Quiz Number #592
Round 1
1. Spelling: ADJUSTABLE DUMBBELL (a piece of equipment used in weight training)
2. What was Phileas Fogg? Air Pollution | Fictional Character | Real Explorer
Fictional Character
3. Identical twins cannot have the same what? DNA | Fingerprints | Genome | Cryptophasia
Fingerprints
4. Which word or term describes people from Kent? Kents | Southern Kents | Kentish
Kentish
5. In which film did Kurt Russell play Lieutenant Stephen “Bull” McCaffrey with Robert De Niro playing Captain Donald “Shadow” Rimgale?
Backdraft
6. (Audio clip) Name the brand or product in this retro advert. “If you like a lot of chocolate on your…”?
Club
7. If a suitcase had an IATA label with the letters ABZ, it has gone where?
Aberdeen
8. Katy Perry’s first UK No.1 opened with the lyrics “This was never the way I planned, not my intention”. What was the name of the song?
I Kissed a Girl
9. Which P is a legendary immortal bird that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again?
Phoenix
10. What is the superlative form of the word “Fast”?
Fastest
11. What name is given to a Dulux dog (from the adverts) crossed with a poodle?
Sheepadoodle
12. The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is held in London every May. What does RHS stand for?
Royal Horticultural Society
Alt Pop Music Question for older audience: Which Merseybeat band will end nearly 70 years of touring with their appearance at Glastonbury Festival in 2025?
The Searchers
Final Round
Impossible
Answer A, B or C. Get the correct answer to get a point. Opt for the impossible answer and lose all points in this round.
Which ferry port in Scotland do regular ferries sail to Mull?
Ardrossan
Oban <
Peebles IMP
Which former member of Boyzone also starred in Coronation Street?
Keith Duffy <
Stephen Gately
Duncan James IMP
In which of these films starring Samuel L. Jackson did his character get killed?
Jurassic Park <
Pulp Fiction
Avatar IMP
Spain won which of these FIFA World Cups?
2010 <
2014
2016 IMP
Potassium is represented with which of these periodic table symbols?
K <
P
T IMP
Final 5
6. Which actress played Ilsa, who walked into a gin joint out of all the towns in all the world?
Ingrid Bergman
7. In 1999, Elon Musk co-founded which online financial service?
X.com
8. From it’s base to it’s peak, what is the tallest mountain on Earth?
Mauna Kea
9. The PSTN system will be switched off in 2027, replaced with a digital IP-based system. What does PSTN stand for?
Public Switched Telephone Network
10. The UK’s Emergency Alert System was sent to an estimated 4.5 million people this year to warn of which storm?
Storm Éowyn
Additional
Countdown
ANSWER: Pandemics
Letters: Dance Imps
Hint: Covids, Spanish Flus, Bubonic plagues, etc
Bonus
Simple Sums For Dummies
Add together all these answers:
Number of sequels to the film Back to the Future.
2
Last 2 digits of the year that Ally McCoist played in the World Cup finals.
90
The number of full litres in 6 pints.
3
Answer = 95
Tie Break:
How many years between George Foreman winning his Olympic Gold medal to Nintendo Game Boy being released in the UK?
22 (1968 – 1990)
