Quiz Number #484
Round 1
1. Spelling: Peugeot (car maker)
Peugeot
2. Which is longer, table tenis bat or rugby ball?
Rugby Ball
3. Which chocolate bar was advertised with the slogan “”It’s not for girls!”?
Yorkie
4. Signs entering Glasgow town centre display which 3 big letters telling you that vehicles that cause high levels of air pollution will be fined?
LEZ
5. The horse Best Mate enjoyed success at what type of racing – Flat or Jump?
Jump
6. Which puppet duo were regulars on Channel 4 show The Big Breakfast?
Zig & Zag
7. What does the first A in NASA stand for?
Aeronautics
8. Who opened a famous London nightclub called “The Establishment” in 1961? The Krays – Peter Stringfellow – Peter Cook
Peter Cook
9. Which C had a number 1 hit with Bryan Adams and is also a serpentine curve in a road, added by design rather than dictated by geography?
Chicane
10.In British sign-language, when finger spelling “anything” – which letter is one clenched fist above the other? (1 of 7 letters, clue is in the question)
G
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Round 2
Entertainment
1. The Edward Berger film that won 7 of it’s 14 nominations at the 2023 BAFTAS, is set during which war?
WW1
2. What nationality is Richard Farleigh, the private investor who used to appear on Dragons Den
Australian
3. Which Blondie song was a hit single for One Direction?
One Way Or Another
4. The title character of which popular children’s stories becomes a psycho killer in a new 2023 release film?
Winnie The Pooh
5. Has Fallen is an American action thriller film series starring Gerard Butler. List them in the correct order of release, first – first? Olympus – London – Angel
Olympus – London – Angel
BLOCKBUSTERS
1. Rotisserie is a cooking term that is also known as what SR?
Spit Roasting
2. Which FD is another name for a cockpit on a plane?
Flight Deck
3. Which AJ is a music genre that combines elements of funk, soul, disco and hip hop?
Acid Jazz
4. Which TS is an orange-flavoured liqueur that originated in France?
Triple Sec
5. Which KL is a TV alter ego of Leigh Francis?
Keith Lemon
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Final Round
1. If Wales is the only country in the world that starts with a W, name me 3 other countries that are unique because no other starts with that letter?
Oman – Qatar – Yemen
2. Which month of the year is named after a Roman god that has two faces?
January
3. Canvasback, domestic & marbled are all types of what?
Duck
4. Wuthering Heights is a gothic fiction novel written by which of the Brontë sisters?
Emily
5. Which 1 of these chemical elements is not named after a person?
Francium <
Curium
Fermium
Nobelium
6. What is the second (6 word answer) line to the song: The Northern Lights of old Aberdeen?
Mean home sweet home to me
7. What kind of animal is Rafiki in the Lion King? Hyena – Monkey – Meerkat
Monkey
8. In which year did Adolf Hitler become Chancellor of Germany? (Point for getting right decade. If there’s a tie-break, closest wins)
1933
Countdown
Benchmark
Nab Heck Mr
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