Quiz Number #559
Round 1
1. Spelling – MAURITIUS
2. How many siblings did Queen Elizabeth II have?
1
3. 50/50: Which of these words is plural? Cactus | Cacti
Cacti
4. In lawn bowls, what B describes the disproportionate weight that causes the bowl to roll in an arc?
Bias
5. What type of snake shares it’s name with Cold War contingency plan of the British Government and a general-purpose computer coding language?
Python
6. Yvette Cooper is the Home Secretary. She is married to which TV presenter?
Ed Balls
7. Edgbaston is a 25,000 capacity venue in Birmingham for what?
Cricket
8. On D-Day, ground troops landed across five assault beaches which were all given names. What was the name of the beach that the Canadian 3rd Division landed?
Juno
9. What was the full title of a painting by Banksy that includes the name of the artist Monet?
Show Me The Monet
10. Which Coronation Street serial killer shares his name with a German WW2 fortress and an Avenger?
Hillman
11. In the first verse os “D.I.S.C.O.” by Ottawan, for the letter I, she is what…?
Incredible
12. What T is a recreational activity involving riding down a hill in inflatable rings known as “donuts”?
Tubing
Final Round
Blockbusters
1. Which SG is an armed force that protects the Vatican City State?
Swiss Guard
2. Which CC is the name of railway stations in both Glasgow & London?
Charing Cross
3. In 2020, Jesy Nelson was the first to leave which LM?
Little Mix
4. Antifreeze is cars is usually made from what EG?
Ethylene Glycol
5. What NR is a fabric used to make parachutes, hot-air baloons and yacht sails?
Nylon Ripstop
Final 5
Family Fortunes
(This version of Family Fortunes is a find the missing answer, all based on definitive facts rather than 100 people surveyed. Take out one of the answers. All lists are in correct order).
1. The 5 most recent different F1 champions are…
Max Verstappen <
Lewis Hamilton
Nico Rosberg
Sebastian Vettel
Jenson Button
2. “Monday’s Child” is a fortune-telling nursery rhymes with midweek lines ending in…
…fair of face
…full of grace
…full of woe
…far to go
…loving and giving <
3. Steve Redgrave won Olympic Gold medals at these 5 cities…
Sydney
Atlanta
Barcelona <
Seoul
Los Angeles
4. The UK has won the Eurovision Song Contest 5 times, with the winners being:
Sandie Shaw
Lulu <
Brotherhood of man
Bucks Fizz
Katrina & the Waves
5. The 5 most recent Chancellor of the Exchequers are…
Rachel Reeves <
Jeremy Hunt
Kwasi Kwarteng
Nadhim Zahawi
Rishi Sunak
Additional
Countdown
ANSWER: OBSESSION
Letters: Boss Noise
Clue: An unhealthy preoccupation with something.
Bonus:
Simple Sums For Dummies
Tie Break: Adding these 2 numbers gives you what total? 18
How many different Prime Ministers served during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II?
15
In the Domino’s Pizza logo, there is a picture of a domino. How many domino dots are there?
3
Bonus Questions
Yusuf Dikec won the first ever medal for which country in Olympic shooting?
Turkey
The Human League, Arctic Monkeys, Def Leppard, Pulp & Joe Cocker are all musical acts from which English city?
Sheffield
Which member of Spandau Ballet played Sy Spector in the 1992 film “The Bodyguard”?
Gary Kemp
For years they were known as “the big four supermarkets”. However, in 2023, which 2 supermarkets swapped places for the 4th and 5th positions in terms of market share?
Morrisons & Aldi
In lawn bowls, what B describes the disproportionate weight that causes the bowl to roll in an arc?
Bias
The Mariana Trench is the deepest trench on Earth. What’s it named after? Exploration Ship | Mariana Islands | The Latin for “endless” | Indonesian Prostitute
Mariana Islands
