Quiz Number #554

Round 1

1. Spelling: SUCCESSFUL

2. Are regular 1st class stamps with the Queen’s head and no barcode still valid for postage?
No

3. Missing lyrics: Bowie & Jagger’s version of Dancing In The Street. “Okay ____ South America”?
Tokyo

4. Vegans will usually and generally avoid which of these? Bread | Jelly Babies | Talking About Veganism
Jelly Babies

5. Listing the 27 countries of the EU in English, how many begin with the letter S?
4 (Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden)

6. What nationality is Julian Assange?
Australian

7. EE is a major mobile network operator in the UK. What did those letters stand for?
Everything Everywhere

8. Lady Tremaine is an evil character in which Disney film?
Cinderella

9. If someone has the letters BVMS, BVM or BVS after their name, what is likely to be their job?
Vet

10. Charlie Croker is a fictional character that has been played by Michael Caine & Mark Wahlberg in which film?
Italian Job (original & remake)

11. Which 1930’s Olympic swimmer became a film star, playing roles such as Tarzan, Flash Gordon, and Buck Rogers?
Buster Crabbe

12. How many times have Scotland (men’s) competed in the last 8 teams in a major tournament? (FIFA World Cup or UEFA European Championship)?
1 (Euro 92, there were only 8 teams in it)

Final Round
Blockbusters

1. Which TE is where London’s main river meets the North Sea?
Thames Estuary

2. From the BBC, which SF might include German Bight, FitzRoy & Lundy?
Shipping Forecast

3. What kind of service does Swissport provide?
Ground Handling

4. The Victorian era was a period of history from 1937 to 1901. Which SR ran from 1660–1714?
Stuart Restoration

5. Run by the RNLI, which GD is a museum in Bamburgh, Northumberland?
Grace Darling

Final 5

6. Music clip connection:
MIND

7. CIS was formed following the break up of the Soviet Union in 1991. What do the letters stand for?
Commonwealth of Independent States

8. Which sports brand provide the balls for Wimbledon?
Slazenger (Bonus – logo is black panther)

9. Complete the title of this novel by author Janice Galloway. “The Trick Is to ____ ____”?
Keep Breathing

10. Which circuit hosts the British motorcycle Grand Prix?
Silverstone

Additional

Countdown

Answer: UPSETTING

Letters: Guest Pint
Clue: Causing emotional distress.

Tie Break:

A Japanese gardener has broken the Guinness World Record for the clover with the most leaves. His clover beat the previous record of 7 leaves. How many did it have?

63

Additional Questions:

It was during which decade, that was the last time that there were two UK general elections were held in the same year?
1970s (1974)

The 1929 general election became known as what FE because it was the first time women aged 21-29 could vote?
Flapper Election