Quiz Number #465
Round 1
1. Spelling – Kazakhstan
2. On the Welsh flag, what colour is the dragon?
Red
3. Which three word phrase accredited to Sir Alex Ferguson has made it into the OED (Oxf Eng Dict)?
Squeaky-Bum Time
4. Chevette & Cavalier are old car models that were made by who?
Vauxhall
5. A Fez is a hat that shares it’s name with a city where?
Morocco
6. Name the only former F1 champion from Finland who’s name doesn’t end with kinen (or könen)
Keke Rosberg
7. Name 2 of the 3 actors who played the men in 3 men and a baby?
Tom Selleck – Steve Guttenberg – Ted Danson
8. A “one loft race” is an event in which sport?
Pigeon Racing
9. As what did Sir Walter Raleigh become famous? Explorer < – Bicycle Maker – Composer – Court Jester
Explorer
10. Which song in Grease opens with the words “Stranded at the drivin’ Branded a fool”?
Sandy
Round 2
Entertainment
1. Which former Wales international player, played the role of a former England captain, in the film Mean Machine?
Vinnie Jones
2. AUDIO Clip _ Ted Lowe
3. TF: Rocky was written by Sylvester Stallone?
TRUE
4. Which song by Planet Funk is used by Sky Sports for their coverage of darts?
Chase the Sun
5. Since it began in 1968, of all the permanant captains on QoS, which sport has produced more than any other?
Rugby Union
BLOCKBUSTERS
1. What FT is done by “birds of a feather” according to the proverb?
Flock Together
2. Which GK performed the theme song to Licence to Kill?
Gladys Knight
3. Which BM is known as the largest gold heist in British history?
Brinks Mat
4. In cartoons “Youuu’re deththpicable!” was a catchphrase used by which DD?
Daffy Duck
5. Which LT is an object, created by Salvador Dalí featuring a shellfish?
Lobster Telephone
Final Round
1. Great Wyrley Plaza and Weeford Plaza are the two payment plazas for what?
M6 Toll
2. The actor Ryan Reynolds is part-owner of which football club?
Wrexham AFC
3. In accounting, which A is a word meaning “The recognition of an expense or revenue that has occurred but has not yet been recorded.”?
Accrual
4. Who would send out an encyclical letter? Pope < Monarch Judge
Pope
5. Which group of professionals belong to the RIBA? Architects < Accountants Bricklayers
Architects
6. What is a damson? Man In Distress | Fruit < | Carriage
Fruit
7. What type of race did Sebastian Coe have success running? Long Dist | Midd Dis | Sprint
Middle Distance
8. What is a “magnum opus”? Work of Art < | Champagne Bottle | Legal Document
Work of Art
Tie break:
Price to drive a car through mainline of M6 Toll at this time (on a Monday night).
£7.30
Countdown
Letters: TAILED MAN
Answer: LAMINATED
Clue: Paper covered in plastic.
