Quiz Number #461
Round 1
1. Spelling: CLARINETTIST
A person who plays the clarinet.
2. The courts at Australia’s tennis Open have what colour surface?
Blue
3. A building may have uPVC windows fitted. What does it stand for?
Unplasticized polyvinyl chloride
4. According to proverb, a little what is a dangerous thing?
Knowledge
5. Who was the last prisoner to be held in the Tower of London?
Rudolf Hesse
6. Which animal is found on the British Pathe logo? Cockerel | Barbary lion | Border Collie
Cockerel
7. Grammar: How many hyphens should appear if this is written out in full: one hundred and thirty-four
1 (21 and 99 are written out in full)
8. Derby, Carlisle, Dundee. How many are cities?
3
9. How many German teams are in the group stages of this season’s Champions League?
5
10. Which car maker make a popular type of panel van called a Sprinter?
Mercedes-Benz
Round 2
Entertainment
1. Which of Sergio Leone’s “Dollars Trilogy” of films didn’t have the word Dollars in the title?
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
2. Audio – blue steel
3. The best-selling Original Soundtrack Album of all time includes songs performed by Lisa Stansfield, Kenny G & Curtis Stigers? What was the film?
The Bodyguard
4. “The Overdue Catchup” is the name of a tour of shows by which performer?
Kevin Bridges
5. Which Fleetwood Mac song includes the line “Yesterday’s gone, yesterday’s gone”?
Don’t Stop
BLOCKBUSTERS
1. Which JF took part in the “Thrilla in Manila”?
Joe Frazier
2. Which DL is the only Scottish player to have won the Ballon d’Or award?
Dennis Law
3. Which SS was the pop group nickname of Melanie C?
Sporty Spice
4. Which TW is the tallest of the Teletubbies?
Tinky Winky
5. Which CN transfers auditory information from the inner ear to the brain?
Cochlear Nerve
Final Round
1. How long is a dog pregnant? 9 Weeks, 19 weels, 9 Months,
9 Weeks
2. On the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese Prime Minister made a joint visit along with which American President?
Barack Obama
3. Which folk rock band was made up of Tam Harvey, Gerry Rafferty & Billy Connolly?
The Humblebums
4. In sailing windward means “upwind,” what is the word for “downward”?
Leeward
5. Barossa Valley is a famous wine region in which country?
Australia
6. What word meaning “to make something into small pieces” is also the name of a skateboarding trick of sliding along a curb?
Grind
7. Which cosmetics company was named after the birthplace of William Shakespeare?
Avon
8. Octothorp is the proper name for which commonly used metadate symbol?
Hashtag
Tie break: nuevo
At what speed in mph does a wind become a hurricane? 73 mph + maximum speed limit class 3 mobility scooter 8mp
81
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Countdown
Auto Purrs
Rapturous
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