Quiz Number #470
Round 1
1. Spelling – PSEUDONYMOUSLY
“Adverb of having or using a false or assumed name”.
2. What would you expect to find living in a drey?
A Squirrel
3. The UK held it’s EU referendum “or the Brexit referendum” in which year?
2016
4. Where in a cow is the brisket? Front | Back | Legs
Front
5. Budgie, Pink Witch, Chopper & Grifter were names of what… in the 1970’s?
Bicycles
6. Who was the first British astronaut to travel into space?
Helen Sharman
7. In changes to UK law in 1987, the requirement to have a license to own what was abolished? Dogs < | Radios | Bicycles | Swiss Army Knives
Dogs
8. Pegasus Airlines are headquartered where? Athens | Istanbul < | Madrid
Istanbul
9. Chennai is a city that was formerly known as what (sharing its name with which Indian cuisine dish)?
Madras
10. “Ye ugly, creepan, blastet wonner” is a line from which Robert Burns work? To A Mouse | To A Louse < | To A House | To A Scouse
To A Louse
Round 2
Entertainment
1. Beyonce & Texas have both had a hit called what?
Halo
2. Liam Neeson & George Peppard have both played which screen character?
Colonel John “Hannibal” Smith
3. Mike Lowrey is a film character played Will Smith in which film series?
Bad Boys
4. Graham McPherson is a singer, better known by what name? Sting | Boy George | Suggs < | Olly Murs
Suggs
5. Gudrun Ure is most famous for playing the role of which superhero?
Super Gran
BLOCKBUSTERS
1. Which DM once said “”a little with my head and a little with the hand of God,”?
Diego Maradona
2. Which JC is one of the best selling Australian wines in the UK?
Jacob’s Creek
3. Eddi Reader is most famous for being in which FA?
Fairground Attraction
4. Calista Flockhart played the comedy drama title character in which AB?
Ally McBeal
5. Which KB is used to apply loose powders such as foundation, blush & bronzer?
Kabuki Brush
Final Round
1. “Oops, there goes another rubber tree plant” is a line sung by Frank Sinatra in which song?
High Hopes
2. The letters eg are often used for example, what do the letters stand for?
Exempli Gratia
3. How many of these singer was born in the 1950’s? Michael Jackson<, Madonna<, Bryan Adams<, Rod Stewart, Whitney Houston.
3
4. An isosceles triangle fits with which of these decriptions? Has 2 Equal Sides < | Has 3 Equal Sides | Has No Equal Sides | Has 1 Right Angle
Has 2 Equal Sides
5. What is the name of the national anthem of the Netherlands? Wilhelmus < | Clogemus | Skinuptulip
Wilhelmus
6. When listing the 6 main cast members of Friends alphabetically, if Jennifer Aniston is 3rd, who is 2nd?
David Schwimmer
7. TF: The last time a Scottish League title finished with the top scorer being Scottish, was Ally McCoist in the 90s?
FALSE (Kris Boyd, Leigh Griffiths & more)
8. “Tonight with Andrew Marr” is a radio program on which station?
LBC
Tie break:
How long has the ISS been in orbit?
23 years, 11 months, 25 days (7 November 2022 – get current date https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Space_Station)
Countdown
ANSWER: Cashpoint
Letters: Panic Shot
Clue: Hole in the wall..
