Quiz Number #436
Round 1
1. Spelling: supersede (the newer models of car will soon supersede the older types)
2. Back in the Victorian era, in the UK a law was passed that the hot water tap should be on what side? (now it’s more of a code of practice rather than legal requirement. This aids those who are visually impaired)
Left
3. What is the main ingredient of the traditional Welsh delicacy laverbread?
Seaweed
4. What is the women’s equivalent of the Davis Cup in tennis?
Fed Cup (Federation Cup ) (Men compete in ATP tour, women compete in WTA tour)
5. What kind of animal was used as a mascot in the early branding of the music compilation album franchise called “Now That’s What I Call Music”?
Pig
6. In golf, how long is a player allowed to search for a missing ball (from the point of starting the search). 3 | 6 | 9 mins (This rule used to be 5 minutes up until a recent change in the rules)
3 minutes
7. At Box junctions (criss cross yellow lines) Rule 174: Enter a box junction only if your exit road is clear. Are you allowed to enter the box junction and wait for oncoming traffic to clear when you want to turn right?
YES
8. What was the passenger capacity of concorde? 100 | 200 | 300
100
9. Which 2 sides compete annually for The Doddie Weir Cup? (operates under the umbrella of the Six Nations)
Scotland & Wales
10. What is the most dominant element in the air we breathe?
Nitrogen
Round 2
Entertainment
1. When Dolly Parton tumbled out of bed and stumbled into the kitchen, what did she pour herself a cup of?
Ambition
2. AUDIO: Apollo 13
3. There have been 6 Terminator films in the franchise, which number had the subtitle “Judgement Day”?
Terminator 2
4. TV: Harry Enfield played Dave Nice, who played Mike Smash?
Paul Whitehouse
5. Which of these two acts has had more top 10 hit singles in the UK? Neil Diamond | The Krankies (Neil Diamond hasn’t had very many top 10 hits, whereas The Krankies have never had a top 10 hit)
Neil Diamond
Blockbusters
1. Which PP is the alias of Spiderman?
Peter Parker
2. Which SP is a device for delivering electric current from an ignition system to a combustion chamber?
Spark Plug
3. Which MC is a saying to describe newness perfection, suggestive of that of a new coin.
Mint Condition
4. A jeroboam is another name for which DM?
Double Magnum
5. Which MC gained the world speed record on land and on water before the war?
Malcolm Campbell
Final Round
1. Tagliatelle was first created in England in the 1970s by restaurateur Annibelle Williams who based her creation on the Italian pasta Tagliolini?
FALSE
2. TF: In the 2001 census, 28.5% of Britons listed their religion as being Jedi or Jedi Knight?
FALSE 0.8%
3. How many heads did a Triceratops have?
1
4. Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is the president of which country?
Egypt
5. Hansen’s disease is more commonly known by which name?
Leprosy
6. During Queen Elizabeth II’s reign, who was the first Prime Minister to be voted in by winning a general election? (her 2nd prime minister)
Anthony Eden
7. In online marketing, a CTA is designed to prompt an immediate response to encourage sales. What does CTA stand for?
Call To Action
8. Published in 1839, who wrote The Voyage of the Beagle?
Charles Darwin
Tie break:
In which year did Jonathan Swift publish a book called “Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver, First a Surgeon, and then a Captain of Several Ships”?
1726
Countdown
Eyeshadow
Whoa Seedy
A cosmetic for styling the eyes.
