Quiz Number #568
Round 1
1. Spelling: CAMOUFLAGED ASTEROID
2. Which word can apply to a chemical producing an effect or can be a person who looks after someone else’s business or affairs?
Agent
3. The highest accolade in cooking, known as “the Oscars of the culinary world” involve the top chefs in the world seeking approval from what? Fizzy drinks brand | Weekly Magazine | Tyre Company
Tyre Company
4. The daughter of which British-Irish singer, who was born in Argentina, was crowned Miss World in 2003?
Chris de Burgh
5. Where is the blue stripe on the Dutch flag?
Bottom
6. Which of these brands is owned by the Coca-Cola Company? 7 Up | Sprite | Tango
Sprite
7. Who created the fictional character Jean Passepartout?
Jules Verne
8. Akrotiri and Dhekelia are British Sovereign Base Areas on which island?
Cyprus
9. Who won the professional boxing match between Lennox Lewis vs. Frank Bruno? Lewis win | Bruno win | Draw | They Never Fought
Lewis Win (Lewis wins via 7th-round TKO)
10. ITV have announced who, as the host of their reboot of Bullseye, the dart themed quiz show?
Freddie Flintoff
11. Who reached number 1 in 2000 with a song that sampled this Barry White song? (Audio clip – Barry White – “It’s Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me”)
Robbie Williams (Rock DJ)
12. True or False: Alexander Fleming died of a dental infection?
FALSE
Final Round
Blockbusters
1. Lorraine McIntosh & Richard Ross are husband & wife members of which DB?
Deacon Blue
2. The October Draconids is a name given to which MS?
Meteor Shower
3. Which WC is a name given to a High Court dispute between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney?
Wagatha Christie
4. Which RC was a famous pirate onboard the Ross Revenge?
Radio Caroline
5. As well as “The Greatest”, which LL was another nickname for Muhammad Ali?
Louisville Lip
Name Two Out Of Three:
6. Films in the 90’s starring Tom Hanks with Meg Ryan playing his partner or love interest?
You’ve Got Mail – Sleepless in Seattle – Joe Versus the Volcano (Ithaca was 2015)
7. Top 30 UK hit songs in the 80s, where the name of the song was an exact match to the name of the artist? (Note: Theme From S’Express & In A Big Country are not exact matches. )
Visage | Talk Talk | Living In A Box
8. Subatomic particles? (the three fundamental particles in an atom)
Proton – Neutron – Electron
9. The Three Heirs of King Henry VIII in English monarchy?
Edward VI, Mary I, and Elizabeth I
10. The top 3 best-selling EVs in the UK in 2023 by manufacturer’s name?
Tesla – MG (accept: SAIC Motor) – Audi
Additional
Countdown
ANSWER: SANCTUARY
Letters: Saucy Rant
Clue: A shelter from danger
Bonus:
True False – A man in Norway can marry his widow’s sister!
FALSE (He’s dead)
Simple Sums – Current version of Windows + Current version iPhone.
17 + 11 = 27
Tie Break: As of 2024, how many cities are there in England?
55
Additional tie break:
What are the combined ages of Chris de Burgh & Chris Rea?
(75 + 73)
148
