Quiz Number #533

Round 1

1. Spelling: PHILIPPINES (Island group in the western Pacific Ocean.)

2. The Dreamliner is an aircraft made by which airline manufacturer: Boeing | Airbus?
Boeing

3. How many jurors decide the outcome of a criminal trial in Northern Ireland? 10 | 12 < | 15 | No Jury System in NI
12

4. Audio Clip: What is the title of this song from Mama Mia?
Does Your Mother Know

5. MRI is a type of scan used in hospitals. What does the M stand for?
Magnetic

6. “When You Say Nothing at all” was a song recorded by Ronan Keating for use in which film?
Notting Hill

7. Books: Which title character is Wilbert Awdry most famous for creating?
Thomas the Tank Engine

8. Nursery rhymes: Mother Hubbard came back from where to find that her dog was dead?
The Stables | The Bakers < | The Cupboard

9. Including the cox, how many people are in each boat for the University Boat Race?
9

10. Bee, ant and nettle stings contain which acid?
Formic

11. Which one of these African countries is landlocked? Zimbabwe | Somalia | Mozambique
Zimbabwe

12. What is the current sponsorship name of the Scottish venue that’ll host the World Athletics Indoor Championships next month?

Emirates Arena

Final Round

History TimeLine – Which Was First?
1.            Wall Street Crash <
                1st FIFA World Cup

2.            PS5 Launch Date. 2020
                Ring Doorbell product launched. 2014

3.            Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 2007
                Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2005

4.            Brendan Rodgers leaves Celtic for Leicester. February 2019
                Steven Gerrard starts at Rangers as manager. June 2018

5.            Prince Harry born. 1984
                Live Aid.  1985

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6. Music Song Title Connection: 5 letter word.
BREAK

7. Name the author that wrote this opening line: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”?
Charles Dickens

8. Which of these was one of the 2 joint-host nations of the 2012 UEFA European Championships? Ukraine | Austria  | Belgium
Ukraine

9. Distance as the Crow Flies : Which one of these is the closest to this pub? (quizprep: use this https://www.freemaptools.com/how-far-is-it-between.htm) London | Copenhagen | Hamburg
London

10. John Braine, Alan Sillitoe, John Osborne and Kingsley Amis were novelists who were collectively known by what 3 word description?
Angry Young Men

Big 3
Name the 3 host cities where Chris Hoy won Olympic Golds?
Athens
Beijing
London

Countdown
DETECTIVE
Letters: Iced Tee Tv
Clue: Someone who solves crimes.