Quiz Number #507
Round 1
1. The abbreviation “etc.” is used more frequently in writing than the full Latin phrase of what?
Et Cetera
2. If Back To The Future was released today, it would see Marty travel back to which year? (Using same ratio of time travelled in BTTF 1 – 1985 – 1955, 30 years) adapt q to 30 years minus present.
1993
3. What way is the dragon facing on the Welsh flag (as you look at the flag)? Left | Right | Head On
Left
4. According to David Bowie, who snuck off to the city and lived on his back?
Jean Genie
5. Ballet: Audio clip – name the ballet not the song. (song: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
The Nutcracker
6. The majority of Glasgow city centre was closed to traffic at the weekend due to the UCI event. What does it stand for?
Union Cycliste Internationale (English – International Cycling Union)
Unwanted Congestion Issues – Unpredictable Cyclist Invaders – Unapologetic Cycling Intrusion – Unfathomable Clueless Individuals
7. With which of these sports would you associate Dan Grades? Cycling | Diving | Judo
Judo (ranking system Dan grades)
8. With top speeds of approx. 45 miles per hour, the mako is the fastest what?
Shark (do not accept fish – fastest fish is Indo-Pacific Sailfish)
9. TV, what was the name of the poiceman who would pay visits to Archie the Inventor, Josie Jump & Edie McCredie?
PC Plum
10. Germany has 7 stock exchanges, the largest by far is in which city?
Frankfurt
Round 2
Guest Round – Simple Sums For Dummies. (The sums are easy if you know what you’re adding up)
Band members of Tears For Fears. 2
Band members of Pet Shop Boys. 2
4
Amount of films in The Godfather (film series). 3
Amount of films in The Incredibles (film series). 2
5
Red balls in snooker. 15
Yards between penalty spot & goal in football. 12
27
Roman Numerals XXX. 30
Roman Numerals XL. 40
70
Amount of ounces in a pound. 16
Metres in a Kilmetre. 1000
1016
BLOCKBUSTERS
1. Which KE might a bingo caller use to describe number 1?
Kellys Eye
2. Which NM is the 2nd most succesful british F1 driver?
Nigel Mansell
3. Which DC was an aggresive marketing campaign by Daz?
Doorstep Challenge
4. Which AT is the correct name for a Scottie dog?
Aberdeen Terrier
5. Which AM would you associate with DB5?
Aston Martin
Final Round
1. Which rock band from Leeds are named after a football team from Johannesburg?
Kaiser Chiefs
2. The face of which Pharaoh is commonly associated with the Great Sphinx of Giza?
Khafre
3. Which of these professionals would deal with a condition called Hallux Rigidus? Optometrist – Podiatrist – Orthodontist
Podiatrist
4. In the seven electromagnetic waves in increasing order of frequency, what falls between Microwaves and Visible Light?
Infrared
5. Prisoners of the Stalag Luft III camp became immortalized as their story is told in which blockbuster film?
Great Escape
6. Which TV detective sounds like the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka?
Columbo
7. Which of these theme parks is closest to us? (question made in Scotland – adapt for your location) Alton Towers | Thorpe Park | Drayton Manor
Alton Towers
8. According to the Motorcycle Safety Foundation, which brakes provide approximately 70% of a motorcycle’s maximal stopping power? Front | Back | West
Front
Countdown
ANSWER: Groceries
LETTERS: Roger Ices
Clue: American term for the shopping.
