Quiz Number #603
Round 1
1. Spelling: SCHEDULING
2. In General Elections in this country, what is the current minimum voting age?
18
3. Parking space hogging SUV cars are becoming increasingly popular. What does SUV stand for?
Sports Utility Vehicle
4. Which of these was an actual children’s TV presenter employed by the BBC from 1978 to 1986? Simon Groom | Martin Toucher | Clive Groper | Bobby Fondle
Simon Groom
5. Of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which of the 4 countries has a national flower that belongs to the daisy family?
Scotland (Thistle)
6. What does Neil Diamond sing about “touchin'” first in Sweet Caroline? Hands | Warm | Me | You
Hands
7. What kind of nuts go on top of a Dundee Cake?
Almonds
8. Mark Donovan was the school bully in which TV series?
The Inbetweeners
9. Which of the 22 SI derived units of measurement, is named after the chemist who developed the concept of horsepower? (There are 7 base units and 22 derived examples base – kilogram, derived – Celsius)
Watt
10. The Official UK Singles Chart limits a lead artist to having how many songs in the Top 100 at the same time?
3
11. What was the name of the song sung by Maggie Bell that was used as the theme tune to Taggart?
No Mean City
12. Ronaldo de Assis Moreira was the real name of a footballer who was better known, simply as what?
Ronaldinho
Final Rounds
Famous Siblings –
1. Name the two Murray brothers that were good at tennis?
Andy & Jamie Murray (Duncan isn’t)
2. Name the Miliband brother who is a former MP? David or Ed
David
3. What are the first names of the medal winning Brownlee brothers?
Alistair & Jonny
4. What is the surname of singing sisters Ruth, Anita & June?
Pointer
5. Fidel Castro handed power over to which brother?
Raúl
Spare Question: The Proclaimers – Charlie & Craig Reid
Final 5- Double Money! 5x Questions for 10 Points
6. On January 1, 1993, Czechoslovakia dissolved into which two countries?
Czech Republic and Slovakia
7. Apart from England and Wales, the 2 most recent countries to have a player win World Snooker Championship?
China & Belgium 2025 Zhao Xintong (CHN) & 2023 Luca Brecel (BEL)
8. The first two solo artists to achieve UK number-one singles after first gaining fame with One Direction?
Zayn Malik and Harry Styles
9. From the closest points and travelling as the crow flies, which two mainland countries are closest to Jersey?
France (14 miles) UK (85 miles)
10. In the electromagnetic spectrum, what are the two invisible parts that sit either side of the visible spectrum?
Infrared & Ultraviolet
Additional
Countdown
Letters: Being Ruff
Answer: Buffering
Clue: Data building up for a steady stream.
Bonus – Top Gear
Parking space hogging SUV cars are becoming increasingly popular. What does SUV stand for?
Sports Utility Vehicle (not “Swerve, Undertake, Vanish” or “Smug Unpleasant Vulture”)
Tie Break
How much was Poundland sold for (14 June 2025)?
£1
Tie Break 2
How old was the man sitting in seat 11A of Air India Flight 171, who opened the door after the crash and let himself out?
40
