Quiz Number #463
Round 1
1. Spelling: relegated
2. “Think Different”. was an advertising slogan used by which tech company?
Apple
3. What did the letters SS stand for in USSR?
Soviet Socialist (Union of Soviet Socialist Republics)
4. Which former cricketer and TalkSport presenter won the third series of Strictly Come Dancing?
Darren Gough
5. Nintendo DS is a handheld video game console. What does the DS stand for?
Dual Screen
6. What is the word in English. hier in French. Ayer in Spanish. gestern in German.
Yesterday
7. Thames Ironworks F.C later became which club?
West Ham
8. The decibel (symbol: dB) is a relative unit of measurement equal to one tenth of a what?
bel (B)
9. In the men’s decathlon, how many of the events involve jumping?
3 (Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint)
10. The Cheetah is the fastest big cat. What is the second fastest? Lion | Jaguar < | Tiger | Leopard
Jaguar
Round 2
Entertainment
1. Which song opens with the lines “What would you think if I sang out of tune?”
With a Little Help from My Friends
2. Audio – Good Morning V
3. Alexander Gould is best known as the voice of which fish?
Nemo
4. Who played Viola de Lesseps in Shakespeare in Love and Pepper Potts in The Avengers?
Gwyneth Paltrow
5. Which 1973 rock opera, by The Who was later made into a film in 1979?
Quadrophenia
BLOCKBUSTERS
1. “Didn’t They Do Well” was a catchphrase used by which BF?
Bruce Forsyth
2. “The Wall” was a 70’s hit album for which PF?
Pink Floyd
3. Which AG is a powered DIY tool used for polishing, finishing & cutting?
Angle Grinder
4. Which AL was an early SCUBA device co-invented by Jacques Cousteau?
AQUA LUNG
5. Which CB was a 90’s video game featuring mad scientist Doctor Neo Cortex?
Crash Bandicoot
Final Round
“Whassup” was an advertising slogan used by which brand?
Budweiser
Sunny Beach is the name of a popular holiday resort in which country?
Bulgaria
Holborn and St Pancras is a UK Parliament constituency represented by which MP? Johnson, Truss, Starmer, May
Keir Starmer
“I think therefore I am” is a famous quote from which philosopher?
René Descartes
Which country did the Mojito cocktail originate?
Cuba
In tennis, what is found at the top of the men’s Wimbledon trophy? Otter | Hammer | Angel | Pineapple
Pineapple <
In the continental United States, the time zones have 4 different names. Eastern, Central, Pacific & what?
Mountain
Which city in Australia hosted the Formula One Australian Grand Prix on a street circuit from 1985 to 1995?
Adelaide
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
Letters for 2 points: TEACUPRAH
Clue for 1 point: A payment to a football club that’s relegated.
Answer: PARACHUTE
