Quiz Number #517
Round 1
1. Spelling: BUREAUCRACY
2. In darts (501) what is the highest possible checkout with 3 darts, known as Big Fish?
170
3. Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy & Makka Pakka all appear in which children’s TV show?
In the Night Garden…
4. If you are stood in an airplane aisle on a marked cross, with the plane travelling at a steady 500MPH and jumped 20 cm straight up. Where would you land.
16cm in front of the cross
16cm behind the cross
On the same spot <
5. When was the digit “1” inserted into all UK landline area codes, giving it the nickname “PhONEday”? 1975 | 1985 | 1995 < | 2005
1995
6. What is used to make Pâté Maison? Chicken & Pig < | Geese | Trout | Mushrooms
Chicken & Pig <
7. Complete this famous Mrs Merton quote: “So, what first attracted you to the millionaire ___ ___?”
Paul Daniels
8. Roald Dahl’s first book was written for Walt Disney Productions but they never made it. What was the book called?
The Gremlins
9. How many (if any) of Henry VIII’s wives outlived him?
2 (Notes: Anne of Cleves, Katherine Parr.)
10. A machine that provides banking services such as cash withdrawals is called an ATM, which stands for what?
Automated Teller Machine
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Round 2
Entertainment
1. Food Heroes, French Odyssey & Fruits of the Sea were all TV series presented by who?
Rick Stein
2. Paul McCartney has only had 1x solo number 1 song on his own. What was it called?
Pipes Of Peace
3. During lockdown, who had a hit song with “Marea (We’ve Lost Dancing)”? Fred First | Fred Last | Fred Again <
Fred Again
4. Who played the Fonz in Happy Days?
Henry Winkler
5. Al Pacino is a famous actor. What is Al short for?
Alfredo
BLOCKBUSTERS
1. The “de facto” capital of Holland in Duch is called what DH?
Den Haag
2. What BG is a bundle of herbs that is added to casseroles, stocks, sauces and soups?
Bouquet Garni
3. Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario make up which GL?
Great Lakes
4. With a circulation of 25 million, The Watchtower is a newspaper for which JW?
Jehovah’s Witnesses
5. Which TF is a phrase originating from Roman god Janus, and means “not sincere”?
Two Faced
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Final Round
1. Who was the pilot that flew Thunderbird 1? (although his younger brother Alan also flew it)
Scott Tracy
2. List all the prime numbers between 80 – 100?
83, 89, 97
3. A Cordwainer works mostly with what material?
Leather
4. Now called Etihad Stadium, the stadium was built to host which event and in which year?
2002 Commonwealth Games
5. Origin, Deception Point & Inferno are all books by which famous author?
Dan Brown
6. Rugby sevens is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players. How many minutes make up one of the playing halves?
7
7. Legend says that Pheidippides ran to Athens to announce victory of which battle?
Battle of Marathon
8. Which brand or company currently sponsor the Grand National?
Randox Health
Countdown
Countdown: Answer: Gardeners
Letters: Dangerers
Clue: They drive vans around and groom.
Tie Break: How many years are there between these two fictional characters making their published debut? Winnie-the-Pooh & Peter Pan?
22
