Quiz Number #555
Round 1
1. Spelling: LIAISON (co-operation and the exchange of information)
2. Which of these does not contain peanuts? Snickers | Revels | Cadburys Picnic
Revels
3. What time is the Wimbledon curfew when play has to stop?
11pm
4. The Saffir–Simpson scale classifies what TC?
Tropical Cyclone
5. Ramsey & Peel are towns on which island?
Isle of Man
6. Which of the Teletubbies is the first to get a mention in the Teletubbies theme song?
Tinky Winky
7. What is the full title of the market town in Staffordshire called Newcastle?
Newcastle-under-Lyme
8. Mystery voice (audio clip) :
Deborah Meaden
9. 50/50: Which of these sets of bones are larger: metatarsal or metacarpal?
Metatarsal (in foot, larger than corresponding hand bones)
10. Which town in County Durham, that is named after and built around a medieval castle ruin, regulrly has tourists taking selfies outside their local Specsavers?
Barnard Castle
11. Wet Wet Wet’s version of the song “Love Is All Around”, featured on the soundtrack to which film?
Four Weddings & A Funeral
12. A computer’s core firmware is often referred to as BIOS. What do these letters stand for?
Basic Input/Output System
Final Round
Connect 4
1. What is another, more common word for a homo sapiens?
Human
2. Music: Which word goes with band names including Boystown, Bloodhound, Kane & Kool?
Gang
3. What R describes the chemical process that results in the change of molecular structure and energy?
Reaction
4. Which TV character first name can include surnames Buchanan, Duke & Duck?
Daisy
5. Connection: CHAIN
Final 5
6. Which of these 3 names in history was born first? Alfred the Great | Adam the Leper | Marco Polo
Alfred the Great (born in 847 AD)
7. What is the name of the French military force who enforce civilian law, similar to the Guardia Civil in Spain?
Gendarmerie
8. What is the name of the safari park near Prescot in Merseyside?
Knowsley Safari Park
9. What is the name of the domestic tabby cat who has been Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office at 10 Downing Street since 2011?
Larry
10. According to James Blunt, the song “You’re Beautiful” is about what or who? Grace Kelly | Ravioli | Stalking
Stalking
Additional
Countdown
ANSWER: INVENTION
Letters: VOTE IN INN
A creation that no one has came up with before.
Tie Break:
Liz Truss lost her seat in Parliament. When was the last year that a former PM lost their seat in Parliament at a General Election?
1935 (Ramsay MacDonald)
Bonus Round:
History Timeline – 50/50 – Which happened 1st?
1.
Release of iPhone (1st gen)
2007
Release of Windows 7
2009
José Mourinho becomes Manchester United manager.
2016
Louis van Gaal becomes Manchester United manager.
2014
Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes US president.
1933
Harry S. Truman becomes US president.
1945
Friends: Chandler & Monica’s Wedding
Season 7
Friends: Ross & Emily’s Wedding
Season 4
Peter Capaldi takes on the role on the 12th Dr Who?
2013
Lewis Capaldi releases “Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent”?
2019
