Quiz Number #552
Round 1
1. Spelling: How many spelling mistakes are there in this sentence: “Her beliefs ultimately made her a foreign martyr”.
None
2. What is the current standard rate of VAT?
20%
3. How many of these are actually classed as dolphins, not just whales: Bottlenose | Orcas | Pilot Whales
3 – they are all dolphins! (note: dolphins are whales, but not all whales are dolphins)
4. How many former British Wimbledon singles champions are still alive?
4 – Virginia Wade, Ann Haydon-Jones, Angela Mortimer, Andy Murray
5. At a level crossing, what is the first warning of an approaching train? A: Steady Amber Light | B: Flashing Reds
A: Steady Amber
6. Which day of the week translates as martedì in Italian?
Tuesday
7. Henrik Larsen is a former footballer who was the joint top goal scorer in UEFA Euro 1992. What nationality is he?
Danish (yes, this answer is correct!)
8. Which of these invented and first patented the pneumatic tyre? John Boyd Dunlop | Arthur Bridgestone | Édouard Michelin | Robert Thomson
Robert Thomson
9. Which G is a branch of medicine deals with the treatment of old people?
Geriatrics
10. Olympus, Arsia & Pavonis are all volcanic mountains located where?
Mars
11. Which sport is regarded to be the oldest organized sport in North America, the national summer sport of Canada and is played with sticks?
Lacrosse
12. In science, if a substance is anhydrous, this means it has what? Has Water | No Water
No Water
Final Round
Blockbusters
1. Which TD starred as James Bond in the movie “Licence to Kill”?
Timothy Dalton
2. Which PW is used to hit a shot with higher and shorter trajectory than a 9-iron?
Pitching Wedge
3. Which SS is on Thursday, 20 Jun 2024, 9:50 pm?
Summer Solstice
4. Which HB, in America this week was found guilty on all charges related to his drug use and gun possession?
Hunter Biden
5. Which CR is a label founded by Alan McGee?
Creation Records
Final 5
6. Which insurance company use the styling of angle bracket pointing right “>” in their name in place of the letter A?
More Than
7. BUPA is a private healthcare company with over 43 million customers worldwide. What does the P stand for?
Provident (British United Provident Association)
8. The widow of which TV personality, owns Australia Zoo?
Steve Irwin (Terri Irwin)
9. A famous story set in Stalag Luft III was told in which 1963 film?
The Great Escape
10. Following tradition, when William becomes king, he will face which direction on standard postage stamps?
Left (on coins the monarchs rotate direction but on stamps, always face in to the contents of the letter)
Additional
Countdown
Answer: NOSTALGIA
Letters: Giant Also
Clue: Longing for something past.
Tie Break: When travelling into the UK, your personal use allowance without having to be declared is 4 litres of spirits and other liquors if it’s over what percent alcohol?
22%
