Quiz Number #435
Round 1
1. Spelling: cheesy
2. Who is the First Minister of Wales?
Mark Drakeford
3. Sayings & proverbs: The phrase that means Re-establish good relations with people, is mend ____?
Fences
4. When the moon is at it’s closest position during the annual cycle, which is closer to London. The Moon or Sydney.
Sydney
5. History timeline. List in order: Decimalised currency | Concorde makes its maiden flight | Thatcher becomes PM. (Write down) Decimal. Concorde. Thatcher.
Concorde 69. Decimal 71. Thatcher 79.
6. Which of the UK’s big 4 supermarkets began as an egg and butter stall in Rawson Market, Bradford in 1899?
Morrisons
7. Which of these cities is closest to The Hague – Amersterdam | Rotterdam
Rotterdam
8. Edward McGinnis & Cyril Mead were collectivly known as what on TV?
Little & Large
9. Which nursery rhyme mentions the The butcher, the baker & the candlestick maker?
Rub-A-Dub-Tub
10. Which TV network are the new main sponsors of the Scottish League Cup?
Premier Sports
Round 2
Entertainment
1. Which TV presenter has presented Gillette Soccer Saturday & Countdown?
Jeff Stelling
2. Audio – Magnum PI
3. In which year did Frank Sinatra play a concert at Ibrox? 1970 | 1980 | 1990
1990
4. Name both films that have starred Tom Hanks and the title starts with the word “saving”
Saving Mr. Banks | Saving Private Ryan
5. Which band displayed a picture of Jocky Wilson, when they performed their song “Jackie Wilson Said” on Top Of The Pops?
Dexys Midnight Runners
Blockbusters
1. Who SO played Ricky Butcher?
Sid Owen
2. Glasgow Gallery of Modern Art & Old Fruitmarket are located in which MC?
Merchant City
3. Which HF told the story of a tap dancing penguin that couldn’t sing?
Happy Feet
4. Which MD ruled China from 1368 to 1644?
Ming Dynasty
5. An electrician would use which PC as a term when there are multiple paths for electricity to flow?
Parallel Circuit
Final Round
1. The UK has 46 AONBs including Cotswolds, North Pennines & Norfolk Coast. What does AONB stand for?
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
2. What is the name of the famous 7 star hotel in Dubai that is designed to resemble the sail of a ship
Burj Al Arab
3. Which city, the capital of the German state of Saxony, was controversially firebombed in February 1945?
Dresden
4. TF. The Romans called London Londinium?
True
5. Stocks are feet restraining devices. What P is a similar frame for punishment by public humiliation that had holes for securing the head and hands?
Pillory
6. In 1977 a sporting event became known as the “Duel in the Sun.” What was the sport?
Golf
7. What are the three layers the Earth is made of? CMC
Crust, Mantle , Core
8. (Not Glenf) Deductable: Iraq has land borders with which countries?
Turkey | Jordan | Syria | Saudi Arabia | Iran | Syria
Tie break:
Tie Break: What is the record for the most people onboard the International Space Station?
13
