Quiz Number #581
Slight Change Of Format For A Few Weeks (Throughout January 2025).
Round 1
THE CHASE
Which Dutch player named Michael was beaten in the final of the PDC World Darts Championship in 2025?
van Gerwen <
van Clog
van Tulip
Donald Trump has announced that he wishes to change the name of which ocean basin?
Gulf of Mexico <
Arctic
China Sea
The Manchester Ship Canal runs from Manchester to which sea?
Irish Sea <
North Sea
English Channel
How many sides does a Nonagon shape have?
None
9 <
Infinite
What do beavers like to munch on?
Fish
Pond Weeds <
Other Beavers
Round 2
Surname Link
3x Clues to 3x Different Famous People – Who All Share Which Surname?
1. Reeves
Played Neo, who took the red pill.
Keanu Reeves
Led the Vandellas
Martha Reeves
Chancellor of the Exchequer (Jan 2025)
Rachel Reeves
2. Wood
An official member of the Rolling Stones since 1975
Ronnie Wood
He Wished It Could Be Christmas Every Day
Roy Wood
Was an comedienne “As Seen On TV”
Victoria Wood
3. Wright
Used to do voice-overs for Top of the Pops 2
Steve Wright
Had an equally famous brother called Orville?
Wilbur Wright
Hosted Channel 5 topical debate show from 2000 to 2018
Matthew Wright
4. Fry
Famous prison reformer, sometimes referred to as Betsy.
Elizabeth Fry
Claimed to have the 6ixth Sense, now cons dead people into thinking they can speak to the living.
Colin Fry
Formed one half of a double act with Hugh Laurie.
Stephen Fry
5. Wise
Directed West Side Story
Robert Wise
Former Chelsea player who (allegedly) smashed up the Blue Peter garden.
Dennis Wise
The “straight man” in one of Britain’s most popular comedy double acts.
Ernie Wise
Blockbusters
1. Which AV was a Pet Detective played by Jim Carrey?
Ace Ventura
2. Which RS will be on 9th November this year & was 10 Nov in 2024?
Remembrance Sunday
3. Geri Halliwell used to be known nicknamed what GS?
Ginger Spice
4. Which GK was an actress who married Prince Rainier III?
Grace Kelly
5. Metatarsus adductus is when a persons toes point inwards, it is also known as what PT?
Pigeon Toe
Countdown
Answer: Magnified
Letters: Famine Dig
Clue: Enlarged by looking through a glass.
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?
Easy 5
What is the job title of a hotel employee whose job is to organise bespoke demands from guests?
Conglomerate
Conglomerate
Concierge <
Concord
Ben Stiller & Paul Michael Glaser have both played which onscreen character?
Cagney
Lacey
Starsky <
Sherlock Holmes
What colour of wrapper is the fudge in Quality Street?
Light Brown
Pink <
Green
Blue
Which stage musical had it’s song lyrics written by Paul Whitehouse?
Only Fools and Horses <
Mama Mia
Cats
Grease
Tranmere Rovers F.C. is a football club based where?
Merseyside <
London
Carlisle
Cornwall
Medium 5
Citizens of which of these countries are European Union citizens?
Greenland <
Switzerland
Norway
Iceland
In cooking “Carbonade” describes a dish cooked in what?
Cream
Beer <
Pastry Enclosure
Microwave
Which of these Scottish museums is not in Glsagow?
Gallery of Modern Art
Scotland Street School
Burrell Collection
National War Museum <
Which British cooking programme starred Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Dickson Wright?
Hairy Bikes
Two Fat Ladies <
Can’t Cook, Won’t Cook
Can Cook, Won’t Cook
Bernie Clifton was a British comedian most famous for riding which bird?
Eagle
Ostrich <
Emu
Coleen Rooney
Hard 5
The music video of which Paul McCartney song focussed on “The Christmas Truce of 1914”?
Pipes of Peace <
Say, Say, Say
Tug Of War
We All Stand Together
All postcodes in Northern Ireland begin with which two letters?
NI
BT <
IN
UL
Which Teletubby had a scooter?
Tinkywinky
Dipsy
Laalaa
Po <
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has it’s main headquarters next to which airport?
Gatwick <
Heathrow
Manchester
Luton
Million Pound Question (Doubles Up As Tie Break)
In January 2025, a dinosaur trackway site has been discovered in a quarry in Oxfordshire. How many million years old are the footprints?
166 Million
Bonus
Where was Dracula born?
Sighisoara <
Gothenburg
Brasov
Montego
Regular users of the site may wonder what happened to quiz numbers 577, 578, 579, 580. These were run over Christmas time and during the break so not added to the archive.