about?
James Brown
4. Song keyword link: Elvis Presley, Adam Ant , Paolo Nutini & Jimmy Nail. which word in title?
Shoes
5. In which film does Marvin Berry perform at the Enchantment Under the Sea?
Back To The Future
Blockbusters
1. Liverpool FC owner John W. Henry owns which RS in Boston?
Red Sox
2. Which DD was a No.1 hit song by Right Said Fred?
Deeply Dippy
3. Which CL is the name of a Motorway services on the M74?
Cairn Lodge
4. Which NW is a TV show based the format of the Japanese game show Sasuke?
Ninja Warrior
5. Which TP is a law of the sea that allows vessels freedom on navigation for the purpose of continuous through journey?
Transit Passage
Final Round
1. Who was the main character who first appeared in “A Study in Scarlet” and last appeared in “The Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place”
Sherlock Holmes
2. In Judo, which of these belts is higher Green or Yellow?
Green
3. Which animal is believed to be the the closest living relative of the elephant? Rhinos | Hyraxes | Jackalopes
Hyraxes
4. When playing a line on Euromillions, how many ball numbers do you pick (not including lucky stars)
5
5. What is the name of the Winter Olympic event that is a solo version of bobsledding, currently only open to female athletes?
Monobob
6. Who wrote “The Picture of Dorian Gray”?
Oscar Wilde
7. In an orchestra, which section would you have a Marimba? Percussion | Woodwind | String
Percussion
8. Deductable. Prior to Tyson Fury winning his 1st heavyweight world title, list the 3 previous British boxers to be heavyweight champions. (WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and WBO)
David Haye | Lennox Lewis | Herbie Hide
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Tie break:
In which year did Arthur Conan Doyle release the novel A Study in Scarlet, marking the the first appearance of Sherlock Holmes ?
1887
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Countdown
Teaches It
Aesthetic
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