Quiz Number #448
Round 1
1. Spelling – Philippines (archipelagic country in Southeast Asia.)
2. Fred Dibnah, Peter Kay, Vernon Kay & Amir Khan are all famous people from which large town in Greater Manchester?
Bolton
3. In modern fencing, what is the name of the 14 metre strip that is the playing area?
Piste
4. In which decade was the law introduced that dictated adult passengers must wear seat belts in the back of cars?
1990s (1991)
5. How many pairs of true ribs do humans have? (attached directly to the sternum by costal cartilages)
7
6. A VGA cable would typically have how many connector pins? 2, 4,, 8, 14
14
7. The Hilton Glasgow is a hotel in Glasgow, located in Anderston. How many stories high is it? 10 | 20 | 40
20
8. Agatha Trunchbull, also known as Miss Trunchbull is a teacher & the main antagonist in which book or film?
Matilda
9. Which football manager has managed teams including Barcelona, Tottenham Hotspur, England & Australia?
Terry Venables
10. What is the official march of the Royal Navy? Heart of Oak | Rule, Britannia | Grey Funnel Line
Heart of Oak
Round 2
Entertainment
1. Frank the Pug is a fictional character from which film series?
Men In Black
2. Audio (Not FE) Flowertots
3. Triple Crown of Acting in USA means winning Academy Award, Emmy Award, and Tony Award. In Britain the triple crown is BAFTA Film Awards, the BAFTA Television Awards and what?
Laurence Olivier Awards
4. Which British performer is the only person to have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting in both the United States and the United Kingdom?
Helen Mirren
5. In the opening verse of Wonderful World, Sam Cooke confesses to not to have great knowledge on Biology, Science, History and which other subject?
French
Blockbusters
1. Which DM is a private mode of communication between social media users?
Direct Message
2. Which LT is the current Foreign Secretary?
Liz Truss
3. In Forrest Gump, which LD came from a family that had a member who served and died in every American war?
Lieutenant Dan
4. John Pemberton is regarded as the inventor of which CC?
Coca-Cola
5. Located on The Mall, London, which CH is the official residence of Charles & Camilla
Clarence House
Final Round
1. A pair of ancient Egyptian obelisks re-erected in London and New York City in 1877 and 1881 respectively. What is the name of the one in London at the Victoria Embankment?
Cleopatra’s Needle
2. Which of these is not a character in a Robert Burns poem? Willie Fisher | John Anderson | Montgomery Scott
Montgomery Scott
3. In George Orwell’s 1945 novel Animal Farm, what kind of animal is boxer? Dog | Horse | Pig
Horse
4. Which scientific term means “curving inward” or “hollow and curved,” like the inside of a bowl, or, more technically, the inside of a partial sphere?
Concave
5. Wigan Warriors & Leeds Rhinos play in the betfred Super League. What is the name of the team from Huddersfield?
Huddersfield Giants
6. What was formerly the largest country by area in Africa, until the South formally split from it in 2011?
Sudan
7. How many pawns does a player start with in Chess?
8
8. Screech, Burrowing and Elf are all types of which bird?
Owl
Tie break:
GHTie break – As of the week ending 19 May 2022, the UK Singles Chart has had how many different number one hits.
1397
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Countdown
Chipolata
Capital Oh
A wee sausage
