Quiz Number #493

Round 1

1. Spelling: AMBIGUOUS
   Definition: “open to more than one interpretation;”
2. Who was the 1st First Minister of Scotland from the SNP?
   Alex Salmond
3. What kind of nuts are in Dairy Milk Fruit & Nut?
   Almonds
4. Which German-occupied country was the scene of Operation Market Garden in WW2?
   Netherlands
5. In modern warfare, what does the U in UAV stand for?
   Unmanned
6. Which one of these clubs has David Moyes not managed (yet)? FC Twente < | Real Sociedad | Manchester United | Sunderland
   FC Twente
7. How many counties are there on the island of Ireland (North + South) 16 | 32 < |64
   32
8. Which surname connects Victor Meldrew, Reet Petite and an actor called Owen?
   Wilson
9. Buxton, Macclesfield & Sheffield are all located around which national park?
   Peak District
10. Who was the presenter of The Krypton Factor for its original 18-year run?
    Gordon Burns

Round 2

GUEST ROUND – What Was The Question?

(If this was the answer…. Then what was the question? ABC)

1. Kanin Chenstall
   A. Who is the World Chess Champion?
   B. In 10 Pin Bowling, what’s the name of the machine that sends the ball back up?
   C. What is German for “rabbit hutch”? <
2. 59
   A. Which bingo number has the nickname phrase “One more time”?
   B. How many clubs has Sam Allardyce managed?
   C. Frank Sinatra recorded how many studio albums in his solo singing career? <
3. Jacks
   A. Which playing cards are also known as Knaves? <
   B. What was the name of the discount-stores brand launched by Sainsbury’s in 2016?
   C. What are the wheel bolts called that keep the wheels of a vehicle firmly locked in place?
4. 2000
   A. In which year did the Millennium Dome exhibition close? <
   B. What is the standard fine for driving a car through a bus lane in Glasgow?
   C. Which is the only number apart from 2, that is expressed with only 2 digits of the same Roman numerals?
5. Barracks Johnny
   A. Which Highland dance is performed to the pipe tunes of Braes o’ Ma? <
   B. The small rubber cover to stop tent pegs rusting is called a what?
   C. What name did soldiers in WW1 give to the condition that became known as “trench foot”?

BLOCKBUSTERS

1. Which WS can be used in a kitchen or given to losers?
   Wooden Spoon
2. In WW1, Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria were known as what CP?
   Central Powers
3. Which BA is a security process that uses Fingerprint & Iris Recognition?
   Biometric Authentication
4. Which CN is a British tennis player, born in South Africa, who represented New Zealand where he grew up?
   Cameron Norrie
5. Which RS is married to Akshata Murthy?
   Rishi Sunak

Final Round

1. Two bronze medals are awarded to the losing semi-finalists in which of these Olympic sports? Golf | Skateboarding | Judo | Diving
   Judo <
2. From the Office for National Statistics, which is Scotland’s largest council area – by area?
   Highland
3. Euclid was an ancient Greek, who is considered to be “father of __” what?
   Geometry
4. Which Pet Shop Boys song opens with the words “Sometimes you’re better off dead”?
   West End Girls
5. Which racecouse was formerly officially known as Edinburgh Racecourse?
   Musselburgh
6. Which ferry company operate a service from Loch Ryan Port (North of Cairnryan) to Belfast?
   StenaLine
7. Damson, Elephant Heart, Greengage & French are all types of which fruit?
   Plum
8. Tech: WebP is a new generation of what? Image Files < | Camera Lens | Browser Security
   Image Files

Countdown

Answer: Ceasefire
Letters: Race Fee Is
Clue: Truce or temporary end of hostilities.