Quiz Number #598
Round 1
1. Spelling: GRAFFITIING
2. In algorithm driven content on social media, what do the letters FYP stand for?
For Your (You) Page
3. The German surrender was signed at SHAEF, in Reims, France. What does the E in SHAEF stand for?
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
4. The popularity of Ozempic and Mounjaro are being blamed for which company filing for bankruptcy this week?
WeightWatchers
5. Prague is known by it’s nickname “City of a Hundred …” what?
Spires
6. What type of headwear is named after something that happened in the Crimean War?
Balaclava
7. What is the only Scottish council area with a one-syllable name? (not including the word Council)
Fife
8. Who directed and starred in “Trigger Happy TV”?
Dom Joly
9. Who painted the masterpiece “The Persistence of Memory”?
Salvador Dalí
10. Of the 4x Toy Story films that have been released, how many does Jessie appear in?
3
11. A Nephrology department in a hospital specializes in treatment of which organ?
Kidney
12. UK Mattress Sizes. At 200cm x 200cm, what is the biggest size, bigger than a Superking?
Emperor
Final Rounds
True or False
1. Bananas are berries, but strawberries are not.
TRUE
2. A group of flamingos is called a “flamboyance”.
TRUE
3. Oxford University is older than the Aztec Empire.
TRUE (1096 v 1325)
4. The biggest chain of Chinese restaurants in Holland is called De Oranje Wok (with over 560 outlets).
FALSE
5. Llamas didn’t exist until the 20th century?
FALSE
Final Few
6. What is the correct name of Ayers Rock?
Uluru
7. Wyclef Jean, Pras Michel, and Lauryn Hill were a trio who made up which pop group?
Fugees
8. Which is lighter, an electron or a proton?
Electron
9. What would be done with Lederhosen in Austria?
Worn | Drank from | Ridden in
Worn
10. In the House of Commons, the Father of the House is a title given to who?
Oldest Male | Oldest Male in Government | Male longest continuous service
Additional
Countdown
FABRICATE
AFRICA BET
To make things up, like excuses or lies.
Tie Break
At the end of the financial year in 2024, of all the branches of Greggs in the UK, what percentage of those branches are in Scotland?
10.35%
271 is approximately 10.35% of 2618
