Quiz Number #473
Round 1
1. How do you spell the single version of the plural word criteria?
CRITERION
2. Adding together the first 4 prime numbers goves you what total? (The number 1 is divisible by 1, and it’s divisible by itself. But itself and 1 are not two distinct factors.)
17 (2 + 3 + 5 + 7)
3. Which of these wedding anniversaries marks the most years? Pearl | Ruby < | Silver
Ruby
4. How many Glasgow Subway stations start with the letter L?
None
5. There are 129 MSPs. Which party hold the 2nd highest number of seats?
Scottish Conservative
6. What is the German word for red? Luft | Rot < | Gelb
Rot
7. SQL is a standard code used for handliing database operations. What do the letters stand for?
Structured Query Language
8. The cosmetic procedure called Rhinoplasty is more commonly referred to as what?
Nosejob
9. Which of these has a wider wingspan?
Boeing 757
Concorde
The Space Shuttle
Angel Of The North <
10. What type of animal features in the logo of Edinburgh Zoo?
Penguin
Round 2
Entertainment
1. Which of these double acts has both members that are still alive?
The Two Ronnies
Pet Shop Boys <
Cannon and Ball
Ashleigh and Pudsey
2. Audio clip: Mika – Grace Kelly
3. What kind of car was Herbie in the film series?
VW Beetle
4. Who originally presented on TV “It’ll Be Alright on the Night” from 1977 until 2006?
Denis Norden
5. Actor link: Kylie Minogue
Moulin Rouge!
The Magic Roundabout
The Delinquents
Back to the Outback
BLOCKBUSTERS
1. On TV, which ML is known as the “Money Saving Expert”?
Martin Lewis
2. A double-5 from “Just Visiting” takes you to which FP?
Free Parking
3. Which SA opens with “Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk, I’m a woman’s man”?
Stayin’ Alive
4. In a kitchen, what SP is often in a 12-quart size?
Stock Pot
5. Which TP was a type of social gathering where the host would sell her guests plastic kitchen containers?
Tupperware Party
Final Round
1. Sort these east coast towns into order north to south? Whitley Bay | Skegness | Scarborough | | Stonehaven
Stonehaven > Whitley Bay > Scarborough > Skegness
2. Ganesha is a Hindu God with what as a head?
Elephant
3. In a knitting pattern, what does the letters FC stand for?
Front Cross
4. The distance between a note and the next time that note repeats on the keyboard is called a what? (Example, the distance between C and the next C)
Octave
5. Lesotho is a country that is landlocked within which outer country?
South Africa
6. Which of these glands is located highest up in the body? Pancreas, Thyroid, Pituitary.
Pituitary (in brain)
7. Capital of Qatar?
Doha
8. What kind of creature would be kept in a ‘formicarium’?
Ants
Countdown
BANKERHAD
HANDBREAK
Pull it once you’ve stopped.
