Quiz Number #558
Round 1
1. Spelling: CALENDAR
2. Does the sun rotate on it’s axis?
Yes
3. Which vegetable is used as a main ingredient of macaroon bars?
Potato
4. The Fylde Coast is a coastal plain bounded by what to the north? Morecambe Bay | Whitley Bay | Peterhead
Morecambe Bay
5. The term “ceremonial funeral” resembles a full state funeral. Who was the last person to be honoured with a full state funeral prior to Queen Elizabeth II?
Winston Churchill
6. The Sunday Times revealed that Jeremy Clarkson’s brand of beer was one of the UK’s fast growing companies in 2024. What is the name of the brand?
Hawkstone
7. In 1977, which holiday island was the scene of the world’s worst ever aviation disaster, where 583 people sadly lost their lives?
Tenerife
8. The M90 is a motorway that crosses which 2,700 metre long bridge?
Queensferry Crossing
9. What was the name of a TV drama that starred Sean Bean in series 1 & Jodie Whittaker is series 2, serving their 1st prison sentences?
Time
10. Which MC has the motto: “Indocilis Privata Loqui”, which means “not apt to disclose secrets”?
Magic Circle
11. Which famous best-selling fiction author shares his name with a player who ended up finishing 10th in The Open in 2024?
Dan Brown
12. Who presents a podcast called The Rest Is Politics, alongside Rory Stewart?
Alastair Campbell
Final Round
OLYMPICS
1. Russian and Belarusian athletes at the Paris 2024 Olympics will compete under which 3 letter acronym?
AIN (Athletes Individuels Neutres)
2. Which B is an event that made it’s Olympic debut at Paris 2024?
Breaking (Breakdancing)
3. Which country boycotted the 1936 Olympics, planned their own People’s Olympics instead, which were hastily cancelled just before the games were due to begin?
Spain
4. Andy Murray’s final career match involved playing doubles in the Olympics. Who was his playing partner?
Dan Evans
5. The FEI have provisionally suspended Charlotte Dujardin. What does the E stand for in FEI?
Equestrian (Fédération Équestre Internationale)
Final 5
6. Which of these is in charge of Jobseeker’s Allowance in the UK? Liz Kendall | Liz Truss | Huw Edwards | Gareth Southgate
Liz Kendall
7. Which word can mean – A reservoir in an oil lamp – A source of a desirable quality – An assortment of characters – A bowl in a church?
Font
8. Which of these is an area of Liverpool? Scabby Mooth | Knotty Ash | Manky Tar | Hairy Hill
Knotty Ash
9. In which country is Colditz Castle?
Germany
10. Which of these draught beers sold in the UK has the highest ABV (Alcohol by volume)? Coors Light | Carling | Tennents | Amstel
Coors Light
Additional
Countdown
ANSWER: ECOSYSTEM
Letters: COSY MEETS
Clue: The interaction of environments and their organisms.
Tie Break (closest wins): Capital punishment, or the death penalty, was made illegal and formally abolished in the UK in which year?
1998
(when the Human Rights Act came into effect, prior to that it was suspended, not illegal)
Bonus:
In 2024, Forbes published the World’s Billionaires list (US Dollars), USA has the most billionaires with 813. Which countries come in second and third in this list?
China (406), India (200)
(2 guesses, 1 bonus point for each)
